{"id":87292,"date":"2026-01-15T08:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T08:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/87292\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T08:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T08:08:09","slug":"lyco-womens-basketball-falls-to-second-ranked-scranton-news-sports-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/87292\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyco women\u2019s basketball falls to second-ranked Scranton | News, Sports, Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Lycoming College women\u2019s basketball team fell, 88-36, in a Landmark Conference matchup against the second-ranked University of Scranton on Wednesday at Lamade Gym.<\/p>\n<p>Seniors Victoria Burton and Allison Fisher led the Warriors with six points apiece, while Fisher was 2-for-5 from outside the three-point line. First years Ciara O\u2019Hara  and Lena Walker \u2013 a Central Mountain graduate \u2013 each chipped in five points, with O\u2019Hara going a perfect 5-for-5 from the charity stripe. Sophomore Jocelyn McCracken \u2013 a Jersey Shore graduate \u2013 dished out four assists.<\/p>\n<p>After the two teams traded one made shot apiece in the first two minutes, Scranton (14-0, 7-0) went on a 9-0 run to lead Lycoming (5-9, 1-6), 20-7, after a quarter. The Warriors scored 22 points in the second half, with 11 of the team\u2019s 13 players that saw action finding a spot in the scoring column in the game.<\/p>\n<p>Scranton was led by Kaci Kranson with 18 points and six rebounds, while Sophia Talutto and Elizabeth Bennett eached scored a dozen.<\/p>\n<p>The Warriors will be back in action on Saturday with a Landmark Conference road tilt against Elizabethtown College, who is receiving votes in the D3 poll. Tip-off from Thompson Gymnasium in Elizabethtown is scheduled for 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sungazette.com\/sports\/local-sports\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">    <\/p>\n<p>                    <a style=\"color:#2a2a2a;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sungazette.com\/sports\/local-sports\/2026\/01\/turnovers-plague-hughesville-girls-in-loss-against-unbeaten-central-columbia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Hughesville knew the margins were going to be small in a battle of teams that were a combined 21-1 on the year as &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>                    <a style=\"color:#2a2a2a;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sungazette.com\/sports\/local-sports\/2026\/01\/jersey-shore-makes-dramatic-comeback-but-last-second-shikellamy-shot-denies-victory\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>JERSEY SHORE\u2014Just 35 seconds remained Wednesday, and Jersey Shore faced a seven-point deficit. Victory was not &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>                    <a style=\"color:#2a2a2a;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sungazette.com\/sports\/local-sports\/2026\/01\/penn-state-womens-hoops-falls-to-no-14-osu-108-84\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>COLUMBUS, Ohio \u2013 Moriah Murray, Gracie Merkle and Kiyomi McMiller each scored 20-plus-points, but their efforts &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>                    <a style=\"color:#2a2a2a;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sungazette.com\/sports\/local-sports\/2026\/01\/valentine-buries-8-threes-logs-career-high-warriors-fall-at-scranton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>SCRANTON \u2014 The Lycoming College men\u2019s basketball put together one of its best perimeter showings of the season &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>                    <a style=\"color:#2a2a2a;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sungazette.com\/sports\/local-sports\/2026\/01\/lyco-womens-basketball-falls-to-second-ranked-scranton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>The Lycoming College women&#8217;s basketball team fell, 88-36, in a Landmark Conference matchup against the &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>                    <a style=\"color:#2a2a2a;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sungazette.com\/sports\/local-sports\/2026\/01\/keglers-korner-day-bowls-856-series-thanks-to-a-300\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Starting off the new year on the right foot were a host of bowlers with some great scores. 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