WASHINGTON, DC -- The University of Scranton men's basketball team fell in Landmark Conference action to Catholic University on Saturday, 73-46.
The Basics
- Final Score: No. 24 Cathoilc - 73, Scranton - 46
- Records: No. 24 Catholic (18-3, 13-1 LC), Scranton (10-11, 5-9 LC)
How it Happened
- Catholic opened up the game with an 19-3 run.
- Consecutive buckets from junior Jon Spatola and senior Will McLoughlin got Scranton within 12 at 7:44 mark in the first half.
- Following an 11-0 run from Catholic late in the first half, sophomore Nick Ruisi hit a three for the Royals.Â
- The Cardinals shot 51% from the field in the opening half and held a 43-16 lead at halftime.Â
- Spatola scored the opening points of the second half with a layup off a feed from Ruisi.Â
- Senior Mason Thompson connected from deep at the 13:05 mark.Â
- Scranton went on an 8-0 run midway through the second half, including six points from freshman Sammy Tornabene. The run cut Catholic's lead from 32 to 24.Â
- Catholic went on to win by a score of 73-46.Â
Top Performers
- Spatola led Scranton with 16 points and six rebounds.
- Tornabene added six points and two boards.
Inside the Box Score
- Both teams struggled from deep, combining for 10-44.
- Catholic's Sean Neylon posted a dominant performance with a game-high 32 points on 10-15 from the field.Â
Up Next
The men's basketball team will host Moravian University on Wednesday night at 7:00 PM at the John Long Center in Scranton, PA.Â
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