SCRANTON, Pa. - The University of Scranton men's basketball team defeated Goucher College 83-60 Saturday afternoon at the John Long Center.
The Basics
- Final Score: Scranton 83, Goucher 60
- Records: Scranton (4-1, 1-1 Landmark), Goucher (0-4, 0-3 Landmark)
How it Happened
- Scranton opened the game with a strong 10–2 run, highlighted by back-to-back three-pointers from Brendan Carr and Sammy Tornabene.
- A defensive play by Tornabene led to a forced turnover, resulting in an easy transition layup for Ben Robinson and prompting Goucher to call a timeout.
- Additional three-pointers from Jon Spatola and Luca Baratta extended the Royals' lead to 15 midway through the first half.
- Josias Carbon closed out the opening period with a three-pointer, sending Scranton into halftime with a 40–21 advantage
- Early in the second half, a quick drive by the Royals allowed Carbon to set up Nick Ruisi for an uncontested layup.
- Spatola made an impressive effort to keep the ball in play on a fast-break sequence, finding Ruisi for another easy finish.
- Ruisi then connected with Carbon on a cut to the basket, resulting in a powerful dunk that pushed the Royals' lead to 29.
- Goucher ended on an 11-5 run but the Royals held on for their first Landmark Conference win of the year.
Top Performers
Inside the Box Score
- 28 bench points
- 27 points off turnovers
- 40 points in the paint
Up Next
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The Royals are back in action on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at Moravian University, with tip-off set for 7:00 PM in Bethlehem, Pa.
