CHESTER, Pa. – Connor Laverty scored a career-high 23 points as the Widener University men's basketball team battled closely with MAC Commonwealth leader Arcadia, eventually falling 73-66 on Wednesday night.
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Laverty posted his personal best total on 9-for-19 shooting from the floor including 4-for-7 from three point range.
• Jalen Howard fell one rebound shy of a double-double with 12 points and nine boards.
• Elijah Boyd and Jared Peters also reached double figures with 11 apiece.
• Widener held even with the Knights in rebounding at 43-43. Arcadia came into the game +8.2 in rebounding margin.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Blue and Gold jumped to a quick 13-2 lead less than five minutes into the contest, connecting on 4-of-7 from the field and 4-for-5 from the free throw line.
• WU maintained the advantage and led 20-10 before the Knights fought back, taking a 30-26 with 4:07 remaining.
• The Pride finished the half with a flourish, scoring 10 of the final 14 points in the frame, taking a 36-34 edge into halftime.
• Widener and Arcadia traded baskets early before a 16-7 run during a six-and-a-half minute stretch of the second half allowed the Knights to pull away.

 
UP NEXT
The Pride returns to action on Saturday, January 19 when it travels to Messiah. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.