(CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.) – Leah Laubach (FY, Marietta, Pa. / Lancaster Catholic) scored a game-high 23 points and
Chloe Irving (FY, Martinsburg, W.Va. / Martinsburg) pulled in a double-double, but a high-octane Penn State Abington squad proved to be too much for Wilson on Wednesday. The Nittany Lions got off to an explosive start with 58 points in the first half, and although the Phoenix outscored them in the second half, it was too much to overcome.
The Basics
Score: Wilson 74, Penn State Abington 97
Venue: Gannett Memorial Field House
Records: Wilson 7-15, 6-7 UE; Penn State Abington 15-5, 11-2 UE
How It Happened
- Early layups by Jewels Torres (Jr., York, Pa. / West York) and Allie Cullison (Sr., Westminster, Md. / Winters Mill / Kean) gave Wilson an early lead in the opening moments, but a 10-0 run by the visitors quickly changed the momentum of the game. Laubach was fouled on a layup and converted the and-one free throw to make it 15-11 with four minutes left in the opening frame, however the Nittany Lions' offense was difficult to contain and stretched the lead to a dozen at the end of the first. That fed into the second quarter were Abington opened the period with a 14-4 run. By halftime the Nittany Lions led 58-29.
- Wilson didn't give up and generated momentum late in the third with an 11-0 run. Mackenzie Caldwell-Degnon (So., Rockville, Md. / Richard Montgomery) sparked the rally with a pair of free throws. Laubach and Kailee Soto (Fy., Lancaster, Pa. / Columbia) both added layups before Caldwell-Degnon added a pair inside the paint to cap the run. Laubach ended the third with a 3-pointer to give Wilson some more life. Wilson ended regulation on a 6-0 run, but the Nittany Lions proved to be too much overall.
Inside The Numbers
- Laubach flirted with a triple-double as she finished with 23 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. She was 9-for-18 overall from the field and converted two of her five 3-point attempts.
- Torres finished with 14 points and was 5-for-8 overall with four assists.
- Irving scored a bakers' dozen on a 4-for-7 night and pulled in 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season.
- Caldwell-Degnon had her best game of the season as she finished with 11 points. She was 4-for-8 from the field.
Up Next
With three games left in the regular season, Wilson is still looking to seal a spot in the postseason. The Phoenix are currently 11th in the conference standings with the top 12 teams getting in. They will attempt to secure a spot in the championship tournament Saturday as they take on Valley Forge. Tip-off with the Patriots is set for 4 p.m. following the men's game.
