GLENSIDE - Trailing 48-33 at halfttime, the Arcadia University men's basketball team outscored Alvernia University 41-21 in the second half to secure a 74-69 non-conference victory inside Alumni Gymnasium on Wednesday evening.
Jalen Watkins led the team in scoring while
Justin Money,
Joshua Okocha, and
Dom Vazquez all finished in double-figures.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Tied at 13 with 13:49 on the clock, Alvernia went on a 19-3 run to take a 32-16 lead with just over eight minutes on the clock.
-The Knights trailed 55-45 with 14:42 left in the game, finishing the contest outscoring the Golden Wolves 29-14 to earn the win.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Watkins (18) / Money (14) / Okocha (13) / Vazquez (10)
Rebounds: Watkins (14) / Money (6) / Okocha (4)
Assists: Vazquez (6) / Money (4) /
Nas Johnson (3)
Blocks: Watkins (2) / Money (1)
INSIDE THE STATS
-Arcadia's 17 assists matched its season-high against King's.
-The Knights 17 made free throws match its second-highest of the season.
-Arcadia shot it from deep at a 41 percent (9-22) clip, its third-highest of the season.
-Okocha set a new career-high with three made three-pointers and two assists.
-Watkins notched his fourth double-double of the year.
UP NEXT
Arcadia (7-9) returns to action on Saturday when it will host Lycoming College for a 3:00 p.m. Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) game.
