The Alma Women's basketball played their final non-league game of the 2011-12 season this afternoon when they took on #15 Franklin College (Ind.). The host Grizzlies, who defeated Alma by a margin of 69-52, improved their record to 11-0 on the season. The Scots fell to 3-9 and will now focus on MIAA action, as they host Albion College on Wednesday evening.

"We saw another good team today and the kids played hard and well," said Alma Head Coach Keisha Brown. "We have had a tough non-conference schedule and we have had some success and have gotten better each game. I feel good about where we are going into the rest of our conference schedule." 

The Scots played better out of the gate on Friday and led 4-2 after Jr. G Danielle Hicks (Marshall, Mich./Marshall) was good on a jumper. The score was 8-8 seven minutes into the game, but the Grizzlies went on an 11-2 run to take a 19-10 lead at the 8:32 mark.

Alma cut the deficit to 19-17, when So. F Bailey Gooding (Gaylord, Mich./Gaylord) hit a jumper with 3:11 remaining in the half. However, Franklin finished the first frame on a 11-1 run to take a 30-18 advantage into the locker room. 

Franklin increased their lead to 42-24 with 15:48 left in the game, but the Scots were not about to quit. Three times, the visitors cut the lead to eight points, the last being at 60-52, after So. G Brittney Deerfield (Gaylord, Mich./Gaylord) connected on a lay-up at 2:43.

However, that is as close as the Scots would come on this day. The Grizzlies scored the final nine points of the game, including five of six from the free throw line, to walk off the court with the 69-52 win. 

Hicks led a balanced Scots attack with 10 points and added a team-high 10 rebounds. Four players scored eight points in the loss as the team shot 34% for the game (20-59), including three of 14 from beyond the arc. Franklin finished the contest at 47% and were good on five of 12 three-pointers.