DANVILLE, Ky. – The Franklin men's basketball team wrapped up a four-game road trip on Tuesday (Nov. 28) night, taking on the Centre Colonels.
 
Four Grizzlies (2-4) finished the night in double figures, but Franklin was done in by a Colonels (3-3) side that shot 22 more free throws in a 95-85 Centre win.
 
How it Happened
A back-and-forth first half saw the Grizzlies lead by as may as eight points, but a late first half run from the Colonels sent the home side into the break with a 45-42 lead.
 
The Grizzlies kept the game close throughout the second half and only trailed by a pair at 76-74 with six minutes to play. But the Griz couldn't rally to overtake the Colonels and Centre closed things out down the stretch with clutch free throw shooting.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Juniors Braden Flanagan and Ryan Bostic tied for the team lead with 17 points each.
-Jack Hendricks added 13 points and freshman Braylon Russell chipped in with 10 points off the bench.
-Franklin's reserves outscored the Centre bench by a 49-17 count.
-The Colonels finished the night with a decided edge at the line, going 27-for-31 at the stripe to Franklin's 5-for-9 effort.
-The Grizzlies shot 50.8% (33-for-65) on the night, burying a season-high 14 three-pointers.
-Rebounds were 37-28 in Centre's favor, with Russell's four board leading all Grizzlies.
 
Up Next
Franklin tips off conference play on Saturday (Dec. 2) afternoon, hosting defending conference tournament champion Anderson. Tip-off from the Spurlock Center is set for approximately 3:00 p.m.