SCRANTON, PA -- The University of Scranton men's basketball team defeated Elizabethtown College 62-51 in Landmark Conference action on Wednesday night at the John Long Center.

The Basics

• Final Score: Scranton 62, Elizabethtown 51
• Records: Scranton (7-5, 2-3 LC) Elizabethtown (5-7, 2-3 LC)

How it Happened

• Senior Cameron Khoza drained a catch-and-shoot three in the right corner off a feed from junior Jon Spatola to give the Royals a 5-2 lead early in the first half.
• Graduate student Tahaj Parland scored a long two from the top of the key, then found freshman Will Marion in the left corner who connected from three as the Royals continued their 14-0 run.
• Freshman Sammy Tornabene scored back-to-back buckets, putting the Royals ahead 14-2 with 12 minutes left in the half.
• The Blue Jays scored five straight, but Khoza drained another corner three and Tornabene blocked an ETown layup attempt to regain momentum with nine minutes remaining.
• Tornabene banked in a jump shot to increase Scranton's lead to ten points with five minutes left to play in the half.
• Khoza connected from three-point range in the left corner off a pass from Parland as the Royals went to the locker room with a 32-26 lead at the half.
• Trapped in the right corner, senior Will McLoughlin found Marion wide open on the left block for the Royals' first points of the half.
• Elizabethtown got within one, until senior Colin Merriman scored a layup at the front of the basket to restore the lead to 36-33 with 15 minutes remaining.
• Down two with just under 11 minutes left, senior Mason Thompson drained a three-pointer from the right wing to put Scranton ahead 43-42.
• Marion scored a put back layup to give the Royals a three-point lead with five minutes remaining.
• McLoughlin finished a driving layup, then drew a charge on the opposite end of the floor as the Royals took a 56-51 lead with 2:38 to play.
• The Royals iced the game at the free-throw line and held on to win 62-51.

Top Performers

• McLoughlin recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
• Marion added 10 points, five boards and five assists.
• Thompson scored 10 and Khoza added nine. 

Inside the Box Score

• Scranton was 88.9% from the free-throw line, while the Blue Jays struggled at the stripe, missing eight attempts on 57% shooting.
• The Royals bench accounted for 31 of their 62 points, as Scranton had three players in foul trouble. 

Up Next 
The Royals will travel to Susquehanna University on Saturday to face the River Hawks with tip-off scheduled for 4:00 PM.