Article Courtesy of Sports Information Intern, Wes Camillone
SCRANTON, PA – The University of Scranton men's basketball team fell in Landmark Conference action to Moravian University on Wednesday night at the John Long Center, 88-75.
The Basics
- Final Score: Moravian - 88, Scranton - 75
- Records: Moravian (14-8, 9-6 LC), Scranton (10-12, 5-10 LC)
How it Happened
- Moravian opened the game with a 10-4 run.
- Freshman Sammy Tornabene tied the game up at 10-10 with consecutive layups.
- The Royals took a 22-20 lead after a layup from senior Will McLoughlin at the 10:15 mark in the first half.
- Graduate Student Tahaj Parland connected from deep to give the Royals a three-point lead.
- The Royals went on a 19-4 run at the 6:25 mark to gain an eight-point cushion late in the opening half.
- Moravian closed the first half on a 19-10 run and held a 43-42 lead at halftime.
- McLoughlin opened the scoring in the second half with hook shot off a feed from Parland.
- Senior Cameron Khoza drilled a three after an offensive rebound from McLoughlin at 17:42.
- Junior Jon Spatola stole the ball from Moravian and converted an and-one on the other end to tie the game at 64-64 at the 10:21 mark.
- The Royals took a three point lead (71-68) after Spatola connected from deep with 6:28 remaining in the game.
- Moravian went on an 20-6 run in the final six minutes to close out the game and secure the win.
- McLoughlin hit a mid-range jumper at the 1:58 mark to reach 1,000 career points.
Top Performers
- McLoughlin led Scranton with 20 points, including his 1,000th career point.
- Spatola shot 3-5 from deep and finished with 16 points and three assists
- Parland contributed nine points and eight assists.
Inside the Box Score
- The game featured 12 lead changes and 10 ties.
- Moravian's Marquis Ratcliff scored a game-high 34 points on 11-16 from the field.
Up Next
The Royals will host Susquehanna University on Saturday, Feb. 15 with tip-off scheduled for 4:00 PM at the John Long Center in Scranton, PA.
