"This season didn't start last week. This season started the day after we lost." That's how Kaci Kranson put it when talking with Ryan Scott of D3hoops.com. Kranson wasn't even intending to play basketball at Scranton -- she was intending to play softball -- but she has become a key part of the Lady Royals' squad. Listen as she talks about that and how this team handles the pressure of expectations and much more.

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