SCRANTON, PA -- The University of Scranton men's basketball team opened the season Friday night with a convincing 91-47 victory over Medgar Evers College in the opening game of the Hilton Scranton Invitational.
The Basics
- Final Score: Scranton 91, Medgar Evers 47
- Records: Scranton (1-0), Medgar Evers (0-1)
How it Happened
- The Royals jumped out to a 14-0 lead early in the first half, paced by junior guard Jon Spatola.
- Scranton ended the half with a three-pointer scored by senior guard Cameron Khoza, giving the Royals a 22-point lead heading into the locker room.
- The Royals kept the momentum going in the second half, as they scored 16 straight and took a 55-20 lead with 13 minutes remaining in the game.
- Freshman Max Lebisky scored a fast break layup and converted the and-one play to push the Royals lead to 63-29 with 7:59 remaining.
- Scranton would go on defeat Medgar Evers 91-47.
Top Performers
- Spatola finished with 16 points on 7-12 shooting, and added a game-high seven steals to contribute to the Royals 31 points off of turnovers.
- Senior Will McLoughlin added 16 points, four rebounds and a block for Scranton.
Inside the Box Score
- The Royals went 57.4% from the floor, while the Cougars only shot 30.2%.
- Scranton shot 40.7% from deep.
- The bench accounted for 47 of Scranton's 91 points.
- 15 Royals made it on the score sheet.
- Scranton held the lead for the entirety of the game.
Up Next
The Royals will face Marywood University Saturday afternoon at 4:00 PM for the championship game of the Hilton Scranton Invitational. Marywood defeated Bryn Athyn 88-56 in the second game of tonight's doubleheader to advance to the championship
