GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa. - Justin Money set a new career-high with 29 points to lead the Arcadia University men's basketball team to a 71-64 win over Gwynedd Mercy University in the Battle of 309 in Tuesday evening.
Dom Vazquez was the other Knight to reach double-figures with 13 points, a season-high and one point short of his career high set last season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Gwynedd Mercy began the game on a 6-0 run before a Vazquez jumper got Arcadia on the board.
-The Knights trailed 26-16 with 6:10 left in the first half before finishing on an 18-2 run, holding a 34-28 lead at halftime.
-The Griffins tied the score at 60 with under four minutes remaining but Arcadia finished the game on an 11-4 run to secure the win.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Money (29) / Vazquez (13) /
Jalen Watkins (7)
Rebounds: Watkins (11) / Money (4) /
Cole Walker (4) /
Darius Isaac (4)
Assists: Isaac (5) / Vazquez (2) / Watkins (2)
Steals:
Josh Parks (2) / Vazquez (2)
Blocks: Watkins (2) / Isaac (1)
INSIDE THE STATS
-The Knights perimeter defense held Gwynedd Mercy to nine percent shooting from beyond the arc.
UP NEXT
Arcadia (2-1) returns to the court on Friday when it travels to Division I Drexel University for a 6:00 p.m. tip-off.