Foresters Fall at Grinnell in Back-and-Forth Game
Eight Foresters score at least six points
  

Franklyn Beckford recorded his 17th career double-double.

Senior forward Franklyn Beckford (Jacksonville, IL/Jacksonville) led the visitors with 18 points and 10 rebounds. He shot 7-for-9 from the field, as did fellow senior forward Brad Rathe (Deer Park, IL/Lake Zurich), who finished the game with 15 points and five boards. Junior guard Brad Wehner (Sheboygan, WI/Sheboygan North) also reached double figures with 12 points and added three assists. Senior guard Adesina Benton (Richton Park, IL/Argo) led the squad with five assists and pulled down a career-high seven rebounds.

The Foresters shot 57.4% from the field in the game, 4-for-11 from three-point range, and 12-for-19 from the free throw line. Grinnell posted a .436 field goal percentage, made 13 three-pointers in 38 attempts, and shot 13-for-20 from the line. Lake Forest out-rebounded the home team 45-35 but committed 28 turnovers, compared to 20 Pioneer miscues.

Grinnell jumped out to a 13-6 lead before a 19-7 run by the Foresters gave them a 25-20 lead midway through the opening period. Neither team opened up more than a four-point lead until a pair of Pioneer free throws gave the home team a 43-38 advantage at intermission.

A 13-1 Lake Forest run early in the second half turned a four-point deficit into a 62-54 advantage with 11:25 remaining in the contest. The difference was seven points with 8:43 to play before a 13-2 Grinnell run put the home team ahead for good. A dunk by Beckford trimmed the margin to two points with two-and-a-half minutes left but the visitors were held scoreless the rest of the way.

Lake Forest will play a pair of conference home games next weekend (January 27-28). The Foresters will take on Beloit College at 7:30 Friday night and Ripon College at 4:00 the following afternoon.

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