GLENSIDE - Hanna Rhoades finished with a game-high 23 points as the Arcadia University women's basketball team never trailed in an 82-56 victory in the 2023 Battle of 309 over Gwynedd Mercy University inside Alumni Gymnasium on Wednesday evening.
FOR THE RECORD
Arcadia remained perfect at 2-0 while Gwynedd Mercy suffered its first loss to fall to 3-1 on the year.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Knights came out on fire, leading 26-9 at the end of the first quarter.
-Arcadia pushed its lead to 31 at 42-11, leading at halftime 48-12.
-Gwynedd Mercy cut the lead to 21 with a 15-0 run to start the third quarter, but the Knights 64-39 entering the final quarter.
-Arcadia cruised to the victory to secure the Battle of 309 championship.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Rhoades (23) /
Scarlett Glasser-Nehls (16) /
Delaney Bell (12)
Rebounds: Bell (9) /
Katie Rodriguez (9) /
Mara Weaver (9)
Assists: Bell (8) / Glasser-Nehls (4) /
Kylie Meredith (2) /
Abby Beam (2)
Steals: Bell (2)
Blocks: Weaver (2) / Rodriguez (1)
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
-The Knights dominated on the glass 58-38.
-Arcadia won the battle in the paint 30-18.
-The Knights defense was stifling, holding the Griffins to 28 percent (18-65) from the field and 19 percent (5-27) from three.
NOTES
-Rhoades finished with seven made three-pointers, one of the single-game record.
-The Knights have won their two games this season by an average of 31 points.
-Arcadia is out-rebounding its opponents by 19 per-game.
UP NEXT
The Knights return to action on Tuesday when they host Juniata for a 7:00 p.m. non-conference game inside Alumni Gymnasium.
