GLENSIDE, Pa. – The Arcadia University men's basketball took down rival Stevenson 82-74 Saturday afternoon in Alumni Gymnasium, the win marks the Knights' first triumph over the Mustangs since claiming an 85-83 decision on February 18, 2013. Senior Guard John Landro led all scorers with a career-high 30 points highlighted by a 4 of 5 performance from distance and a perfect 12 of 12 from the charity stripe. Arcadia moves to 13-5 with a 6-3 conference mark, while the Mustangs fall to 7-12 and 5-5 in the conference.
 
Senior Alex Cohen put the Scarlet and Grey on the board with a layup 1:18 into the contest before Freshman Josh Scott boosted the Knights to their first lead two minutes later. After the teams exchanged quick five-point spurts the score stood at 7-9 in favor of the Knights with 13:46 to go in the half.
 
A 12-0 run that spanned from the 4:59 mark until the 1:16 mark vaulted Stevenson to its largest lead of the day at 35-26. Scott and classmate Dimitri Harper ended the half by scoring a pair of free throws each for a 35-30 score in favor of the visitors at the break.
 
Arcadia shot just 30.3% from the field, including 4 of 8 from beyond the arc, in the opening stanza led by a 3 of 6 performance by junior Ryan Kelley who scored a team-high eight points. The Mustangs converted 44.8% of their shots, but went made just one three on five attempts.
 
Landro took over in the second half leading all scorers with 23 in the frame. The Cornwall, N.Y. native opened the half's scoring with a layup on the first possession. Trailing 50-44 with 12:34 to go, the senior accounted for five points as part of an 8-0 run which put Arcadia back on top by a 52-50 margin.
 
A physical game consumed the middle portion of the frame culminating in 16 combined free throw attempts in a 6:19 span. After converting two more free throws than the Knights over the span Stevenson tied the game at 64 with 4:51 left in regulation.
 
Landro made quick work of the game's final tie as he nailed a jumper with just over four and half minutes to go that sparked a 7-0 run capped by a converted and-one from Cohen that put Arcadia in front 71-64 with 3:21 left on the clock. A layup from Scott with 2:33 to go put the Knights up by eight as the defense would not allow the Mustangs to get closer than seven down the stretch.
 
Being outshot 43.1% to 36.5% by the Mustangs, Arcadia took advantage of extra free throw attempts as they took and converted seven more than the opposition. Landro's 30 served as the game-high, he was joined in double figures by Kelley (19) and Scott (15). Stevenson had a pair of double-digit scorers with Christian Roberts leading the way with 28 and Erik Fisher tallying 27.
 
The Knights hit the road on Monday for a makeup contest at Hood.