Women's Basketball 2/26/2026 9:16:00 PM Scranton Athletic Communications Lady Royals Defeat Catholic, 74-36; Advance to Landmark Championship SCRANTON, Pa. -- The University of Scranton women's basketball team delivered a dominant performance Thursday night, defeating Catholic University 74-36 in the Landmark Conference semifinals at the John Long Center. The Basics Final Score: Scranton 74, Catholic 36 Records: Scranton (26-0), Catholic (17-9) Scranton will host the third-seeded Elizabethtown College Blue Jays on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 2:00 p.m. in the John Long Center for the conference title. How it Happened The Lady Royals opened strong with Kaci Kranson and Meghan Lamanna hitting early threes as they set the tone. Kranson added a floater, while Katie Gorski and Sophia Talutto kept the momentum with driving layups. Defense sparked separation late in the first quarter, highlighted by Elizabeth Bennett's block and free throws, followed by a Talutto floater and another Kranson three. A Cardinals turnover led to a Talutto fast-break layup, giving the Lady Royals a 24–15 lead after one quarter of play. Scranton extended the lead in the second quarter with Jenna Sloan assisting Kranson for a layup, while Gorski, Kaeli Romanowski, and Bennett added strong finishes inside to keep the Lady Royals ahead. Talutto closed the half with a deep three and a buzzer-beating floater, sending the Lady Royals into halftime ahead, 39-23. The Lady Royals pushed through after the half with a Lamanna three. Kranson found Gorski for a layup to stretch the lead. Romanowski recorded four steals, including back-to-back hustle plays that led to a fast-break layup, and another pass to Sloan for a finish. Talutto and Gorski pushed the advantage as the Lady Royals turned turnovers into points. The Lady Royals never let up in the fourth, sinking another Lamanna three, along with layups from Kranson and Bennett, and a Gorski corner three to extend the lead. Steady foul shooting down the stretch secured the dominant win as Scranton closed it out comfortably with a 74-36 victory. Inside the Box Score FG: Scranton 41.5% | Catholic 22.9% 3PT: Scranton 30.4% | Catholic 27.8% FT: Scranton 65% | Catholic 50% Rebounds: Scranton 48 | Catholic 32 Top Performers Kaeli Romanowski: 5 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals Kaci Kranson: 15 points, 9 rebounds Meghan Lamanna: 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists Elizabeth Bennett: 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks Katie Gorski: 14 points, 8 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block Up Next Scranton will host the Landmark Conference championship game on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 2:00 p.m. against Elizabethtown in the John Long Center.