SCRANTON, Pa. – The University of Scranton women's basketball team delivered another dominant performance on Sunday afternoon at the John Long Center, using a smothering defensive effort and balanced scoring to cruise past Tufts University, 73–42. Kaci Kranson led the way offensively with 18 points, while Katie Gorski and Elizabeth Bennett both posted double-doubles for the Lady Royals.
The Basics
- Final Score: No. 2 Scranton 73, Tufts 42
- Records: No. 2 Scranton (6–0, 2–0 Landmark), Tufts (3–2)
How It Happened
- Scranton set the tone immediately, opening the game with crisp ball movement and efficient shooting to grab a 23–17 lead after the first quarter.
- The Lady Royals knocked down four threes in the opening frame, including early makes from Meghan Lamanna and Kaitlyn Raguso, while Kaci Kranson established herself inside with seven quick points.
- The defensive intensity ramped up in the second quarter, where Scranton held Tufts to just two made field goals and six total points.
- Strong rebounding from Katie Gorski and Elizabeth Bennett helped the Lady Royals limit Tufts to one shot per possession, and a late scoring burst pushed the advantage to 40–23 at the half.
- Scranton continued to control the pace after the break. Kranson opened the third with a pair of attacking finishes, while Lamanna and Sophia Talutto added perimeter scoring to extend the margin.
- Defensively, the Lady Royals forced Tufts into another low-scoring quarter—just nine points—while a 19-point period on the other end stretched the lead to 27 entering the fourth.
- The Lady Royals never allowed Tufts back into the game, using patient half-court execution and dominant interior play to grow the lead as high as 32.
- Scranton outscored the Jumbos in every quarter and closed out another complete performance to remain unbeaten.
Inside the Box Score
- FG: Scranton 43%, Tufts 34%
- 3PT: Scranton 30%, Tufts 35%
- Rebounds: Scranton +10
- Points in the Paint: Scranton 42–14
Top Performers
Up Next
- Scranton returns home to host Stevens Institute of Technology on Monday, Dec. 1 at 7:00 p.m. at the John Long Center.
