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Men's Basketball Loses HCAC Road Contest to Defiance

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Defiance, Ohio - The Franklin College men's basketball team had six players score in double figures in a 90-83 loss at Defiance College on Saturday in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) action.

Defiance shot 53.8 percent in the second half to turn around a 41-39 halftime deficit.

Junior Aaron Mann (Indianapolis, Ind./Howe) led the Grizzlies with 20 points on 5 of 6 shooting on three-point field goal attempts.

Junior Robbie Prather (Franklin, Ind./Roncalli) scored 15 points and had a team-high four assists. Junior John Beineke (Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian) added 13 points.

Senior Trae Washington (Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South) scored 12 points, while freshman Blake Oakley (Kokomo, Ind./Northwestern) had 11 points in the contest. Junior Trey Boles (Carrollton, Ky./Carroll County) scored 12 points off the bench.

Franklin used a 17-10 run over the final 7:22 of the first half to hold a 41-39 lead. Defiance scored the first seven points of the second half to take a 46-41 lead with 17:25 remaining. The lead grew to 14 points, 59-45, at the 12:15 mark of the second half.

Franklin got within seven points, 63-56, after two free throws by Boles at the 8:51 mark. The Yellow Jackets once again pushed the lead to 14 points before Franklin connected on three three-point field goals in the final minute to cut the deficit to the game's final margin of seven points.

Franklin returns to action on Wednesday, February 10, at 7:30 p.m. when it hosts Hanover College 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).

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Players Mentioned

John Beineke

#42 John Beineke

C
6' 7"
Junior
Trey Boles

#15 Trey Boles

G
6' 3"
Junior
Aaron Mann

#30 Aaron Mann

G
6' 3"
Junior
Blake Oakley

#22 Blake Oakley

G
6' 0"
Freshman
Robbie Prather

#24 Robbie Prather

G
5' 10"
Junior
Trae Washington

#10 Trae Washington

G
5' 8"
Senior

Players Mentioned

John Beineke

#42 John Beineke

6' 7"
Junior
C
Trey Boles

#15 Trey Boles

6' 3"
Junior
G
Aaron Mann

#30 Aaron Mann

6' 3"
Junior
G
Blake Oakley

#22 Blake Oakley

6' 0"
Freshman
G
Robbie Prather

#24 Robbie Prather

5' 10"
Junior
G
Trae Washington

#10 Trae Washington

5' 8"
Senior
G