IMMACULATA, Pa. - Facing a 16-9 deficit after 10 minutes of play, the Arcadia University women's basketball team held the advantage in the three final quarters to defeat Immaculata 72-66 in non-conference play on Wednesday evening.

FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia improved to 3-1 with the win.

-Immaculata fell to 2-1.

ARCADIA 72, IMMACULATA 66
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Immaculata began the game on a 6-0 run before a Taylor Koenig layup got the Knights on the board two minutes into the contest.

-Arcadia trailed 21-11 47 seconds into the second, but a 14-3 stretch put the Knights ahead 25-24 with under four minutes until halftime.

-The Mighty Macs pushed their lead back to five with 41 seconds until the break but Arcadia rebounded with a 4-0 stretch to end the second, trailing by one as the horn sounded after a Delaney Bell buzzer-beater.

-The Knights again trailed by five at 37-32 two minutes into the third before using a 15-10 streak gave them a 47-43 lead as they clinged to a 47-45 advantage heading into the final quarter.

-A 19-12 run over the first eight minutes of the fourth saw Arcadia reach a 66-57 lead.

-Immaculata cut the Knights lead to 67-64 with 41 seconds remaining but Bell went 3-for-4 at the line to seal the victory.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Bell (20) / Hanna Rhoades (17) / Abby Arnold (17) / Koenig (12)
Rebounds: Bell (12) / Arnold (6)
Assists: Bell (7) / Maggie O'Shea (4) / Rhoades (3)
Blocks: Bell (5) / Abby Beam (1)

UP NEXT
-The Knights return to action on Saturday when they host Christopher Newport, ranked No. 20 in the d3hoops.com Top 25, for a 1:00 p.m. non-conference game inside Alumni Gymnasium.