WILKES-BARRE – Trent Fisher (Sellersville, PA/Pennridge) recorded career highs for points and rebounds but visiting Arcadia University was able to outscore the Colonels 6-3 over the final three minutes to secure a 69-65 Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) victory over the Wilkes University men's basketball team on Senior Day at the Marts Center.

Wilkes dropped to 4-7 in the league and 6-12 overall with the loss while Arcadia improved to 6-5 in the MAC Freedom and 7-13 overall.

Neither team was able to lead by more than four points in the first half with the Knights taking an 11-7 lead and the Colonels going ahead 24-20 following two Fisher free throws. After Arcadia grabbed a 29-27 lead with 1:59 until halftime, Fisher connected down low for two and Matthew Davidheiser (Reading, PA/Exeter Township) made a layup as Wilkes led 31-29 after 20 minutes.

Donovan Breeding (Manassas, VA/Osbourn) hit a three to open the second half for the Colonels but Arcadia answered with the next six points to take a 35-34 lead. Breeding answered with another three to put Wilkes back ahead with 17:01 on the clock.

The Colonels continued to hold a slim lead until the Knights went ahead 53-52 with 7:34 left. Arcadia then kept the slim advantage until Drake Marshall (Gainesville, VA/Patriot) made a layup with 2:26 left to put Wilkes ahead 64-63. Justin Money's layup with 1:31 on the clock put Arcadia back ahead for good as the Knights closed out the game for the 69-65 win.

Fisher finished with career highs with 24 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Colonels. Marshall and Davidheiser each finished with 10 points and Breeding added eight.

Money led Arcadia with 20 points while Jalen Watkins had 15 points and seven rebounds.

The game featured 18 lead changes and 13 ties.

Wilkes recognized its four senior members, Marshall, Breeding, Sean Coller (Hershey, PA/Hershey), and Jake Robel (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) with a Senior Day ceremony prior to the game.

The Colonels return to action on Wednesday when they host Misericordia for a MAC Freedom game at the Marts Center starting at 8:00 p.m.