GLENSIDE, Pa. – Despite a hard-fought effort, the Arcadia University men's basketball team couldn't complete the comeback Wednesday night against DeSales and fell 69-65. Junior Phil Pierfy led all scorers with 18 points, going 6-10 from the floor.
 
FOR THE RECORD: 

• Arcadia fell to 3-3 to even its record on the year.
• The Bulldogs moved to 5-1.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• The Knights had an impressive first half, outscoring the Bulldogs 31-22. Senior Brandon Thompson started hot, scoring 11 of the Knights first 12 points. Arcadia took an 11-0 run early in the half to jump out to an 18-7 lead.
• In the second half, DeSales chiseled away at the Knights lead, going on a 9-0 run in the middle of the half to pull out in front. DeSales would lead by as many as 12 points, before the Knights started their comeback.
• Over the span of four minutes, Arcadia strung together a 10-2 run to cut the deficit to three. After trading points into the final two minutes of the game, the Knights took a 6-2 run to chip away at the lead and tie the game at 65. DeSales made a basket to go up by two with 16 seconds left.
• The Knights had possession and took a shot, but a block by the Bulldogs would force the final change of possession, allowing the Bulldogs to run out the clock.

 
UP NEXT:
 
The Knights will hit the road on Saturday to open conference play against the Albright Lions. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.