CHESTER, Pa. - The Arcadia University men's basketball team suffered its first loss on Friday evening as a second-half comeback fell ust short against Washington & Jefferson at Widener.
FOR THE RECORD
-The Knights fell to 2-1.
-Washington & Jefferson improved to 2-1.
ARCADIA 60, WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON 62
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Arcadia held a 13-12 before a 13-2 run put the Presidents ahead 25-10 with under eight minutes remaining in the first half.
-The Knights trailed 37-30 going into the break.
-Washington & Jefferson led 42-32 with two and a half minutes passed before Arcadia tok a two point lead with a 12-0 run over the next six minutes.
-The game was knotted at 60 over the final two minutes before the Presidents tipped in an offensive rebound with one second left in the game.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Points:
Nas Johnson (13) /
Josh Parks (12) /
Joshua Okocha (11) /
Jamison Lynam (11)
Rebounds: Parks (11) / Okocha (10) / Johnson (5)
Steals: Okocha (2)
Blocks: Okocha (1) /
Corey Attivo (1) / Johnson (1)
UP NEXT
-The Knights return to action tomorrow when they travel to Widener to face the Pride for a 4:00 p.m. non-conference game.