BLOOMSBURG “HUSKIES” at CLARION “GOLDEN EAGLES”

PSAC MEN’S BASKETBALL CROSSOVER GAME

GAME INFORMATION

DATE: Dec. 4, 2004   LOCATION: Tippin Gym, Clarion, Pa.                       TIME: 3 p.m.

CLARION RADIO/INTERNET: WWCH 1300 AM in Clarion & www.redzonemedia.com

CLARION RECORD: 4-2                                                    BLOOMSBURG RECORD: 2-5

RECENT TEAM INFORMATION

LAST CLARION GAME: Dec. 2 - Cleveland State 91, Clarion 73: Clarion traveled to NCAA Division I Cleveland State & the Golden Eagles were tied 67-67 with 8:28 left before the Vikings went on a 17-0 run to pull away. Ryan Wells had 22 points, 7 rebounds; Michael Clarke added 17 points, 9 rebounds.

LAST BLOOMSBURG GAME: Dec. 1 – California 84-51: The Huskies trailed visiting California 45-23 at halftime, as the Vulcans used runs of 18-2 and 18-5 in the first half to build the halftime lead. Ryan Nenstiel was the long Bloom player in double digits with 11 points. Bob Nenstiel had 9 points, 6 rebounds.

CLARION NOTES: The Golden Eagles are a bit banged up right now and will definitely be missing junior guard Justin Collins for the Bloomsburg game and will probably also be without sophomore guard Maurice Madden … The Golden Eagles have four players averaging double figures led by Michael Clarke’s 13.8 ppg and six players averaging 7.2 ppg or more … Freshman Garrett Heath from nearby Keystone High School has moved into the starting lineup and is averaging 7.2 ppg and 1.8 rpg while adding eight assists, 2 blocks and 10 steals.

RECENT CLARION-BLOOMSBURG HISTORY

LAST 10 MEETINGS BETWEEN THE TEAMS (Dating back to 1981-82): Clarion leads 6-4 (Clarion W-4)

LAST MEETING: Jan. 11, 2004 at Bloomsburg: Clarion 59, Bloomsburg 55 – Bloomsburg led 45-41 with 7:19 left, but Clarion went on a 12-2 run over the next six minutes to take a 6-points lead. The Eagles then went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in the final minute to secure the win. Terrance Vaughns led Clarion with 18 points, 6 rebounds; Bobby Franklin had 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists. Todd Schweitzer led Bloomsburg with 14 points, 4 rebounds; John Owens had 11 points and Jason Benson 10.

LAST MEETING AT CLARION: Dec. 22, 2002: Clarion 74, Bloomsburg 60 – Bloomsburg led 28-23 at halftime, but Clarion outscored the Huskies 51-32 in the second half. Dereck Rankin led Clarion with 23 points; Tom Barlow led Bloom with 23 points. 

LAST BLOOMSBURG WIN: Dec. 3, 2000 at Bloomsburg: Bloomsburg 70-64 – Four Huskies scored in double figures led by Shawn Munford’s 14 points; Four Eagles were in double digits led by 16 from David Shearer. Clarion would get even with Bloomsburg later in the season beating the Huskies 70-65 in the PSAC semifinals on its way to the school’s first PSAC Title.  

WHAT’S LIES AHEAD

FOR CLARION: The Golden Eagles host Penn State-McKeesport at 7 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 11) then go on the road for PSAC Crossover games at Millersville (Dec. 21) and Cheyney Dec. 22 before returning to Tippin Gym against Kutztown (Jan. 8) and West Chester (Jan. 9)

FOR BLOOMSBURG: The Huskies travel to Pitt-Johnstown for a 7:30 p.m. game Saturday (Dec. 11) before hosting Edin