DALLAS, Pa. - The Arcadia University men's basketball team never trailed in an 82-69 wire-to-wire win at Misericordia in Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) play on Wednesday evening.
FOR THE RECORD
-The Knights improved to 2-1 in conference play and 9-5 overall.
-Misericordia fell to 2-1 and 10-4, respectively.
ARCADIA 82, MISERICORDIA 69
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Arcadia raced out to an 11-2 lead on two three-pointers from
Joshua Okocha and one from
Nas Johnson.
-After Misericordia cut the lead to 11-6, an 11-0 run stretch the Knights advantage to 22-6 with 13:34 on the clock.
-Arcadia maintained its lead the rest of the half, holding a 49-31 lead heading into halftime.
-The Cougars opened the second half on an 11-0 of their own, trimming the score to 49-42.
-The lead stood at 54-50 with 12 minutes on the clock, but a 15-4 run saw the Knights lead balloon back to 15 with six minutes remaining.
-Arcadia's lead never sank below 11 the remainder of the contest.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Points:
Jamison Lynam (26) / Johnson (23) / Okocha (18)
Rebounds:
Corey Attivo (9) / Lynam (6) / Okocha (6) /
Kyndall Crawford (6)
Assists: Lynam (5)
Blocks: Attivo (4) /
Josh Parks (1)
Steals: Okocha (2) / Lynam (1)
UP NEXT
-The Knights return to action on Saturday when they host Lebanon Valley for a 3:00 p.m. MAC Freedom game inside Alumni Gymnasium.