FRANKLIN - The Franklin men's basketball team played in front of the Spurlock Center crowd for the final time in the regular season on Tuesday (Feb. 13) night, hosting the Transylvania Pioneers in the start of the final week of the regular season. 

The Grizzlies (12-12, 10-7 HCAC) dropped the return matchup with the Pioneers (18-6, 13-4 HCAC), with Transylvania using a big second half to claim an 86-67 win. 

How it Happened
After going back-and-forth for the majority of the first half, the Pioneer closed out the opening 20 minutes with a 13-3 run that turned a Franklin lead into a 39-31 advantage for the visiting side when the halftime horn sounded. Franklin came out of the break fast with five straight points to open the second half and make it 39-36, but the Pioneers put the game out of reach with a 15-2 run to stretch the lead to double figures. It would remain that way for the rest of the game, as shooting woes plagued the Grizzlies for the bulk of the second half. 

Inside the Box Score
-The Grizzlies were led in three different categorie by Lynn King, with the junior netting 12 points, seven rebounds and four steals. 
-Franklin connected on 39.7% (25-for-63) of their field goals, going 7-for-26 from three.
-Transylvania shot 58.5% (31-for-53) on the night, knocking down 10-of-19 threes. 
-Rebounds were 38-27 in the Pioneers' favor.
-Franklin forced 16 Pioneer turnovers on the night and out-scored Transylvania 21-18 off mistakes. 

Up Next
Franklin closes out the regular season on Friday (Feb. 16) night, heading to Terre Haute, Ind. for a meeting with Rose-Hulman at 7:30 p.m.