Franklin, Ind. - The Franklin College men's basketball team had four players score in double figures, but it was not enough in a 76-72 loss to Earlham College on Saturday in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play inside the Spurlock Center.

Senior Trae Washington (Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South) led the team with 22 points and six assists.

Junior Aaron Mann (Indianapolis, Ind./Howe) scored 19 points and tied for team-high honors with seven rebounds. Junior John Beineke (Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian) added 12 points, while junior Robbie Prather (Franklin, Ind./Roncalli) scored 11 points off the bench.

Leading 71-70 with 28 seconds left, Earlham took the lead on a jumper by Elijah Wilson-Thomas. The Grizzlies were unable to convert on their next possession. Wilson-Thomas made two additional free throws to give the visitors a 74-71 lead with five seconds remaining.

Earlham fouled Washington before he could attempt a potential game-tying three-point field goal. He made the first free throw, but missed the second attempt intentionally as Franklin trailed by two points with two seconds left. Earlham got a layup after getting the ball in play to secure the victory.

Franklin led 41-38 at halftime behind 51.5 percent shooting from the floor. The team led 68-60 with 7:08 remaining before Earlham's late run.

Saturday marked the men's basketball program's Alumni Day and Franklin accepted donations for the American Cancer Society during the National Basketball Coaches Association's "Coaches vs. Cancer" initiative.

Franklin returns to action on Wednesday, February 3, at 7:30 p.m. when it hosts Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology from the Spurlock Center. Live video and statistics of the game will be available. In-game updates will also be available on Twitter (@FCAthletics). Like the Grizzlies on Facebook (www.facebook.com/FranklinCollegeAthletics), and on Instagram (@fcgrizzlies).