FRANKLIN – The Franklin men's basketball team welcomed the Mount St. Joseph Lions to the Spurlock Center on Wednesday (Jan. 31) night for game two of a three-game homestand.
 
Junior Lynn King had a game-high 21 points for the Grizzlies (10-10, 8-5 HCAC), but the Grizzlies had a hard time getting into a rhythm offensively all night and a late game run from the Lions (5-15, 5-8 HCAC) led to a 63-58 Mount win.
 
How it Happened
Franklin used an 11-3 run to take their largest lead of the night at 18-11 following a three from Malachi Archey at the 13:21 mark in the first half. The Grizzlies would keep the Lions at bay for the remainder of the opening half and take a 33-27 lead into the break.
 
The Grizzlies stayed in front until the final four minutes, when the offense dried up and the Lions closed out the game on a 13-3 run to snatch the win away.
 
Inside the Box Score
-King went 9-for-14 from the floor and grabbed five rebounds.
-Franklin shot 39.7% (23-for-58) from the floor, going 6-for-21 from three and 6-for-10 at the line.
-The Grizzlies held the Lions to 38.8% (19-for-49) shooting but the Mount held an edge from three (9-for-21) and at the line (16-for-20).
-Jessie Morgan had a team-high eight rebounds for Franklin.
 
Up Next
Franklin celebrates Alumni Day and Senior Day on Saturday (Feb. 3) afternoon when they host the Bluffton Beavers. Senior Day ceremonies begin ahead of the 4:00 p.m. opening tip.