FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Franklin women's basketball team hosted their first opponent of the new year on Saturday (Jan. 7), taking on the Anderson Ravens in a big Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) matchup.
 
A pair of Grizzlies (7-6, 4-2 HCAC) had career scoring afternoons as Sarah O'Day had 21 points and Georgia Hanauer had 19 off the bench. But a late game dry spell on the offensive end proved costly as Anderson (8-5, 4-2 HCAC) held on for a 79-71 win.
 
How it Happened
Down 15-14 after one quarter, the Grizzlies erupted with 22 second quarter points to just 11 for the Ravens. O'Day had 10 points in the second period alone and Franklin held Anderson to 2-for-13 in the period to take a 36-26 lead into the break.
 
Eight straight points from the Ravens opened the second half and brought the game to a one-possession contest. Franklin would answer with a 10-0 run of their own late in the quarter to take a 55-50 lead into the final period. The fourth quarter saw five ties and five lead changes and two Hanauer free throws made it 72-71 Anderson with 3:12 to play. But Franklin missed their final five field goal attempts and the Ravens were able to pull away down the stretch.
 
Inside the Box Score
-O'Day's 21 points smashed her previous career high of 12 and her five three-pointers on Saturday were also a career-high.
-Hanauer came just shy of netting a double-double, grabbing a team-high nine rebounds to go along with her 19 points.
-Maddie Barnes joined her teammates in double figures with 11 points.
-Franklin shot 37.5% (24-for-64) from the floor, going 11-for-20 from three and 12-for-14 from the free throw line.
-Freshman Camiell Perry set a career-high with eight assists and was a team-best +17 in her 19 minutes of action.
 
Up Next
Franklin hits the road for their next three contests, the first coming on Wednesday (Jan. 11) night against the Hanover Panthers. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.