FRANKLIN – The Franklin women's basketball team returned to action on their home floor on Tuesday (Nov. 22) night with a non-conference matchup with the Albion Britons on tap.
 
Junior CiCi Bailey led the Grizzlies (1-2) with 12 points and eight rebounds, but a fourth quarter surge from the Britons (4-1) proved to be the difference as Albion came away with a 72-58 win.
 
How it Happened
The Grizzlies came alive midway through the first quarter and held their biggest lead of the night at 13-7 with 3:18 to go in the quarter following a Sarah O'Day bucket that capped a 9-0 run. O'Day sent the Grizzlies into the second period with a lead thanks to a late bucket that put the Griz up 19-17 after one.
 
The Britons pulled ahead with an 11-2 run in the second quarter but back-to-back buckets from Jordan Coon and Taylor Cooney before the end of the half closed the gap to 36-29 at the break. Franklin clawed back to within a pair at 40-38 with 5:01 to go in the third quarter, but the Britons answered with seven straight points and took a 47-42 lead into the final frame. Franklin's offense sputtered to open the final period, as Albion saw their lead grow to as many as 20 before the final horn.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Franklin shot 34.5% (20-for-58) from the field while holding the Britons to 40% (26-for-65) on the night. The bulk of the offense was generated in the paint, where Albion held a 48-34 advantage.
-Rebounds were 47-40 in Albion's favor.
-The Grizzlies won the turnover battle 15-14 and the points off turnover battle, 14-11.
-Coon finished second on the team with nine points and Bayleigh Torrance had eight points off the bench.
-Coon, O'Day and Camiell Perry tied for the team lead with three assists each.
 
Up Next
Franklin is off for eight days before opening the first leg of conference play on Nov. 30. The Grizzlies travel to Kentucky to take on perennial conference power Transylvania with tip-off set for 7:00 p.m.