(CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.) – Jalen Bowie (Sr., Frederick, Md. / Frederick / Shippensburg) poured in 23 points and pulled in 17 rebounds as Wilson upended Marywood in the final home game of the calendar year on Saturday. The Phoenix held off a strong Pacers squad, which saw just its second loss of the season, by going on a 17-5 run midway through the second half to pull away from the visitors.
The Basics
Score: Wilson 76, Marywood 70
Venue: Gannett Memorial Field House
Records: Wilson 3-7, 0-2 United East; Marywood 6-2, 0-0 Atlantic East
How It Happpened
- The Blue and White got offto a great start with Jaylin Davis (Sr., Hampton, Va. / Kecoughtan / Lynchburg) providing a momentum boost by way of a four-point play after he made the and-one free throw following a foul on a 3-pointer. That made the score 12-5 just over four minutes into the contest. Another triple, this time from Tobias Reese (So., Mansfield, Texas / St. Elizabeth (Del.)) put the Phoenix up eight with 8:26 to go in the half. Marywood eventually rallied and cut the deficit to two after a pair of Joe Macciocco free throws. Wilson maintained the lead, however, used free throw shooting to take a 36-30 lead into the locker room at the break.
- The Pacers used a 7-0 run to take the lead midway through the second half. A pair of Andrew Quinn free throws capped the stretch to make it 47-46. The lead didn't last long as Jalen Pierce (Sr., Richmond, Va. / Collegiate / Millersville) was able to immediately answer and put Wilson back up with a layup. Following a Macciocco free throw and a layup by Quinn, Wilson answered in a big way as Pierce drained a 3-pointer from the left corner and was fouled on the play. The and-one free throw was good and send the Phoenix on a 10-0 run, the largest of the game. Bowie added a pair of free throws and added a layup before Winston Raford (Jr., Woodbridge, Va. / Forest Park) capped with a mid-range jumper.
- After Marywood got back within five, a Pierce layup along with three Bowie free throws put Wilson back in front bac double-digits. The largest lead of the contest came after a layup by Armani Jones (Sr., Chicago, Ill. / Christ The King / Bryant and Stratton) made it 74-61 with 2:43 to go. The Phoenix maintained a double-digit lead until the Pacers scored a couple of baskets in the final three seconds to set up the final score.
Inside The Numbers
- Bowie had his fourth 20-point game of the season with 23 after he went 6-for-13 from the field. Nearly half of his points came from the free throw line where he added 11. His 17 rebounds led the team and gave him his third double-double of the year.
- Bowie has now set season highs for rebounds in the last two games with 12 last week and 17 today.
- Pierce had a strong second half where he scored 10 of his 14 points. Overall, on the day he was 4-for-6 with a 3-pointer and was 5-for-6 from the foul line.
- Raford and Davis were also in double-figures with 10 points each.
- Macciocco played a strong game for the Pacers as he led all players with 26 points.He was 9-for-15 from the field and added five steals.
- Shilo Bivins pulled down 18 rebounds for the Pacers.
- This was the first meeting between Wilson and Marywood in men's basketball.
Up Next
Non-conference action continues as Wilson heads to Owings Mills to take on Stevenson on Tuesday.
