ELIZABETHTOWN, PA -- The University of Scranton men's basketball team was defeated 78-72 by Elizabethtown College on Saturday.
The Basics
- Final Score: Elizabethtown - 78, Scranton - 72
- Records: Elizabethtown (10-15, 7-11 Landmark), Scranton (12-13, 7-11 Landmark)
How it Happened
- Scranton took an early 12-8 lead as freshman Sammy Tornabene scored eight points in the opening six minutes.
- Freshman Will Marion hit a jumper at the 12:08 mark to give the Royals their biggest lead of the game, 18-11.
- ETown responded with a 14-4 run to take a 25-22 lead with 6:16 remaining in the first half.Â
- The Blue Jays closed out the opening half with a nine point lead.Â
- After trailing by 11 in the early stages of the second half, the Royals charged back with a 10-3 run to cut Elizabethtown's lead to 40-36 at the 17:01 mark.Â
- The Blue Jays went up by 10 with 13:54 remaining.
- Threes from Marion and graduate student Tahaj Parland kept Scranton within single digits in the middle stages of the second half.Â
- Scranton cut ETown's lead to 71-70 with 2:37 remaining after a 9-0 run that featured Marion's third three of the game.
- The Blue Jays closed out the game with a 7-2 run and secured a 78-72 victory.Â
Top Performers
- Tornabene led Scranton with a season-high 23 points on 8-12 from the field.Â
- Marion also had his best scoring game of the season with 12 points, including 3-5 from three-point range.
- Parland added 11 points and six boards.Â
Inside the Box Score
- Outside of Marion, the Royals struggled from deep going 4-18 (22.2%).
- Scranton scored 40 points in the paint.Â
Up Next
- The Royals will be the No. 6 seed in the Landmark Conference Playoffs and will travel to No. 3 seed Wilkes University on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 7:00 PM. The winner of Tuesday's game will advance to the semifinals and travel to No. 2 seed Catholic University on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:00 PM.
- 2024-25Â Landmark Conference Men's Basketball Championship Homepage
