RIVER FOREST, Ill. – The Franklin men's basketball team resumed a four-game road trip on Saturday (Nov. 25) night, heading to Illinois for a meeting with Dominican University.
 
The Grizzlies (2-3) raced out to a big halftime lead and would go up by as many as 20 in the second half before holding off a late charge from the Stars (1-3) to win 77-68.
 
How it Happened
Franklin ripped off an early 7-0 run to take a 7-2 lead into the first media timeout of the game. The Grizzlies wouldn't trail the rest of the night and Franklin's defense played a large role in stretching their lead to 44-29 at the half, holding the Stars to just 34.5% from the field in the opening half and 2-for-10 from long distance.
 
An 11-1 Franklin run midway through the second half extended the lead to 59-39 with 11:33 to play, but the Stars charged back into the game with a 17-2 run that trimmed the lead to 61-56 with 6:26 to go. But the Grizzlies dug in defensively down the stretch, stopping the run and closing out their second win of the year.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Junior Ryan Bostic led all players with 21 points and eight rebounds, matching his career-high in scoring and setting a new high for rebounds.
-The Grizzlies got big contributions from their bench, with FC reserves chipping in with 33 points.
-Braden Flanagan and Cody Samples topped Franklin's reserves with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
-All 11 Franklin players that logged minutes found their way onto the score sheet.
-The Grizzlies shot 44.8% (30-for-67) from the floor, going 8-for-13 from long range and 9-for-16 from the line.
 
Up Next
Franklin wraps up the road trip on Tuesday (Nov. 28) night with a trip to Danville, Ky. and a matchup with the Centre Colonels. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.