JT Welch
Aubrey Staton
65
Millikin MIL-U 2-1,0-0 CCIW
67
Winner Franklin Frank 1-1,0-0 HCAC
Millikin MIL-U
2-1,0-0 CCIW
65
Final
67
Franklin Frank
1-1,0-0 HCAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Millikin MIL-U 27 38 65
Franklin Frank 23 44 67

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Morgan Vogels

Men's Basketball Suffers Buzzer Beater Loss at Franklin

The Millikin men's basketball team traveled to Franklin, Ind. on Tuesday, November 14 for a matchup with Franklin College. In a game that saw the Big Blue take a 27-23 halftime lead, Millikin fell in a buzzer beater contest 65-67. 

The Big Blue were led by JT Welch with 19 points. Chase Travis secured his second double double of the season as the leading rebounder with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Nate Straughter chipped in 17 points. 

The Grizzlies were led by Lynn King with 15 points and Ryan Bostic with 14. 

In a tightly contested second half, the Grizzlies led 59-63, forcing the Big Blue to foul with 1:26 left on the clock and putting the Big Blue down six when Bostic made both from the charity stripe. Travis hit a three from the corner to cut the deficit to three, then a steal by Frazier Ott gave Welch an opportunity to tie the game when he made a deep three from the left wing. 

Franklin secured two offensive boards on their final possession and King made a layup with one second left on the clock to lift the Grizzlies over the Big Blue 65-67. 

Millikin will return home to the Griswold Center on Saturday, November 18 for a matchup with Concordia University Chicago, with tipoff set for 4:00 PM. 
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