BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The University of Scranton women's basketball team improved to 20-0 with a Landmark Conference road victory against Moravian University on Wednesday night.
The Basics
How it Happened
- Both teams exchanged early baskets to start the contest, with the score tied at 6-6 midway through the opening quarter. Moravian held a slim 10-9 advantage with just over four minutes remaining in the period before the Lady Royals took control with an 11-0 run to close the quarter and grab a 20-10 lead heading into the second. Kaci Kranson scored five points during the run to spark the surge.
- The Greyhounds trimmed the deficit to single digits early in the second quarter, but Scranton responded decisively. The Lady Royals leaned on strong defensive pressure and consistent trips to the free-throw line to fuel a 14-0 run midway through the period, creating separation on the scoreboard. Scranton carried that momentum into halftime, building a commanding 44-19 lead.
- Scranton opened the third quarter with an 8-0 run, highlighted by four points apiece from Katie Gorski and Kaeli Romanowski. The Lady Royals continued to stretch the lead throughout the period and capped the quarter with a last-minute three-pointer from Kranson to take a 70-32 advantage into the final stanza.
- Elizabeth Bennett and Kelsey Miedreich paced Scranton with four points each in the fourth quarter as the Lady Royals comfortably closed out the Landmark Conference road victory by a final score of 81-47.
Inside the Box Score
- FG: Scranton 35.8% | Moravian 33.3%
- 3PT: Scranton 18.5% | Moravian 35.3%
- Rebounds: Scranton 57 | Moravian 28
- Steals: Scranton 16 | Moravian 4
Top Performers
Up Next
- Scranton will host Elizabethtown College on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 3:30 p.m. in the John Long Center.
