PHILADELPHIA – Jaiden Glover-Toscano returned to the lineup with a career-high 29 points as the Saint Joseph's men's basketball team closed non-conference play with an 87-65 win against the Arcadia Knights on Sunday afternoon.
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Glover-Toscano went 6-for-12 from beyond the arc in the game, adding four rebounds.
• Khaafiq Myers posted a career-high for the third consecutive contest, scoring 14. He also had five rebounds.
• Al Amadou had one of his best collegiate games with nine points, five rebounds, three assists and two blocks, playing a personal best 27 minutes.
• Dasear Haskins scored 12. Anthony Finkley led SJU with seven boards.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Hawks jumped out to an 8-2 lead thanks to three-pointers from Finkley and Glover-Toscano. Arcadia responded, scoring 13 of the next 16 points.
• SJU answered, scoring 19 in a row, opening a 34-18 lead on a Myers layup with 6:08 remaining in the half. Al Amadou played a key role in the stretch, providing energy, along with four points, two rebounds and an assist. Glover-Toscano delivered as well with six points in the span.
• The run continued as St. Joe's posted 33 of the final 47 points of the first half, en route to a 44-29 lead at the break.
• Arcadia hung around early in the half, cutting the lead down to 11 with 16:09 to go. From there, Saint Joseph's went on another extended run, outscoring the Knights 15-8 during a six-minute stretch to go up by 25 points.

 
UP NEXT
St. Joe's starts Atlantic 10 play on Wednesday with a New Year's Eve matchup at Saint Louis. Tipoff from Chaifetz Arena is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. EST, with the game to air on ESPN+.