The Aurora University men's basketball team fell on Lancaster Court to Franklin College 89-79.


FINAL SCORE: Franklin College 74Aurora University 79
LOCATION: Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 1-3 overall; Franklin College 1-1 overall
 

- The scoring between the Spartans and Grizzlies was slow to get going with AU trailing 15-13 midway through the first-half.
- Trailing 26-22 with 3:24 left in the opening half, AU got going offensively with a 16-8 run to close out the half.
- Nathan Yockey got the run going with a three and Julian Gatewood scored six points in the run to lead the Spartans.
- AU led 38-34 going to the halftime intermission.
- The second half saw the teams pick up the shooting as the teams traded leads but the score was never a deficit or lead more than four.
- With 7:38 to go in the game, the score was tied 67-67.
- A cold snap for the Spartans from the field combined with hot shooting from Franklin found AU down nine at 80-71 with 3:55 to play.
- AU fought to get back in the game but would fall 89-79.


Points: Shamar Pumphrey (18), Terreon Hopkins (16), Julian Gatewood (14) and Nathan Yockey (12)
Assists: Shamar Pumphrey (4)
Rebounds: JT Daniels (5)
Steals: Ha'ashim Keys (5) and Shamar Pumphrey (4)


Next action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Saturday, November 27 when they travel to North Central College. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. in Naperville, Illinois.