SCRANTON, Pa. - The Arcadia University men's basketball team fell by a 78-71 final in non-conference play at the University of Scranton on Monday afternoon.

FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia fell to 3-6 on the season.

-Scranton improved to 4-4.

SCRANTON 78, ARCADIA 71
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Jamison Lynam got the scoring started with a layup 35 seconds into the game.

-After Scranton tied the score, Joshua Okocha and Amyr Walker hit back-to-back layups to give the Knights a 6-2 lead with almost four minutes gone.

-With the score tied at 15, a Chris Williams three-points and Jordan Taylor layup gave Arcadia a 20-15 advantage with under 11 minutes left until halftime.

-The Knights held a 26-25 lead with 5:40 on the clock but a 14-0 run to end the half gave the Royals a 39-26 lead going into the break.

-Scranton began the second half on a 4-0 run, leading 43-26.

-Facing a 67-54 deficit with 6:42 on the clock, a 10-0 run got Arcadia to within three points at 67-64 with 4:28 left in the game. 

-The Knights were unable to complete the comeback as the Royals went five-for-six from the free throw line to end the contest.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Okocha (19) / Walker (15) / Williams (9)
Rebounds: Walker (7) / Okocha (6) / Lynam (4)
Assists: Alex Hermann (5) / Lynam (4) / Dominic Vazquez (3)
Steals: Hermann (4) / Lynam (2) / Josh Parks (2)

UP NEXT
-Arcadia returns to action on December 30th when it will travel to Shenandoah for a 3:00 p.m. non-conference game.