CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - The Wilson College men's basketball team opened up their home slate for the 2019-2020 season this evening with a game against the Blazers of Hood College. The Phoenix (0-2, 0-0 CSAC) were defeated by the Blazers (3-0, 0-0 MAC) by a final score of 85-69.
How It Happened: Hood was able to start the game on a 10-4 run. Wilson started to chip away and tie the game up at 14 apiece off an and-one dunk from sophomore
Olamide Banjo (Largo, MD, Largo HS). Shortly after, the Phoenix were able to take the lead at 17-15 off a three-pointer from senior
Rashaan Bean (San Antonio, Tx, Forest Park) but the Blazers answered right back with a three of their own that put them ahead at 18-17. Both teams battled back and forth for the next few possessions before Hood would start to climb away and extend their lead to 35-25 with just under six minutes remaining in the half. The Phoenix would enter halftime trailing by a score of 43-35.
In the second half of play, both teams continued to battle. Wilson was able to pull within eight points off a three-point shot from junior
Kyle Hoffman (Waynesboro, PA, Waynesboro) off a perfectly placed assist by sophomore
Adrian Thomas (Germantown, MD, Northwest HS). After the shot, the Blazers started a 7-0 run that pushed them in front by 15 points. The Phoenix continued to fight and was able to pull within nine, but they could not overcome the deficit as they went on to drop their season opener, 85-69.
Inside the Box Score: Wilson finished shooting 37% from the field and 69% from the charity stripe, their opponent finished shooting 43% on the floor and 68% from the line.
Bean led the Phoenix with 16 points, including two three-pointers,
Thomas finished with 12 and two blocks, and sophomore
Jeremiah Delaney (Manassas, VA, Osbourn) finished with 10. The Phoenix dominated the glass as they finished with 44 rebounds, including 15 offensive, while their opponent was held to 36.
Up Next: The men's basketball team will hit the road where they will play in the Gettysburg Tip-Off Tournament where they will face off against SUNY Geneseo (0-1, 0-0 SUNYAC) on Friday, November 15, at 8:00 p.m.
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