FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Franklin College men's basketball team collected their first home win of the season on Friday (Dec. 17) night, rolling to a convincing 87-65 win over the Berea Mountaineers.

Three Grizzlies (6-2) racked up double figure point totals with reigning league player of the week Matt Krause going off for 21 points and 16 rebounds to record his fourth double-double of the year. Franklin held Berea (4-7) to 38.9% (28-for-72) shooting and just 3-for-24 from long distance to claim their third straight win overall.

How it Happened
The Mountaineers jumped out to an early 8-3 lead, knocking down two of their first three attempts from long distance. But the Grizzlies weathered the fast start to rebound, taking the lead for good when back-to-back threes from Krause made it 18-12 with 11:50 to go in the half. The remainder of the half saw Franklin out-score Berea 31-7, with the home side taking a 49-21 lead into the locker room.

The second half saw more of the same, with Krause giving Franklin their largest lead of the night at 30 with a thunderous putback dunk with four minutes to play.

Inside the Box Score
-Franklin turned in a strong shooting performance all over the floor, knocking down 52.4% (33-for-63) of their field goals.
-The Grizzlies buried 12 threes on the night, with nine coming in the first half on just 13 attempts.
-Ty Wright led all players with four triples on his way to a 20-point showing. The sophomore forward has scored at least 20 in five games this season.
-Junior Carter Crowe added a career-high 15 points, going 5-for-6 from the field with three three-pointers. Crowe and Mitch O'Mara tied for the team lead with four assists each.
-Rebounds were 51-27 in Franklin's favor, marking the second time this year Franklin topped the 50-rebound mark. Reggie McDonald finished second among all players with nine boards, narrowly missing out on his first double digit rebound game.
-Sophomore Logan Hudgins made his first career start, finishing with six points in 17 minutes of action.

Up Next
The Grizzlies are back in action on Monday (Dec. 20) afternoon, heading to Springfield, Ohio to take on the Albion Britons as part of the Wittenberg Holiday Classic. Tip-off is set for 4:30 p.m.