Wilson Downed By Abington In Quarterfinals

(ABINGTON, Pa.) - Wilson's United East playoff run and season ended with a second straight loss at the hands of the third-seeded Penn State Abington on the road Saturday. Both teams matched up against each other in the final game of the regular season last Saturday when Wilson fell 91-62 in Chambersburg. Penn State Abington advances to face the second-seed Penn College in the semifinal round of the United East Championship.
 
The Basics
 
Score: No. 6 Wilson 39, No. 3 Penn State Abington 81
 
Venue: PSU Abington Athletic Building
 
Records: No. 6 Wilson 15-11; No. 3 Penn State Abington 19-6
 
How It Happened

• A defensive first quarter saw Wilson stay close with the Lions. While the Phoenix were limited to eight points, Abington also struggled offensively. Mackenzie Caldwell-Degnon (Jr., Rockville, Md. / Richard Montgomery) drilled a 3-pointer to make the score 9-6 in favor of the Lions, and a pair of free throws by Jewels Torres (Sr., York, Pa. / West York) kept Wilson within a possession before the Lions closed the frame with a layup.
• After a Chelcie Forrester (Sr., Shippensburg, Pa. / Shippensburg / WVU Potomac State) layup opened the second quarter, Abington started to pull away. An 11-0 run made it 24-10, and by the half the Lions led by 21. The third quarter saw Wilson again limited to eight points while the hosts had their best offensive period.

 
Inside The Numbers

• Jewels Torres led Wilson in the game with 13 points.
• Caldwell-Degnon had one of her best games of the season with a double-double on 10 points and 11 rebounds.
• Forrester pulled in 10 rebounds to reach double-figures on the glass.
• Amirah Hackney led Abington with 19 points. Tarianda Washington scored 13 and pulled in 14 rebounds.