RICHMOND, Ind. – Paced by two dominant quarters, another smothering defensive performance and a season-best shooting effort, the Franklin women's basketball team coasted to their second straight win and a season sweep of the Earlham Quakers on Thursday (Jan. 26) night.
 
The Grizzlies (8-9, 6-5 HCAC) shot a season-high 57.4% (31-for-54) from the field and limited the Quakers (2-15, 1-9 HCAC) to 25.4% (15-for-59) from the field in a 69-45 victory. It marks the third straight game the Grizzlies have held an opponent to under 30% shooting.
 
How it Happened
The Quakers held the lead for the bulk of the first quarter, but a late bucket from Maddie Barnes sent Franklin into the second with a 17-16 lead. Franklin grew their lead to double figures in the second quarter, holding Earlham to just a pair of field goals in the period and heading into the break with a 33-25 lead.
 
Franklin put the game out of reach with a dominant third quarter that saw them outscore the Quakers 24-8. The Grizzlies went 10-for-12 from the field during the third period and held Earlham to 1-for-15 shooting to seal the victory. The Griz extended their lead to the biggest of the night at 26 points midway through the fourth quarter.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Sophomore Taylor Cooney led all players with 16 points on the night and was joined in double figures by juniors CiCi Bailey and Sarah O'Day with 14 and 10 points, respectively.
-Bailey topped the Grizzlies with seven rebounds as Earlham won the battle on the glass 36-34.
-Franklin held a 38-22 advantage on points in the paint.
-The Griz bench had 18 points to eight for the Quakers. Georgia Hanauer led all FC reserves with eight points.
 
Up Next
Franklin is back on the road on Saturday (Jan. 28) afternoon to take on the Manchester Spartans. Tip-off from North Manchester is set for 1:00 p.m.