Lady Royals win at Palestra to remain unbeaten – Scranton Times-Tribune

Kaci Kranson scored a game-high 22 points and the University of Scranton women’s basketball team pulled away in the fourth quarter to a 79-57 victory over Susquehanna University in a Landmark Conference women’s basketball game Sunday afternoon at The Palestra in Philadelphia.

Katie Gorski and Elizabeth Bennett added 14 points apiece, while Meghan Lamanna and Kaeli Romanowski both finished with 10 points for the Lady Royals (6-0 league, 13-0 overall), who are ranked No. 2 in NCAA Division III. Romanowski also had nine rebounds, three steals and two assists. Gorski grabbed six rebounds and Bennett had five boards.

Scranton lead after three quarters, 57-47, but Susquehanna closed to within 59-54 two minutes into the fourth. However, that’s when the Lady Royals put together an game-clinching 14-1 run.

Kranson started it with a pair of free throws and Romanowski had a steal-and-layup. After Susquehanna hit a foul shot, Bennett hit a 3-pointer, then put back a missed shot. After another steal-and-layup by Romanowski, Lamanna capped the outburst with a 3-point play that gave the Lady Royals a 73-55 advantage with four minutes to play.

Monroe CC 60, Lackawanna 42: At Scranton, Monroe Community College used a 26-3 run bridging the last three minutes of the third quarter and opening 5½ minutes of the fourth to break a tie and pull away to a nonregion win over Lackawanna College at the Lackawanna College Student Union.

Alania Ortiz led the Lady Falcons (4-10) with 16 points. Canyah Randle added seven points and 14 rebounds and Ali Johns totaled six points and 11 rebounds.

Gloria Sylla paced Monroe (13-2) with 12 points and 17 rebounds.

Men’s basketball

At Scranton, Monroe Community College held Lackawanna College scoreless for the final four-plus minutes to pull out a 65-60 nonregion victory Sunday afternoon at the Lackawanna College Student Union.

David Popson hit a 3-pointer with 4:11 left to give Lackawanna a 60-58 lead. However, those would be the final points for the Falcons as they missed their last six shots.

Nate Brazill had the final seven points for Monroe (18-3), which is ranked No. 9 in NJCAA Division II, and finished with 29 points for the Tribunes.

Jaksa Pejovic led Lackawanna (8-7) with 20 points. Latrell Nash added 13 points and six assists, whule Noah Elias chipped in 11 points and six rebounds. Elijah Smith grabbed 10 rebounds.