Six players scored in double figures Saturday as the University of Scranton men’s basketball team outlasted Susquehanna University, 99-92, in a Landmark Conference game at the John Long Center.

Sammy Tornabene led the way for the Royals with 22 points, 20 of which came in the first half. Jon Spatola and Nick Ruisi each added 15 points, Brendan Carr had 14 points — all in the second half — while Luca Baratta and Will Marion netted 10 points apiece. Spatola also had six rebounds and eight assists.

Both teams were torrid from the field. Susquehanna shot 60.7 percent overall (34 for 56), including 61.1 percent from 3-point range (11 for 18). Scranton shot 60 percent (18 for 30) in the second half to finish at 56.1 percent (32 for 57). They also were 28 of 32 from the foul line.

Leading by one midway through the second half, the Royals went on a 15-3 run to open a 78-65 lead with 6:58 left. Ruisi and Carr each had four points in the outburst, while Spatola had a three-point play.

Susquehanna battled back and closed within 82-74 with 3:35 remaining,. But Carr answered with a 3-pointer on the ensuing Scranton possession. The Royals hit 8 of 9 free throws in the final 55 seconds to seal the victory.

Catholic University beat Drew University on Saturday, 61-58, meaning the Royals (12-4 league, 19-4 overall) are in sole possession of second place in the Landmark standings, one game behind Catholic, heading into the final week of the regular season. Scranton hosts Wilkes on Wednesday ay 6 p.m., then closes out the campaign at Catholic on Saturday at 2 p.m.

At halftime, a ceremony was held honoring the 50th anniversary of the Royals’ 1976 NCAA Division III championship team.

Keystone 64, Rosemont 59: At Bryn Mawr, Keystone College held off a late rally by the host Ravens to win and clinch a United East Conference playoff berth.

The Giants led by 10 with 5:19 left, but Rosemont closed to within 61-59 with 15 seconds left. However, Ahmodrion Jones scored a layup with 11 seconds left and Niame Scott hit a free throw with three seconds to play to secure the win.

Jones finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds. P.J. Murphy also scored 14 points for the Giants. Scott finished with 12 points and Jden Golding chipped in 10 points.

Keystone (4-9, 7-18) is the No. 10 seed and will travel to play No. 7 St. Mary’s College of Maryland in the first round of the United East playoffs Wednesday.

Marywood 105, Saint Elizabeth 75: At Morristown, New Jersey, Marywood University scored 24 unanswered points midway through the first half to take control on its way to an Atlantic East Conference win.

The run turned a 13-11 Marywood lead with 14:37 left into a 37-11 advantage with 9:16 remaining. The Pacers led at halftime, 54-31, then scored 51 points in the second half to top the century mark.

Shilo Bivins had 22 points to lead the Pacers (6-6, 13-10). Collin Himmelberg added 16 points, Michel Loftin had 13, Andrew Quinn contributed 12 and Joe Macciocco finished with 11. Bivins and Macciocco each grabbed eight rebounds.

Lackawanna 79, Delaware Tech CC 61: At Newark, Delaware, Lackawanna College built a 15-point halftime lead and kept its postseason hopes alive with a NJCAA Region 19 Division II victory over Delaware Tech.

Khalil Kemp led the Falcons (5-6, 14-13) with 18 points off the bench. Latrell Mark and Jaksa Pejovic added 11 points each.

Lackawanna needs to win its regular-season finale Tuesday at Essex County College in order to qualify for the playoffs.

Women’s basketball

At Scranton, Kaci Kranson poured in a career-high 39 points to power the University of Scranton to another dominant victory, 94-53, over Susquehanna in a Landmark Conference game at the John Long Center.

Kranson, a Holy Cross grad, shot 15 for 22 (5 of 11 3-point) and also grabbed seven rebounds. She surpassed her previous high of 33 points at Drew on Dec. 6, 2023.

Elizabeth Bennett added 27 points for the Lady Royals (16-0, 23-0), who are ranked No. 2 in the d3hoops.com and WBCA Top 25 polls and fifth in the NCAA National Power Index (NPI). Kaeli Romanowski totaled five points, eight rebounds, 11 assists and four steals.

Scranton broke things open with a 15-0 run midway through the second quarter to build a 36-18 lead.

Marywood 66, Saint Elizabeth 58: At Morristown, New Jersey, Anyah Ortiz and Mia Blume each scored 20 points to lead Marywood University past Saint Elizabeth University in an Atlantic East Conference game.

Ortiz also grabbed 17 rebounds to finish with a double-double for the Pacers (7-5, 12-11). Olivia Ciullo added 14 points.

Tied at 43 late in the third quarter, Marywood went on a 7-0 run to take the lead for good.

Delaware Tech CC 84, Lackawanna 40: At Newark, Delaware, Lackawanna College suffered its eighth straight loss in a NJCAA Region 19 Division II game against Delaware Tech.

Canyah Randle and Alania Ortiz each scored 13 points for the Lady Falcons (1-12, 7-18). Sophia Summa followed with 10 points.

Men’s track and field

At Selinsgrove, the University of Scranton placed second in the 4×200-meter relay in a program record 1:33.34, highlighting the team’s performance at the Susquehanna University Valentine Invite. Relay members are Owen Pollock, Luciano Fiorenza, William Dickson and Matthew Hirsch.

The Royals also won the distance relay medley in 10:55.55. Team members are Daniel Lanahan, Brian Hard, Ethan Caprarola and Brayden Clarke.

Dickson was fourth in the 400 meters in 51.58 seconds and Fiorenza sixth in 51.96 seconds. Angel Perez placed fifth in the mile in 4:33.48. Freddie Kumi-Atiemo Jr. was seventh in the 60 meters in 7.20 seconds.

Women’s track and field

At Selinsgrove, Molly White set two program records for the University of Scranton at the Susquehanna University Valentine Invite. White was third in the 60-meter hurdles in a program-record 9.60 seconds and won the triple jump in a program-record 11.01 meters. She also was third in the high jump at 1.61 meters.

Other winners for Scranton included the 4×200-meter relay in 1:46.26; Kyrianna Nemitz in the mile in 5:09.59; and Olivia Miller in the 400 meters in 59.22 seconds.

Jocelyn Smith was second in the 60 meters in 7.96 seconds. Tasia Miniotis was second to Muller in the 400 in 1:00.69. Sam Sharrow was third in the long jump at 5.15 meters and the 4×400-meter relay was third in 4:21.56.

Men’s lacrosse

At Scranton, the University of Scranton lost its season opener to No. 2 Salisbury University, 20-3, at Weiss Field.

The Seagulls (4-0), 13-time NCAA Division III champions, led at halftime, 13-0.

Chase Ritcey, Myles McCutcheon and Tommy Tremarco scored for the Royals.

Women’s lacrosse

At Grantham, No. 24 Messiah University defeated No. 25 University of Scranton, 11-5, in the season opener for both teams.

Messiah outscored Scranton in the second half, 8-2, to break a halftime tie.

Eileen Hewitt and Jillian Lopez each had two goals for the Royals. Freshman Allyson Flynn scored her first career goal.

Baseball

At Bel Air, Maryland, Lackawanna College dropped to nonregion doubleheader to Harford Community College, 13-7 and 13-8.

In the first game, Harford scored seven runs in the bottom of the sixth to break a 6-6 tie. Hunter Austra had two hits, including a solo home run, and two RBIs for Lackawanna. Quinten Jones added two hits, including a solo home run, and one RBI. Deacon Brown contributed a two-run single.

Harford then scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning of the second game on its way to the sweep. Brown had three hits and one RBI for the Falcons (0-5). Danny Stickney homered twice and knocked in four runs. Julian Abreu added two hits, including a two-run home run.

Wrestling

At Scranton, Lackawanna College won the Region 19 championship and placed third in the team standings in the NJCAA Gulf Atlantic District Championships at the Lackawanna Student Union.

Jeremiah Diaz claimed the 184-pound title and Brodie Daugherty stayed unbeaten (21-0) with two pins in capturing the 285-pound title for Lackawanna. Daugherty was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler.

Three Falcons earned second-place finishes: Spencer Crawley (125), Connor Ondek (157) and Richard Leslie (165). Matt Gashi-Brito (149) finished third. Luke Evans (141) placed fifth, while Malik Nelson (174) and Adan Salazar (197) each finished sixth.

Garrett College won the Gulf Atlantic District team title with 160 points. Andrew College was second with 155 and Lackawanna third with 141.5. The Falcons’ John Fox was named Region 19 Coach of the Year.

Eight Lackawanna wrestlers qualified for the NJCAA Championships in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on March 6-7: Crawley (125), Evans (141), Gashi-Brito (149), Ondek (157), Leslie (165), Diaz (184), Salazar (197) and Daugherty (285).