WILMINGTON, Ohio – The Franklin men's basketball team continued a four-game road trip on Monday (Nov. 20) night with a trip to Ohio and a meeting with the Wilmington Quakers.
 
After taking a lead into the half, the Grizzlies (1-3) were overwhelmed by the Quakers (4-1) in the second half, with Wilmington taking the matchup 82-69.
 
How it Happened
The opening half saw both defenses control the play, with both teams shooting under 45% in the opening 20 minutes. Momentum went into the locker room with the Grizzlies, as they closed out the first half on an 8-2 run to make it 36-30 after 20 minutes.
 
The game sat tied at 51 with 11:11 to play after Ryan Bostic canned a three, but it was all Quakers the rest of the way as they went on a 24-3 run to put the game well out of reach.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Franklin shot 42.1% (24-for-57) from the field, connecting nine times from three on 24 attempts.
-Lynn King led Franklin with 19 points and six boards, setting a new season-high point total.
-Braden Flanagan made the first start of his Franklin career and finished with 16 points, knocking down a team-high five three-pointers.
-Malachi Archey and Nathaniel Hoffman chipped in with eight points each, leading Franklin's reserves.
-The Quakers couldn't miss in the second half, shooting 60.6% (20-for-33) over the final 20 minutes.
-Rebounds were 38-25 in Wilmington's favor.
 
Up Next
Franklin is off until Saturday (Nov. 25) afternoon when they travel to Illinois for a meeting with Dominican University. Tip-off is set for 4:30 p.m. eastern time.