GLENSIDE, Pa. -- Josh Scott scored a season-high 25 points, including an 11 for 12 showing at the free throw line, and the Arcadia men's basketball team held off Albright 77-69 on Wednesday evening at Alumni Gymnasium.
 
Scott's best offensive game of the season helped the Knights improve to 17-3 overall and remain perfect in MAC Commonwealth Play at 11-0. The win was also the 98th in the career of Head Coach Justin Scott as he closes in on 100 career wins. Albright fell to 5-15 overall and 4-8 in league play.
 
A slow start offensively for the Knights allowed the Lions to grab and early 14-8 lead following a triple from Samuel Majekodunmi at the 14:36 mark of the first half. The Scarlet & Grey answered with a 14-0 that put them on top 22-14 with 10:04 on the clock.
 
Two free throws and a layup from Phil Pierfy were followed by a Scott triple as AU took the lead 15-14. Da'Kquan Davis came up with a three-point play for an 18-14 lead, then scored in transition and added a pair of free throws to cap the run.
 
After seeing their lead cut to as few as three points, the Knights surged back in front by 11 (35-24) when Scott split a pair of free throws with 1:26 left in the first half. Arcadia went into the break up 36-31.
 
A 9-4 run by the Lions to open the second half tied the game at 40-40 at the 16:28 mark. Tied at 45, the Knights got a trey from Scott followed by a runout dunk from Jon Lott to go up 50-45 with just over 13 minutes to play. The Lions got to within two points (50-48), but pulled no closer as Arcadia managed to keep them at bay the rest of the way.
 
The Knights set season highs in free throws made (28) and attempted (39) and were +10 in turnover margin. The Lions shot 43.5 percent (27-62) from the floor, but got to the line just 10 times where they shot a woeful 4 for 10. Albright held a 41-38 edge on the glass.
 
Davis finished with 20 points, shooting 7 of 11 from the floor. Pierfy added 11 points for the Knights. Scott also pulled down a team-best seven rebounds, Evan Slone had six rebounds, and Kyle Reilly contributed eight points and five boards off the bench.
 
Christian Lane led the Lions with 26 points, Majekodunmi added 16, and Jared Rappoport chipped in nine points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
 
Arcadia will play host to Messiah on Satuday at 3 p.m.