The University of Scranton women's basketball team defeated the Cortland University Red Dragons, 73-41, on Friday night at the John Long Center.
The Basics
- Final Score: Scranton 73, Cortland 41
- Records: Scranton (2-0, 0-0 Landmark), Cortland (1-1, 0-0 SUNYAC)
How It Happened
First Half
- Katie Gorski opened scoring for the Royals with a left-handed layup off a pass from Selena Cieszko, igniting a 6-3 run early in the first. Sophia Talutto scored a turnaround jumper from the right short corner, then made it even with another on the left side.
- Marisa Francione banked in a deep three as time expired in the first quarter, Royals ahead 22-12.
- Talutto opened the second with a bucket, and Cieszko added a layup through contact to earn the three-point play.
- Gorski patiently waited through her pivot to get around her defender, as Scranton took a 29-16 lead three minutes into the second.
- Elizabeth Bennett connected from the corner of the key, then scored back-to-back three-pointers to build Scranton's cushion to 15 with three minutes left in the half.
- Gorski blocked Cortland's final attempt of the half to send the Royals to the locker room 44-25.
Second Half
- Cieszko delivered a cross-court pass to Talutto for a right-corner three as part of the Royals' 11-0 run early in the third.
- Kelsey Miedreich scored through contact, and Meghan Lamanna intercepted a Cortland pass for a fast break layup as the Royals outscored the Red Dragons 17-3 in the third quarter.
- At the start of the fourth, Meidreich found a wide-open Bridget Malloy for an easy bucket, Scranton ahead 63-31.
- Malloy, Meidreich, and Talutto added points in the final five minutes as the Royals held on to win their first game of the season at John Long Center, 73-41.
Inside the Box Score
- FG%: Scranton 52.5%, Cortland 31.0%
- 3PT: Scranton 6–11, Cortland 5–16
- FT: Scranton 5–5, Cortland 10–19
- Rebounds: Scranton 41, Cortland 21
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Up Next
Women's Basketball will travel to Schenectady, New York to face Union College on Monday, November 16 at 6:30 PM.
