WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - Trailing 25-21 going into halftime, a 32-21 second half lifted the Arcadia University women's basketball team to a 53-46 Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) victory at King's on Saturday afternoon.
FOR THE RECORD
-The Knights improved to 4-2 in conference and 11-7 overall.
-King's fell to 1-5 and 8-9, respectively.
ARCADIA 53, KING'S 46
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Knights led 15-12 after 10 minutes.
-King's began the second quarter on a 9-0 run, jumping ahead 21-15.
-Arcadia was outscored 13-6 in the second as it trailed entering halftime.
-The Knights faced a 29-23 deficit with just under six minutes left in the third, but a 13-5 run put them ahead 36-34 going into the final 10 minutes.
-Arcadia came out on fire to start the fourth with an 11-2 run as its lead never shrank below four the remainder of the game.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Points:
Delaney Bell (22) /
Abby Beam (10) /
Hanna Rhoades (7) /
Anastasia Bowman (7)
Rebounds: Bell (7) / Beam (6) /
Abby Arnold (4)
Assists: Bowman (5) / Rhoades (5) / Arnold (2)
Blocks: Beam (1) /
Elaina Foley (1) /
Maggie O'Shea (1)
Steals: Beam (2) / Bell (2)
UP NEXT
-The Knights return to action on Wednesday when they host FDU-Florham for a 6:00 p.m. MAC Freedom game inside Alumni Gymnasium.