University of Scranton Women's Basketball – Landmark Conference Semifinals Preview

• Matchup: #4 Catholic University at #1 University of Scranton - Winner advances to Landmark Championship on Feb. 28.
• Date/Time: Thursday, February 26 - 7:00 p.m.
• Location: John Long Center - Scranton, Pa. 
• Tickets: Digital tickets only – NO CASH ACCEPTED - click here to purchase
• All Landmark Conference faculty, staff, and students admitted free along with children under 10. 

Postseason History

• Scranton makes its 18th straight Landmark Conference postseason appearance and is looking for its 11th consecutive Landmark Title and 14th overall.
• Catholic is in the postseason for the 15th straight season.

Season Series

• Scranton swept the regular-season matchups:
  • 71-41 (January 17 at Scranton) Box Score
  • 78-40 (February 21 at Scranton) Box Score

About Catholic

• Secured the No. 4 seed after finishing 14-4 in conference play as part of a three-way tie with Susquehanna and Elizabethtown. With the first two tiebreakers unable to separate the teams, final placement was determined by NPI.
• Player to Watch: Anna Scoblick
  • Defending Landmark Defensive Player of the Year
  • 251 points (12.0 ppg)
  • Double figures in 4 of last 5 games

About Scranton

• Head coach Ben O'Brien leads the Royals to yet another Conference playoffs as he looks to take the Lady Royals to their fourth championship in his fourth year.
• Scranton has won 10 straight Landmark Titles and 13 total, 10 more than the next most (Catholic has three titles)
• Scranton leads the nation in points allowed (42.4), scoring margin (37.7), assist to turnover ratio (1.96) and are second in points per game (81.1) and third in field goal percentage (45.9).
• Player to Watch: Kaci Kranson
  • 463 points (18.5 ppg) - leads Scranton
  • Double figures in all but two games
  • 53.7% FG | 43.8 3PT Percentage
• Key Contributors: Elizabeth Bennett – 12.2 ppg, 115 rebounds; Meghan Lamanna – 10.3 ppg, .421 3PT Percentage; Kaeli Romanowski – leads the conference with 96 steals, 136 rebounds, 101 assists