Text Box: PSAC-WEST WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Clarion Golden Eagles (10-6, 1-0 PSAC-West)
at Lock Haven Bald Eagles (11-3, 0-1) 
Text Box: EAGLES AMONG PSAC LEADERS
Individual Leaders
Scoring (2 in to 10)
4th Melba Melton (16.0), 9th Jessica Albanese (14.1)
Rebounding (2 in to10)
7th April Gratton (8.2), T-8th Jessica Albanese (7.8)
Steals (2 in top 10)
7th Ashley Grimm (2.13), 9th Katrina Greer (2.00)
Assists
3rd Ashley Grimm (6.13)
Field Goal Percentage (2 in top 10)
2nd Jessica Albanese (58.3%), 10th April Gratton (47.5%)
Free Throw Percentage (3 in to 10; 5 in top 14)
2nd Melba Melton (85.5% - 71-83), 7th April Gratton (78% - 32-41), 10th Jessica Albanese (76.7% - 33-43), 13th Katrina Greer (75.3% - 58-77), 14th Ashley Grimm (75% 0 36-48)
Team Statistics
Scoring: 2nd (71.8 ppg) - No. 1 Cal at 74.1
Scoring Defense: 12th (66.7 ppg) - No. 1 Lock Haven 56.9
FT%: 1st (77.4%) - No. 2 Kutztown 69.6%
FG%: 1st (44.9%) - No. 2 Kutztown (44.7%)
Rebounding Margin: 7th (+0.8) - No. 1 Cal (+10.7)
Assists-TO Ratio: 3rd (0.87-1) - No. 1 Edinboro (1.15-1)
 
 
 
Text Box: ABOUT CLARION
MELTON - CO-PSAC-WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Clarion senior guard Melba Melton was the co-PSAC-West Player of the Week this past week after averaging 18.0 ppg in the Eagles 3-0 week that included a PSAC-West opening 71-59 win over Shippensburg. Melba shot 54.3% from the field and 80% from the line during the week and scored a week-high 20 points against Ship Wednesday.
EAGLES LOOKING FOR 2ND STRAIGHT 2-0 PSAC-WEST START
The Golden Eagles are looking to go 2-0 in PSAC-West play for the second straight season and for the sixth time under 17th year head coach Gie Parsons. The five previous times Clarion has gone 2-0 in PSAC-West play they have averaged 22 wins per season and 9.6 wins in PSAC-West play. The only year Clarion started 2-0 in PSAC-West play under Parsons and failed to finish higher than .500 was in 2002 when it went 12-15 overall and 6-6 in the PSAC-West. Clarion won 23 games last year and went 10-2 in the PSAC-West, 26 games in 1994 and 11-1 in the West, 24 games in 1993 and 11-11 in the West and 25 games in 1992 and 10-2 in the West. 
GRIMM MOVES INTO TOP 10 IN SCHOOL HISTORY IN ASSISTS
Sophomore point guard Ashley Grimm moved into the Top 10 in school history in assists over the weekend. She now has 223 career helpers, which is 9th best in school history. She needs 42 more assists to move into the Top 5. Fifth is currently held by Carlita Jones with 265. 
CLARION HAS WON 3 OF PAST 4 PSAC-WEST ROAD OPENERS
Clarion has won three of its past four PSAC-West Road openers including two straight.
2005 - Jan. 12: Clarion 62, Shippensburg 54                    2004 - Jan. 21: Clarion 71, Slippery Rock 54
2003 - Jan. 15: California 70, Clarion 47                          2002 - Jan. 16: Clarion 77, Edinboro 74 
 
Text Box: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006 - 6 p.m. Thomas Fieldhouse, Lock Haven, Pa.
Clarion Sports Information: Chris Rossetti, Asst. SID—crossetti@clarion.edu; 814-393-2334 
Radio: WCUC-FM, 91.7, www.redzonemedia.com
 
Text Box: RECENT CLARION-LHU SERIES
Streaks: Clarion has won 11 straight
Last LHU Win: Jan., 19, 2000 - 69-61 at Clarion
Last LHU Win at LHU: Jan. 13, 1999 - 77-68
LAST 10 GAMES
Feb. 9, 2005           Clarion  80 at LHU 55
Jan. 19, 2005          Clarion 86 vs. LHU 55
Feb. 21, 2004         Clarion 68 at LHU 62          
Jan. 28, 2004          Clarion 71 vs. LHU 56
Feb. 23, 2003         Clarion 69 vs. LHU 55
Jan. 29, 2003          Clarion 77 at LHU 73
Feb. 9, 2002           Clarion 69 at LHU 53
Jan. 23, 2002          Clarion 74 vs. LHU 66
Feb. 10, 2001         Clarion 62 vs. LHU 57
Jan. 24, 2001          Clarion 73 at LHU 62
 
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Text Box: PSAC-WEST STANDINGS
TEAM                     W             L              PW          PL
California               12             3               1               0
IUP                           12             3               1               0
Clarion                    10             6               1               0
Edinboro                 12             3               0               0
Lock Haven           11             3               0               1
Shippensburg         10             6               0               1
Slippery Rock        8               8               0               1