NEW BRITAIN, Pa. - Holding a 13-12 lead with seven minutes passed in the first, a 23-15 run to end the half helped provide the margins as the Arcadia University men's basketball team defeated Delaware Valley 65-56 in Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) play on the road on Monday evening.

FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia improved to 15-6 overall and 8-2 in conference play.

-Delaware Valley fell to 8-13 and 2-8, respectively.

ARCADIA 65, DELAWARE VALLEY 56
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Both teams traded leads through the first seven minutes.

-Arcadia's streak to end the half gave it a 36-27 lead going into the break.

-Delaware Valley began the second half on a 9-2 run to cut the lead to 38-36 with five minutes gone by.

-A 25-12 run pushed the lead back to 15 at 63-48 with just over three minutes left to secure the victory.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Nas Johnson (21) / Jamison Lynam (15) / Joshua Okocha (13)
Rebounds: Okocha (13) / Kyndall Crawford (10) / Amyr Walker (7)
Assists: Walker (3) / Crawford (2)
Blocks: Corey Attivo (1) / Okocha (1) / Lynam (1)
Steals: Alex Hermann (3) / Okocha (1) / Lynam (1)

UP NEXT
-The Knights return to action on Wednesday when they travel to DeSales for a 7:00 p.m. MAC Freedom game.