Girls’ Basketball

Franklin 26, G-MU 22

FRANKLIN – Franklin took the lead with a 7-0 run to start the second half in Monday night’s victory over visiting G-MU.

Mariah McNeilly scored 11 points for the Purple Devils, and her three ball put her club in front for good in the third, 16-15.

Meghan Meers scored 13 for G-MU, who led by six after one quarter and by four at the half. “They have a bunch of kids that played on winning soccer and basketball teams, and they’re all quick kids,” said G-MU coach Jim Johnson of Franklin. “ They know how to win. They put up some good defense late in the game; they were quick to every loose ball, and they outplayed us when it counted down the stretch.”

G-MU hosts Schenevus Friday.

G-MU: Maggie Clune, 0; Katie Schultes, 0 0-2-0; Tayler Nichols, 3 0-2-6; Meghan Meers, 5 3-5-13; Jenna Bakhuizen, 1 0-02 ; Christina Hawkins, 0 1-2-1; Kelsey Ross, 0; Jillian Butts, 0. Totals: 9 4-11-22.

Franklin: Jess Downin, 1 1-3-3; Kirsten Brownell, 0; Sabra Warner 3 0-1-6; Mariah McNeilly, 4 1-2-11; Alicia Dasilva, 0; Allie Eichler, 2 0-0-4; Mallory Jordan, 1 0-4-2; Macie Jordan, 0. Totals: 11 2-12-26

GMU 11 4 2 5–22

Frn 5 6 9 6–26

Fouled out: none. Team fouls: (G) 13, (F) 11. (F) McNeilly 2. JV: G-MU 20-7. Officials: McKee, Curtis.