Men’s Basketball Drops Road Test at Hope

Franklin men’s basketball scored the first point in its road game against Hope on Saturday evening. Unfortunately for the Grizzlies, the lead belonged to the Flying Dutchmen the rest of the night, as the visitors went cold over the last 20-plus minutes and came back to central Indiana with a 79-59 loss. The Grizzlies (0-2) hung tough for most of the first half, closing to within two at 22-20 when Justin Harrington hit a 3-pointer with just over seven minutes left in the half. Franklin was still within four at the two-minute mark before Hope closed with six unanswered points…