The University of Scranton men's basketball team opened their season with a hard-fought loss to Widener Friday night at the John Long Center.
The Basics
- Final Score:Â Scranton 65, Widener 72
- Records:Â Scranton (0-1, 0-0Landmark), Widener (1-0, 0-0 MAC Commonwealth)
How It Happened
First Half
- Will Marion opened the scoring for the Royals with a traditional three-point play, making the bucket and free throw to give Scranton a 3-2 lead.
- Duke Cloran found Matt Lyons under the basket for a resounding dunk that increased the Royals' lead to 15-11.
- Cloran then connected himself, scoring a three-pointer from the top of the key with 8:06 remaining in the first.Â
- The Pride took a 30-23 lead, but Josias Carbon cashed in from three-point range in the corner to 26-29, then again on the next play from the wing to bring Scranton within three.Â
- Jack Quinn scored back-to-back layups as the Royals headed to the locker room with a 33-30 advantage at the half.
Second Half
- Lyons opened the second half on the charity stripe, increasing Scranton's lead to 35-32.
- Widener built a sizeable 11-point lead, but Carbon, Marion, and Nick Ruisi combined to cut the deficit to four.Â
- Quinn connected from three with four seconds left in the game, but the Pride's point cushion was enough to keep the Royals away, as Widener secured the opening night victory, 72-65.
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Inside the Box Score
- FG%:Â Scranton 46.8%, Widener 41.2%
- 3PT: Scranton 6–16, Widener 9–16
- FT: Scranton 15–20, Widener 21–28
- Rebounds:Â Scranton 31, Widener 33
Top Performers
Up Next
Scranton returns to action tomorrow, November 7, against the reigning NCAA DIII Champion University of Mary Washington, at 2:00 PM in the John Long Center.Â
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