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Text Box: PSAC-WEST WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Shippensburg Lady Raiders (8-5, 0-0 PSAC-West)
at Clarion Golden Eagles (7-6, 0-0)

Text Box: ABOUT SHIPPENSBURG
RAIDERS NOT DEEP BUT TALENTED
Shippensburg is not a very deep squad - in fact only seven players are on the active roster and only six of them average at least five minutes (actually those six average no fewer than 26 minutes per game). The Lady Raiders are talented with six of those players are averaging 7.3 ppg or more.
SHIP HAS 2 OF TOP 3 SCORERS IN PSAC
The Lady Raiders have two of the top three scorers in the PSAC. Shanna Oaddams is the leading scorer in the PSAC at 19.2 ppg, while Megan Fogle is the 3rd leading scorer in the conference at 16.7 ppg. Oaddams is also the second leading rebounder in the PSAC with 10.2 boards per game.
RECENT WEST OPENERS HAVE BEEN A STRUGGLE
Recent PSAC-West opener have been a struggle for Shippensburg. The Raiders are 2-4 in their past six PSAC-West openers including 1-2 vs. Clarion and 0-3 on the road.

Text Box: ABOUT CLARION
ALBANESE - PSAC-WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Clarion sophomore forward Jessica Albanese was named the PSAC-West Player of the Week for the past week after helping the Golden Eagles to a 2-1 record by averaging 19.3 ppg, 8.0 rpg while shooting 61.4% from the field. She scored a career-high 28 points to go with 8 boards on 13 of 15 shooting in an 83-70 win over Goldey-Beacom Tuesday and then added 18 points, 8 rebounds in a 91-75 win at West Chester Sunday.
BALANCE THE KEY FOR CLARION
The Golden Eagles have 4 player averaging in double figures and 6 averaging 6 ppg or more. Melba Melton (15.5 ppg) is the 4th leading scorer in the PSAC, while Jessica Albanese (15.2 ppg) ranks 5th. April Gratton is the 8th best rebounder in the PSAC (8.0 rpg) and the 16th best scorer (12.8 ppg).
GREER TOP FRESHMAN SCORER IN PSAC-WEST
Fr. guard Katrina Greer is the leading freshmen scorer in the PSAC-West this season averaging 12.1 ppg.
GRIMM TIED FOR 2ND IN PSAC IN ASSISTS; CLOSING IN ON TOP 10 IN SCHOOL HISTORY
Sophomore point guard Ashley Grimm (7.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 87 assists, 6.69 apg, 31 steals, 2.38 spg) is tied for 2nd in the PSAC in assists per game and is fifth in steals per game. With 212 career assists in 1 1/2 years, Grimm is just 10 assists shy of breaking into the Top 10 in school history. Leda Best and Leatha Dudeck currently hold the No. 10 spot with 222 assists each.
EAGLES HAVE WON LAST TWO TIMES THEY HAVE OPENED PSAC-WEST PLAY VS. SHIP
Clarion has won each of its past two PSAC-West openers against Shippensburg including a 62-54 win at Ship last season and a 75-67 win in 2001-02. Overall, the Eagles are 7-9 in PSAC-West openers under Gie Parsons.

Text Box: RIVALRY HAS INCLUDED TWO STRAIGHT PSAC PLAYOFF GAMES
This is the PSAC-West opener for both teams and the first of two scheduled meetings in 2005-06. But if recent history is an indicator, they could easily meet three times as they have down in each of the past two seasons. Clarion knocked off Ship 69-49 in the PSAC Playoffs last year paying the Lady Raiders back for a 65-33 win over the Eagles in the 2004 PSAC Playoffs. The teams have spilt the past 10 meetings with Clarion winning 2 of the last 3 and 3 of the past 5. In the three games against each other last year, Heather Cigich paced Clarion with 25.7 ppg, 10.7 rpg, while Melba Melton added 10.7 ppg. Shanna Oaddams led Shippensburg with 13.0 ppg, 10.3 rpg. Jennifer Scaffidi added 12.0 ppg and 14 assists, while Megan Fogle had 12.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg. Shippensburg is glad to see Cigich gone. In four seasons and 10 games, she averaged 19.8 ppg and 11.5 rpg vs. the Raiders.

Text Box: RECENT SERIES GAME-BY-GAME
Mar. 1, 2005          Clarion 69, Ship 49*
Feb. 7, 2005           Ship 69, Clarion 58
Jan. 12, 2005          Clarion 62, Ship 54
Mar. 2, 2004          Ship 65, Clarion 33*
Feb. 28, 2004         Clarion 66, Ship 62
Jan. 31, 2004          Ship 66, Clarion 62
Mar. 1, 2003          Ship 82, Clarion 68
Feb. 1, 2003           Clarion 78, Ship 75
Feb. 2, 2002           Ship 64, Clarion 55
Jan. 9, 2002            Clarion 75, Ship 67
Feb. 3, 2001           Ship 88, Clarion 60
Jan. 10, 2001          Ship 78, Clarion 42
Feb. 5, 2000           Ship 79, Clarion 53
Jan. 15, 2000          Ship 104, Clarion 80
Jan. 30, 1999          Ship 79, Clarion 67
Jan. 9, 1999            Ship 82, Clarion 73
*PSAC-Playoffs