3/10 Scranton Royals Fall Short Of Final Four
By: Colin Riccobon
Updated: March 11, 2012
The Magic Carpet Ride ended for The University of Scranton men's basketball team with a 78-58 loss to 5th-ranked Cabrini College in an NCAA sectional championship game Saturday evening at Pipin Gymnasium.
The Royals got off to a shaky start, made a surge in the second half, but their dream to advance to the Final Four for the fifth time in school history ended with their inability to keep the Cavaliers from attacking the basket. With the loss, Scranton ends its 2012 season with a 23-8 record.
Sophomore guard Tommy Morgan led the Royals with 19 points on 8 of 12 shooting from the field and freshman guard Ross Danzig added 11 despite being saddled with foul trouble.
Cabrini, which won its 21st straight game to improve to 30-1.
The Royals got off to a shaky start, made a surge in the second half, but their dream to advance to the Final Four for the fifth time in school history ended with their inability to keep the Cavaliers from attacking the basket. With the loss, Scranton ends its 2012 season with a 23-8 record.
Sophomore guard Tommy Morgan led the Royals with 19 points on 8 of 12 shooting from the field and freshman guard Ross Danzig added 11 despite being saddled with foul trouble.
Cabrini, which won its 21st straight game to improve to 30-1.
