WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - Abby Beam's career-high 17 points helped lead the Arcadia University women's basketball team to a 60-42 victory at King's College in Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) play on Saturday afternoon. Beam was joined in double-figures by Hanna Rhoades' 17 points and Mara Weaver, who finished with 12 to go with 12 rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED
-King's jumped out to an 8-1 lead, reaching its largest lead of the quarter at 12-9 before the Knights used a 4-0 run to end the first trailing 12-7.

-The Monarchs outscored Arcadia 15-13 in the second as the Knights faced a 27-20 deficit going into halftime.

-Arcadia began the second half on fire with consecutive three-pointers from Scarlett Glasser-Nehls, Beam, and Weaver to give the Knights a 29-27 lead a little more than 90 seconds into the third.

-Arcadia outscored King's 20-6 in the quarter, heading into the fourth with a 40-33 lead.

-The Knights hit the 20-point mark in the fourth quarter as well, cruising to the victory as time expired.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Beam (17) / Rhoades (17) / Weaver (12)
Rebounds: Weaver (12) / Delaney Bell (8) / Kylie Meredith (6)
Assists: Bell (2) / Beam (2) / Rhoades (2)
Steals: Beam (4)

INSIDE THE STATS
-Arcadia won the bench battle 19-11

-After shooting 14 percent (2-14) from beyond the arc in the first half, the Knights went 39 percent (9-23) in the third and fourth quarters.

-Arcadia's 11 made three-pointers are the most King's has allowed this season.

-The 37 three-pointers the Knights attempted were a season-high

-Arcadia was called for a season-low eight fouls in the game.

UP NEXT
Arcadia (8-3, 3-1 MAC Freedom) concludes play in 2022 on Wednesday when it will host Rutgers-Camden for a 6:00 p.m. non-conference game inside Alumni Gymnasium.