WILKES BARRE, PA -- Sophomore
Elizabeth Bennett scored a game-high 26 points to lead The University of Scranton women's basketball team to a commanding 86-26 win at Wilkes University in Landmark Conference action on Wednesday night.
The Basics
- Final Score: No. 4 Scranton - 86, Wilkes - 26
- Records: No. 4 Scranton (20-0, 13-0 LC), Wilkes (0-20, 0-13 LC)
- This marks the lowest amount of points that Scranton has allowed an opponent to score all season.
How it Happened
- The Lady Royals started the game on an 11-2 run, including threes from sophomore Meghan Lamanna, junior Kaci Kranson, and graduate student Maddie Hartnett.
- Scranton finished the opening quarter with a 28-9 lead. Bennett led the scoring for the Lady Royals in the first period with 12 points.
- Kranson scored the first four points of the second quarter followed by a layup from Hartnett to grow Scranton's lead to 23.
- The Lady Royals dominated the second period, out scoring the Colonels 26-2 to take a 54-11 lead at halftime. Scranton shot 51.5% from the field and 47% from three-point range in the opening half.
- Scranton opened the third quarter on an 8-0 run capped off by a steal and layup from Hartnett to put the Lady Royals up 51.
- Scranton out scored Wilkes 16-6 in the third period and held a 53 point lead with one quarter remaining.
- Seniors Ashlyn Bender and Morgan Brewer each hit threes in the fourth as Scranton went on to win by a final score of 86-26.
Top Performers
- Bennett's 26 point performance marked the third time this season she's scored 20 or more. Bennett also grabbed a team-high 7 rebounds.
- Kranson scored nine points and added five boards.
Inside the Box Score
- Scranton's bench, led by Bennett, scored 55 points in the win.
- The Lady Royals shot 40.7% from three-point range.
- Scranton out rebounded Wilkes 46-26.
- The Lady Royals held the Colonels to 20.4% from the field and 15.4% from three.
Up Next
The women's basketball team will travel to No. 21 Catholic University on Saturday afternoon with tip-off scheduled for 2:00 PM.
