WINCHESTER, Va. - Dominic Vazquez finished with a career-high 30 points to lift the Arcadia University men's basketball team to an 87-82 overtime victory at Shenandoah University on Monday afternoon.
FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia improved to 4-6 with the win.
-Shenandoah fell to 5-7.
ARCADIA 87, SHENANDOAH 82 (OT)
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Arcadia trailed 5-3 with 90 seconds gone before an 8-0 run gave the Knights an 11-5 advantage.
-Arcadia held a 13-9 lead.
-The Knights led 42-34 going into the break.
-Arcadia maintained an 11-point lead with four minutes gone in the second half, but a 15-2 streak by the Hornets saw the Knights facing a 53-51 deficit with under 12 minutes left to play.
-Arcadia came back to take a 77-73 lead with 25 seconds left on two
Joshua Okocha free throws.Â
-Shenandoah hit two free throws of their own to tie the count with five seconds on the clock to send the game to overtime.
-The Knights began the extra period on a 10-2 run to secure the victory.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Vazquez (30) /
Josh Parks (14) /
Jamison Lynam (13)
Rebounds: Okocha (11) /
Amyr Walker (9) / Parks (5)
Assists: Vazquez (6) / Okocha (4) / Lynam (2)
Steals: Vazquez (2) / Lynam (2) / Parks (2)
UP NEXT
-Arcadia returns to action on Saturday when they travel to Susquehanna for a 2:00 p.m. non-conference game.