Crawfordsville, Ind. - Junior Aaron Mann (Indianapolis, Ind./Howe) scored a career-high 33 points in the Franklin College men's basketball team's 92-76 loss at Wabash College in non-conference action on Monday.

The Grizzlies trimmed a nine-point halftime deficit to three points, 61-58, after a three-point play by Mann at the 9:05 mark. The play capped an 8-0 Franklin run.

However, Wabash (6-4) answered with seven straight points to push the lead to 68-58 with 7:18 left. The Little Giants used a 16-4 run after the Grizzlies got within three points to secure the victory.

Mann tallied 33 points, including 14-of-16 shooting from the free throw line. The guard has established a career high scoring performance in consecutive games after scoring 32 points at Thomas More College on Saturday. Mann was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Men's Basketball Player of the Week on Monday.

Senior Matt Niehoff (Rushville, Ind./Rushville) scored 16 points, while senior Trae Washington (Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South) added 13 points.

Franklin returns to action on Saturday, January 2, at 4 p.m. when it hosts Bluffton University in HCAC action. Live video and statistics of the game will be available.