BETHLEHEM, PA -- Sophomore
Katie Gorski scored a career-high 17 points to lead The University of Scranton women's basketball team to a dominant 82-40 Landmark Conference win at Moravian University on Wednesday night.
The Basics
- Final Score: No. 3 Scranton - 82, Moravian - 40
- Records: No. 3 Scranton (22-0, 15-0 LC), Moravian (5-17, 3-12 LC)
How it Happened
- Scranton opened the game on a 9-0 run, capped off by a three from graduate student Maddie Hartnett.
- Sophomore Elizabeth Bennett scored seven straight points in the middle stages of the first period to put Scranton up 22-6.
- Hartnett hit another three at the end of the first to put Scranton up 29-8.
- The Lady Royals out scored Moravian 13-4 in the second period, led by Gorski with five, including a three at the 4:55 mark.
- Sophomore Meghan Lamanna connected from deep to open up the second half and Scranton a 45-12 lead.
- Bennett scored six consecutive points late in the third quarter as Scranton held a 61-24 lead with one period remaining.
- Gorski and fellow sophomore Natalie Stoupakis combined for the first 16 points of the fourth quarter for Scranton.
- Freshman Lizzie Halligan added a three and graduate student Allie Lynch converted a layup to close out the scoring for the Lady Royals in the 82-40 victory.
Top Performers
- Gorski led the way with a career-high 17 points on 5-6 from the field.
- Bennett added 13 points for her ninth straight game in double figures.
- Junior Kaci Kranson, Hartnett, and Stoupakis all scored 10 each.
Inside the Box Score
- Scranton shot 48.4% from the field and 35% from three.
- The Lady Royals scored 42 points in the paint.
- Scranton scored 25 fast break points.
Up Next
The Lady Royals will host Susquehanna University at the John Long Center on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 2:00 PM.
