GLENSIDE - The Arcadia University men's basketball team fell in its season opener by a 70-56 final to Gettysburg College in the Gettysburg Tip-Off Tournament on Friday evening.

FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia fell to 0-1 with the defeat.

-Gettysburg improved to 1-0.

GETTYSBURG 70, ARCADIA 56
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Gettysburg jumped out to a 7-0 lead before a layup from Joshua Okocha got the Knights on the board.

-An 8-2 run put the Bullets ahead 15-4 before an Amyr Walker three-pointer cut the deficit to eight.

-Arcadia was unable get closer than five the rest of the half, trailing 36-23 at halftime.

-The Knights got the lead to seven late in the game but Gettysburg was able to pull away late.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Okocha (10) / Corey Attivo (9) / Walker (8)
Rebounds: Josh Parks (6) / Okocha (5) / Attivo (5) / Walker (5)
Assists: Parks (3) / Dominic Vazquez (3)
Steals: Walker (2) / Keenan Reiss (2)
Blocks: Walker (1) / Debarrin Norman (1)

UP NEXT
-Arcadia returns to the court tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. for the consolation game against Vassar.