LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Franklin women's basketball team hit the road for the final time in the regular season on Tuesday (Feb. 13) evening, heading south to take on #2-ranked Transylvania.

The Grizzlies (15-9, 10-7 HCAC) fell to the nationally-ranked Pioneers (24-0, 17-0 HCAC) by an 88-47 count. 

How it Happened
The Grizzlies surged back from an early deficit with a 7-0 run, capped by a Lauren Barker three that made it 13-12 Franklin with two minutes to go in the opening quarter. Transylvania closed out the opening quarter with a 9-0 run to make it 21-13 after one and the Pioneers stretched their lead to 40-27 at the break. The second half saw Transylvania clamp down on defense and continue to stretch their lead the rest of the night. 

Inside the Box Score
-Jordan Coon led the Grizzlies on the score sheet, finishing with 12 points.
-Briley Munchel and Taylor Cooney came just shy of double figures, finishing with eight and seven points, respectively. 
-CiCi Bailey led the team with six rebounds and three steals. 
-Cooney handed out a team-high six assists, tying for most in the game. 

Up Next
Franklin closes out the regular season on Friday (Feb. 16) night, hosting Rose-Hulman with a chance to lock up an opening round home game in the upcoming Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Tournament. Tip-off from the Spurlock Center is set for 7:00 p.m.