SCRANTON, Pa. – The No. 2 ranked University of Scranton women's basketball team defeated Elizabethtown College in the Landmark Conference Championship by a score of 82-42 Saturday afternoon at the John Long Center. 

The Basics

• Final Score: Scranton 82, Elizabethtown 42
• Record: Scranton (27-0), Elizabethtown (20-8)
• Scranton secured its 11th straight Landmark Conference Championship and 14th overall. 
• The 40-point win marked the largest margin of victory in a Landmark Conference Women's Basketball Championship. 

How It Happened

• The Lady Royals controlled the first half of the game by setting the tone with strong finishes from Katie Gorski and Kaci Kranson, while Elizabeth Bennett sparked the run with a layup and deep three to stretch the lead. 
• Sophia Talutto and Meghan Lamanna added key floaters, Bennett chipped in a rebound putback, and Kranson closes the quarter with another strong finish to make it 21-12. 
• In the second quarter, Gorski controlled both ends with a block and multiple finishes in the paint. Talutto hit a three while Bennett recoded a block and another layup. The Lady Royals held a 36-19 advantage at the half. 
• The Lady Royals had a dominate third quarter, outscoring the Blue Jays 26-12. Kranson sparked a huge run with transition layups and an and-one, helping extend the lead. 
• The momentum carried over into the final period with Kranson and Lamanna connecting from three-point range and the offense attacking the rim to stretch the advantage past 40 points. 
• The team closed it out in commanding fashion, with an 82-42 victory behind balanced scoring. 

Inside the Box Score

• FG%: Scranton 47.8%, Elizabethtown 29.6%
• 3PT: Scranton 37.5%, Elizabethtown 10.5%
• FT: Scranton 80%, Elizabethtown 80%
• Rebounds: Scranton 45, Elizabethtown 31

Top Performers

• Kaci Kranson: 26 points, 10 rebounds, 5 steals, Landmark Championship MVP 
• Katie Gorski: 18 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist
• Elizabeth Bennett: 16 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 assists
• Meghan Lamanna: 7 points, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal 
• Kaeli Romanowski: 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals

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