Text Box: RECENT SERIES GAME-BY-GAME Feb. 2, 2005 Clarion 77, Edinboro 67 Feb. 25, 2004 Clarion 62, Edinboro 55 Feb. 4, 2004 Edinboro 64, Clarion 60 Mar. 4, 2003* Clarion 76, Edinboro 63 Feb. 26, 2003 Edinboro 57, Clarion 43 Feb. 5, 2003 Clarion 74, Edinboro 49 Feb. 6, 2002 Clarion 78, Edinboro 74 Jan. 16, 2002 Edinboro 76, Clarion 62 Feb. 7, 2001 Edin. 104, Clarion 92 Jan. 17, 2001 Edinboro 79, Clarion 75 Feb. 9, 2000 Clarion 100, Edin. 94 Jan. 12, 2000 Edinboro 85, Clarion 74 Feb. 3, 1999 Edinboro 63, Clarion 57 Jan. 6, 1999 Clarion 88, Edinboro 81 Feb. 24, 1998* Edinboro 77, Clarion 67 Feb. 18, 1998 Clarion 76, Edinboro 68 Jan. 28, 1998 Edinboro 85, Clarion 77 Feb. 19, 1997 Edinboro 87, Clarion 81 Jan. 29, 1997 Clarion 77, Edinboro 59 Feb. 7, 1996 Edin. 103, Clarion 95 Jan. 10, 1996 Edinboro 93, Clarion 71 Feb. 8, 1995 Edinboro 66, Clarion 60 Jan. 11, 1995 Edinboro 87, Clarion 79 Feb. 9, 1994 Edinboro 98, Clarion 82 Jan. 12, 1994 Edinboro 88, Clarion 70 Feb. 15, 1993 Edin. 100, Clarion 93 Jan. 25, 1993 Clarion 84, Edinboro 72 *PSAC Playoffs Text Box: CLARION (18-7 overall, 7-3 PSAC-West) at EDINBORO (20-5, 7-3) PSAC-West Men’s Basketball 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 2005 at McComb Fieldhouse 91.7 FM in Clarion/www.redzonemedia.com Text Box: UPCOMING CLARION GAMES Feb. 26 at IUP 7:30 p.m. Mar. 1 PSAC Playoffs TBA

LAST GAMES

2/19 - Clarion beat Cal 72-49 (see attached box)

2/19 - Edinboro lost to Lock Haven 69-63 (see attached box)

NEXT GAMES

2/26 - Clarion is at IUP & Edinboro is at Shippensburg

EAGLES CAN CLAIM PSAC-WEST, TOP SEED WITH WIN

Clarion can clinch at least a share of the PSAC-West crown and the top seed in the PSAC Playoffs with a victory tonight … The Golden Eagles are looking for their first PSAC-West title since 2000 and their third since 1997 … A win would also give the Golden Eagles the No. 1 seed from the PSAC-West in the upcoming PSAC Playoffs that start March 1.

VAUGHNS PSAC-WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Junior Terrance Vaughns was named PSAC-West Co-Player of the Week for his performance in Clarion’s 2-0 week … He averaged 19 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 3.0 apg while shooting 57.9 percent from the field and 53.8 percent from 3-point range … He scored 25 points, grabbed five rebounds and came away with five steals in Clarion’s 72-49 win at California Saturday.

CLARION IN POSTSEASON FOR 9TH STRAIGHT YEAR

Clarion has qualified for the PSAC Playoffs for the ninth consecutive year, which is the longest active streak in the PSAC-West and ties for the fourth longest streak in PSAC history … The Golden Eagles won the 2001 PSAC Championship.

EAGLES POST 18 WINS FOR 7TH TIME IN 9 YEARS

The Golden Eagles 18 wins this season mark the seventh time in the past nine years Clarion has won at least 18 games.

BUCHANAN RISING TO THE OCCASION

Sophomore Chris Buchanan from Altoona has seen his minutes increase dramatically the last three games, and he has risen to the occasion averaging 14.8 ppg and 8 rpg during that stretch including a career-high 19 points and 10 rebounds last Wednesday vs. Slippery Rock, his first career double-double.

 

RECENT CLARION-EDINBORO SERIES HISTORY

Clarion is looking for its first regular-season sweep of Edinboro since the 1985 season … The teams have spilt the regular-season series in 7 of the last 8 years … Clarion has had pretty good success in big games on the McComb Fieldhouse floor winning the last three playoff games it has played in Edinboro including beating the Fighting Scots in the 2003 first round and knocking off Bloomsburg and West Chester en route to the 2001 PSAC Title …  

 … The home teams have held court in 17 of the 19 meetings since ‘97 with Clarion 8-1 at Tippin Gym and Edinboro 9-1 at McComb Fieldhouse … Clarion’s lone win on the road since 1991 was in the 2003 PSAC Playoffs … The last regular-season road win was Feb. 20, 1991, 100-72.