(CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.) – Wilson celebrated Senior Day in style as it set a new program record with its 10th consecutive victory after defeating Clarks Summit Saturday. A trio of seniors scored in double figures to lead the Phoenix in the regular season finale.
The Basics
Score: Wilson 78, Clarks Summit 72
Venue: Gannett Field House
Records: Wilson 17-8, 11-3 CSAC; Clarks Summit 6-19, 5-9 CSAC
How It Happened
- Clarks Summit opened the game with an early 12-4 lead, but Wilson started to get the fire burning and answered with a 14-0 run to take the lead. Antonio Bussey (Sr., Aiken, S.C. / Aiken / Claflin) sparked the rally with consecutive dunks with assists from Gary Robertson (Jr., Washington D.C. / Potomac / Bryant and Stratton) and Jordan Miles (Sr., Waldorf, Md. / Westlake). Robertson added a bucket of his own before Miles and Rick Godwin Jr. (Sr., Largo, Md. / Largo / Southern Maryland) added a pair of 3-pointers. Bussey closed the push with a jumper on another dish from Robertson.
- Wilson pushed that to a 23-2 run with a Bussey layup, two more from Robertson, and another triple from Godwin. On the opposite end, the Defenders had trouble getting their offense going thanks to a stout Phoenix defense that forced the visitors to go 10:11 without a successful field goal in the first half. It resulted in a 31-15 lead before Clarks Summit's Ashton West hit a 3-pointer to end the drought.
- Miles put Wilson back up 16, but Clarks Summit closed the half with an 11-0 run to make the score 34-29 at the half. The Defenders added to that run with a Hunter Plantz layup to make it a one-possession game at the start of the second. They kept the momentum going to eventually take a 40-36 lead.
- Marcus Stephens (Gr., Goldsboro, N.C. / C.D. Hylton / Virginia Wesleyan) eventually regained the lead for the Phoenix on a 3-pointer and added to it with a layup on Wilson's trip next time down the floor. Darryl Garib (Sr., Dallas, Texas / Forest Park) and Robertson made it a 9-0 run with a pair of layups as the Phoenix went up 52-45. Clarks Summit wasn't finished and was able to get back within one with 5:48 to go, but Stephens again went for a 3-pointer and a layup. Wilson led was able to keep it at least a two-possession game the rest of the way.
Inside The Numbers
- Stephens and Godwin finished incredible days with 18 points each to lead the Phoenix. For Stephens, it was a new career-high as he went 6-for-9 from the field and 3-of-6 behind the arc. Godwin was also excellent from distance where he was 4-for-8 and added seven rebounds off the glass.
- Bussey finished with his seventh double double on the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds. He was 5-of-7 from the field and rejected three shots.
- Robertson had another excellent game and finished with 16 points on 7-of-12 from the field. He again led the game with nine assists giving him four-straight with at least seven helpers.
- Wilson finished the game with nine 3-pointers to match its season high. The Phoenix also dropped nine at Messiah and at Clarks Summit.
- The 10-game win streak breaks the previous program record set last season. The first season in program history was 2014-15.
For The Defenders
- West led the visitors with a game-high 33 points. He was 10-for-25 overall and 4-of-7 from range. Hunter Plantz added 17.
Up Next
Wilson now looks forward to the CSAC Tournament which takes place next week. While it starts on Monday, the Phoenix already knows their opponent which will be Rosemont in a second-seed vs. third-seed matchup. Tip-off time will be determined later this weekend.
