SCRANTON, PA -- The University of Scranton women's basketball team earned a spot in the Landmark Conference Championship with a 68-36 win over Drew University in the semifinals on Thursday night at the John Long Center.
The Basics
- Final Score: No. 3 Scranton - 68, Drew - 36
- Records: No. 3 Scranton (25-1), Drew (14-12)
- The Lady Royals advance to the Landmark Championship game against Catholic University on Saturday, March 1 at 2:00 PM in the John Long Center.
How it Happened
- Drew scored the first bucket of the game but a three from graduate student Maddie Hartnett sparked a 9-0 run for the Lady Royals.
- Scranton closed the opening period with a 10-0 run to take a 19-5 lead headed into the second quarter.
- Junior Kaci Kranson scored the first four points of the second period for the Lady Royals to put her squad up 23-6 at the 6:34 mark.Â
- A lay up from sophomore Elizabeth Bennett off a feed from classmate Natalie Stoupakis put Scranton up 20 with 2:36 remaining in the first half.
- Drew closed the first half with an 8-2 run to pull within 14 at the break.Â
- The Lady Royals came out strong to start the second half, as Kranson and fellow junior Kaeli Romanowski scored back-to-back lay ups followed by a pair of free throws from sophomore Meghan Lamanna to put Scranton up 36-16.Â
- Lamanna drilled a corner three at the 3:10 mark in the third to put Scranton up by 23.
- Graduate student Kyra Quigley scored the final two buckets of the third quarter to give the Lady Royals a 51-27 advantage headed into the fourth.
- Sophomore Katie Gorski converted a tough and-one at 8:14 in the fourth to put Scranton up by 31.
- The Lady Royals maintained a 30-point lead the remainder of the game and went on to win by a final score of 68-36.
Top Performers
- Kranson scored a team-high 14 and added seven rebounds.
- Lamanna contributed 13 points and four boards.
- Bennett added 12 points.
Inside the Box Score
- Scranton's defense held Drew to 26.2% from the field and forced 22 turnovers by the Rangers.
- The Lady Royals scored 44 points in the paint.
- Scranton dominated the boards, 43-16.Â
Up Next
- The women's basketball team will look to secure its 10th straight Landmark Conference title on Saturday, March 1 against Catholic at 2:00 PM in the John Long Center.
- Click here to purchase tickets for Saturday's championship game. Cash will not be accepted at the door.
