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11/11 21:03 CST Franklin scores 15, Furman downs Holy Cross 80-67
Franklin scores 15, Furman downs Holy Cross 80-67
By The Associated Press
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) --- Abijah Franklin's 15 points helped Furman defeat Holy
Cross 80-67 on Wednesday.
Franklin had five rebounds for the Paladins (4-0). Marcus Kell scored 14
points, shooting 5 for 12, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc. Charles
Johnston shot 4 of 9 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to
finish with 12 points.
Tristen Wilson finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and three
blocks for the Crusaders (0-3). Holy Cross also got 17 points and two steals
from Arius Alijosius, and Jaelon Germany finished with 12 points.
Furman took the lead with 17:20 remaining in the first half and did not trail
again. Luka Toews led the Paladins in scoring with nine points in the first
half to help put them up 42-28 at the break. Furman pulled away with a 12-2 run
in the second half to extend a four-point lead to 14 points.
They were outscored by Holy Cross in the second half by a one-point margin, but
still wound up on top, as Johnston led the way with a team-high 10 second-half
points.
Up next
Furman: visits Belmont on Saturday.
Holy Cross: hosts UAlbany on Sunday.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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