RICHMOND, Ind. – The Franklin women's basketball team extended their winning streak to three games on Saturday (Feb. 10), picking up a 78-61 road win over Earlham. 

The Grizzlies (15-8, 10-6 HCAC) put the game out of reach with a dominant third quarter, out-scoring Earlham (5-16, 3-13 HCAC) 27-12 in the period to pull away with the victory.

How it Happened
Defense dictated the first half action, with each team shooting under 40% from the floor in the opening 20 minutes and Franklin taking a 29-27 lead into the break.

The Grizzlies put their foot on the gas in the third quarter, taking their first double digit lead at 45-35 with five minutes gone in the quarter and extending the lead to as many as 21 points before the final buzzer sounded. 

Inside the Box Score
-Franklin shot 43.1% (31-for-72) on the afternoon and 47.4% in the second half to pull away from the Quakers. 
-Defensively, the Grizzlies limited Earlham to 32.4% (23-for-71) shooting. 
-Taylor Cooney led the Grizzlies with 14 points, followed by Brooke Grinstead (11 pts) and Briley Munchel (10 pts) in double figures.
-CiCi Bailey led the Grizzlies with eight rebounds.
-Cooney's six assists were a game high with Munchel right behind her with five helpers. 

Up Next
Franklin hits the road for the final time in the regular season on Tuesday (Feb. 13) night, heading to Lexington, Ky. to take on #2-ranked Transylvania. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.