(CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.) – The Wilson men's basketball team pulled back to even on the season with a victory over Clarks Summit in Skye Division play on Saturday.
Darryl Garib (Sr., Dallas, Texas / Forest Park) recorded his third double double in the last four games and sixth overall on the season to help lead the Phoenix by the Defenders and give the Blue and White its third consecutive victory.
The Basics
Score: Wilson 77, Clarks Summit 68
Venue: Gannett Memorial Field House
Records: Wilson 8-8, 6-1 Skye; Clarks Summitt 2-15, 0-7
How It Happened
- Wilson had a strong start on the afternoon as it made its first four field goal attempts and six of the first eight in taking a 12-4 lead over Clarks Summit in the first 5:13 of play. The Phoenix also did well controlling the boards early on with a 7-1 rebounding edge during that time. While CSU was able to get back within a possession over the next 4:47, the Phoenix pushed their lead to double figures with an 8-0 run with a Bryce Smith (Jr., Bryan, Texas / A&M Consolidated) 3-pointer followed by a layup and triple by Ethan Wilson (Jr., Manassas, Va. / Osbourn Park / Howard C.C.).
- The best stretch for the Phoenix came at the end of the first half and the start of the second with an 11-0 run stretching over the halftime break. A pair of steals contributed to a late push in the final seconds of the first as Ethan Wilson made a swipe to feed Garib on a fast break with five seconds to go. On the inbounds, Ibraheem Bundu (Sr., Bowie, Md. / Largo / CCBC Dundalk) picked off Kelvin Chest and fed Wilson for a buzzer-beating dunk to send the Phoenix to the locker room on a high note. Once the second started, a trey by Smith and a Bundu layup put the Phoenix up 49-26 for the largest lead of the game.
- The Defenders didn't go away quietly and did start to chip away at the deficit. Their largest run of 9-0 followed shortly after and made the score 54-40 with 11:59 to go in the game. CSU was able to get within 10 after bucket by Chest, but the Phoenix didn't let them get any closer the rest of the way until the game was already decided and CSU hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Inside The Numbers
- Garib finished the day with 25 points after he went 8-of-14 from the field. It was his seventh consecutive game of scoring hitting the 20-point plateau.
- Robertson hit double-figures for the third-straight game with 12 points as he was 5-for-10 from the field. He added six assists and flashed his defensive skills with five rebounds and three steals.
- Ethan Wilson and Khalif Dickson (Sr., Hampton, Va. / Prince George / Eastern) joined them in double figures with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
- Bundu finished with a solid all-around game with eight points, four rebounds, three blocks, and three steals. Three of his rebounds were on the offensive end, and all led to six points for the Phoenix. Four of them belonged to him on putbacks.
- The Phoenix controlled the boards overall by a 40-30 margin. Fifteen of those were on the offensive side which led to 14 second-chance points. Scoring inside also benefitted the Blue and White as they scored 42 in the paint.
- Clarks Summit was led by Courtenay Houston and Ashton West. Houston paced the Defenders with 14 points as he was 50% from the field and 4-of-6 on 3-pointers, while West was 6-of-11 with a free throw for 13 points.
Up Next
After wrapping up a three-game home stand with three wins, the Phoenix head back on the road for a Tuesday showdown with Cairn. Tipoff with the Highlanders is set for 7 p.m. in Langhorne.
