SCRANTON, Pa. (Jan. 28, 2015) – The Drew University women's basketball team fell on the road to No. 13 The University of Scranton, 72-43, in a Landmark Conference contest on Wednesday evening.
 
Senior guard Breana Wilson and sophomore guard Hannah Miller each contributed 10 points and two assists, while junior forward Courtney Stephens scored seven points and grabbed five rebounds while making 5-of-6 from the free throw line. The loss drops the Rangers to 10-9 overall and 4-6 in the Landmark Conference.
 
The nationally ranked Royals (17-2, 9-1) used a 44-24 rebounding discrepancy to their advantage and shot 46 percent from the field as a team to hold onto first place in the Landmark Conference. The victory was further aided by an 11-of-13 mark from the charity stripe and committing just 10 turnovers.
 
Sophomore guard Courtney Trzasko hit two free throws to tie the game at 2-2 early on before Scranton went on a 9-0 run to take an 11-2 lead five minutes into the game. A Hanna Miller three-pointer halted the run, but her trey preempted another scoring spurt by the Royals, this one a 7-0 run to take an 18-5 lead.
 
Scranton's lead would stretch to 18 points midway through the first half, but back-to-back three-pointers by Miller and Wilson cut the lead to 24-12. The Rangers and Royals proceeded to trade baskets until the 6:46 mark, when Scranton went on a 13-0 run. Two Stephens free throws closed the Drew scoring for the half and the Royals went to the locker room with a 42-18 lead.
 
Stephens worked hard to keep the Rangers in the game, driving into the paint and drawing fouls. However, a 7-0 Scranton run gave the home squad its largest lead of the game at 65-33 with 6:26 to play.
 
A pair of Drew freshmen shined down the stretch, scoring the Rangers' final eight points. Michaela Keegan hit a free throw and two jumpers, while Haley Scheuer nailed a triple during the final few possessions of the contest.
 
Drew returns to Landmark Conference action on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 2:00 p.m. when the Rangers visit Juniata College for their second and final matchup of the 2014-15 season.