CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.- The Wilson College men's basketball team played host to the Giants of Keystone College this evening in a Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) contest. Wilson (11-10, 7-2 CSAC) used a well-rounded scoring attack to defeat the Giants (3-19, 2-7 CSAC), for the second time this season, by a score of 96-80.
How It Happened: The game opened with some fast-paced, up and down play, with Keystone taking an early 16-9 lead over the Phoenix. Wilson jumped right back into the game after
Zachary Powell (Manassas, Va., Osbourn) and
Keion Adams (Gaithersburg, Md., Seneca Valley) scored three-straight buckets to make the score 18-16. Trailing 20-19 with 12 minutes left in the half, Wilson began an 8-0 after
Ian Frazier (Palmyra, Pa., Palmyra) buried a long three that was followed by an
Ian Hess (Orlando, Fla., Lyman) jumper and another three from Frazier. The short run by the Phoenix ignited the rest of the offense, which went on to end the last 10 minutes of the half with a 28-7 run to cap off a 55-point first half.
Rashaan Bean (San Antonio, Texas, Forest Park) tallied 13 of his team-high 20 points during the big Phoenix run as Wilson led 55-29 at the break.
Wilson came out of the locker room looking as if they were going to run away with the game, taking a 68-36 lead with 15 minutes left in the contest. Keystone turned up their defensive pressure which forced the Phoenix into several turnovers that led to points for the Giants. The Giants' full-court press allowed them to cut into their deficit making the score 76-59 with 7 minutes left. Despite turning the ball over 13 times in the second half, the Phoenix were able to regain composure and hold off the late rally from Keystone and win the game, 96-80. A big first half helped the Phoenix to a double-digit win, despite being outscored 51-41 in the second half. Wilson relied on their playmakers to lead the team down the stretch and help the team to their seventh CSAC victory.
Inside the Box Score: The Phoenix shot 47% from the field and hit 11 three-pointers in the game, shooting 38%.
Rashaan Bean led the Phoenix with 20 points while
Adrian Thomas had a solid night all-around with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists.
Zachary Powell added 17 points including 3 three-pointers.
Keion Adams and
Ian Frazier also turned in solid performances as Adams finished with 14 points and 9 rebounds and Frazier finished with 10 points and 6 assists. Wilson totaled 16 offensive rebounds in the game, which translated to 30 second chance points for the game.
Up Next: The team will travel to face CSAC foe, Rosemont College (8-12, 3-4 CSAC), this Saturday at 3:00 p.m. The Phoenix defeated the Ravens in their last meeting, 88-82.
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