River Forest, Ill. - The Dominican University men's basketball team hosted Franklin College on Saturday.

Results:
Franklin: 77
Dominican: 68

How it Happened:
-The Stars struggled from the floor in the first half making just 34 percent of their attempts.
-DU stayed in the game largely due to their effectiveness at the free throw line making all 7 of their shots.
-Dominican was outshot from deep 6 to 2 in the first half and trailed 44-29 at halftime.
-The Stars looked like they had new life in the second half as they went on a couple runs to get the lead down from 20 all the way to 4 points.
-DU increased their shooting percentage to 41 percent but still struggled to make threes as they hit just 4 of 14 in the period.
-Dominican couldn't overcome their poor shooting day and lost 77-68.

Shining Stars:
-Sophomore Joshua West continued to impress early in the season with another 20 point performance while leading DU in assists and minutes.
-Senior Jacob Riedl attacked the boards and almost had a double-figure rebounding total with 8.
-Junior Terrell Taylor came of the bench with energy especially on the defensive end as he set a new season-high with 3 steals.

Leading the Way:
Points: West (20)
Rebounds: Riedl (8)
Assists: West, Riedl, and Worley (3)
Steals: T. Taylor (3)
Blocks: 5 players (1)
Minutes: West (33)

What's Next:
The Dominican University men's basketball team will travel to St. Norbert College for their first NACC contest of the season on Saturday at 4:15 p.m.

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