LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Franklin men's basketball team continued their five-game road trip on Wednesday (Feb. 1) with a matchup against the Transylvania Pioneers.
 
Freshman Nathaniel Hoffman recorded a career-high 17 points and Lynn King had his fifth double-double of the year with 15 points and 10 rebounds. But the Grizzlies (12-8, 8-5 HCAC) struggled shooting the ball all night and the Pioneers (11-9, 8-5 HCAC) pounced to win 98-68.
 
How it Happened
The Grizzlies connected on 48.1% (13-for-27) of their first half shot attempts but couldn't slow down a Pioneer offense that shot 52.8% from the floor with seven threes in the opening 20 minutes. The second half saw the Pioneers improve those numbers to 66.7% from the field with 10 three-pointers as they closed out the win to move into a tie with the Grizzlies in the conference standings.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Hoffman went 7-for-10 from the floor to surpass his previous career-high of 16 points set earlier this year.
-In addition to leading the Griz in rebounding, King's five assists were also tops among all FC players.
-Franklin's bench contributed to 42 of their points on the night, out-scoring the Pioneers' reserves by six.
 
Up Next
Franklin's difficult road trip continues on Saturday (Feb. 4) afternoon when they head north to take on one of the league leaders in the Anderson Ravens. Tip-off is set for 3:00 p.m.