LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Franklin women's basketball team made the short trip south for an exhibition contest on Monday (Dec. 12) night, taking on Division I opponent Bellarmine at Freedom Hall in Louisville.
The Grizzlies battled the Knights hard for all 40 minutes, but Bellarmine's inside game proved too much to overcome with the Knights taking a 76-49 win.
How it Went Down
Franklin held a brief lead in the early going tanks to back-to-back layups from
Sarah O'Day and
CiCi Bailey and a three from
Georgia Hanauer that made it 7-5 Franklin with 6:48 to go in the first quarter. The Knights responded with an 8-2 run to re-take the lead before a
Jordan Coon three with 3:05 to go in the first period got the visitors back within a point at 13-12.
But a 12-2 Bellarmine run closed out the first quarter to stretch the lead to 25-14 and the Knights would lead by double figures the rest of the way.
Inside the Box Score
-Franklin was led by 11 points from freshman
Camiell Perry, who went 5-for-7 from the floor with three assists and a pair of steals in a little more than 16 minutes of action.
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Lauryn Bates notched eight points off the bench while Hanauer and Coon both had seven.
-Franklin won the turnover battle 20-17 and held a slim 10-6 edge in fast break points.
Up Next
Franklin is off until next Monday (Dec. 19) wen they travel to Nashville, Tenn. for the Nashville College Classic. The Grizzlies meet St. Mary's (Ind.) that night, with tip-off set for 6:00 p.m. eastern time.
