GLENSIDE - A 36-25 halftime lead was enough to push the Arcadia University men's basketball team to an 83-73 win over DeSales in Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) play inside Alumni Gymnasium on Wednesday evening.

FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia improved to 11-5 overall and 4-1 in league play.

-DeSales fell to 8-8 and 3-2, respectively.

ARCADIA 83, DESALES 73
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Knights jumped out to an 11-2 run through the first 5:30, forcing DeSales into a timeout.

-Arcadia's lead was cut to six with 4:10 left but a strong end to the half led to an 11 points advantage.

-DeSales pushed the advantage down to four with eight minutes left but the Knights hit four three-pointers to get back ahead by 15 with two minutes on the clock.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Nas Johnson (22) / Jamison Lynam (21) / Kyndall Crawford (19) / Joshua Okocha (10)
Rebounds: Johnson (5) / Crawford (5) / Josh Parks (5)
Assists: Johnson (8) / Lynam (4) / Okocha (2)
Blocks: Parks (3) / Okocha (2) / Corey Attivo (2) / Crawford (2)
Steals: Lynam (4) / Okocha (2)

UP NEXT
-Arcadia returns to action on Saturday when it travels to King's for a 3:00 p.m. MAC Freedom game.