GLENSIDE - The Arcadia University men's basketball team put forth a wire-to-wire dominating effort, defeating Haverford by a 75-50 final in non-conference play from Alumni Gymnasium on Wednesay evening.
FOR THE RECORD
-The Knights improved to 5-2 with the win.
-Haverford fell to 4-2.
ARCADIA 75, HAVERFORD 50
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Arcadia opened the game on a 7-0 run with points from
Joshua Okocha,
Jamison Lynam, and
Josh Parks.
-The Knights pushed their advantage to 16-5 before Haverford used a 9-0 stretch to cut the lead to 16-14 with 9:41 on the clock.
-Arcadia finished the half with an 18-10 streak, leading at the break 34-24.
-The Knights kicked off the second half with a 12-2 run, going up 46-26 and forcing the Fords into a timeout.
-Arcadia's lead never shrunk below 14 as it cruised to the victory.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Lynam (21) / Okocha (13) / Parks (10)
Rebounds: Okocha (6) / Parks (6) /
Debarrin Norman (6)
Assists:
Darius Isaac (5) / Okocha (3) / Lynam (3)
Blocks:
Corey Attivo (1) /
Jordan Taylor (1)
Steals: Lynam (5) / Isaac (3) / Parks (2)
UP NEXT
-The Knights return to action on Saturday when they travel to Alvernia for a 1:00 p.m. non-conference game in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Crossover Challenge.