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Text Box: PSAC-WEST WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
IUP Indians (14-6, 3-2 PSAC-West)
at Clarion Golden Eagles (10-10, 1-4)

Text Box: EAGLES LOOK TO AVOID FIRST 5-GAME SLIDE SINCE 1999-2000 SEASON
Clarion is trying to avoid its first 5-game losing streak since midway through the 1999-2000 season. That year, Clarion dropped 9 straight games between Jan. 8, 2000, and Feb. 5, 2000.
Cold shooting, lack of rebounding catalyst for losing streak
Shooting and rebounding have been the biggest factors on the current 4-game slide that started with a 77-6 loss at Lock Haven Jan. 18. During the stretch, the Eagles are shooting just 34.9% (73 of 209) from the field including 10.9% (5 of 46) from 3-point range. Clarion is also being outrebounded44.8 rpg to 33.5 rpg while allowing an average of 17 offensive rebounds per contest. Prior to the losing streak, Clarion was shooting at a 44.9%clip from the field and 29.1% from 3-point range while outrebounding opponents 38.0 rpg to 37.2 rpg while allowing 14 offensive boards per contest.
GRIMM CLOSING IN ON TOP 5 IN SCHOOL HISTORY IN CAREER ASSISTS
So. point guard Ashley Grimm is inching closer to the Top 5 in school history in career assists. She has 235, which puts her 30 shy of No. 5 Carlita Jones (265). She teams with Sr. Melba Melton (211) to give Clarion a 200-plus career assist duo for the second straight year and third time in school history. Heather Cigich 244 & Amelia Harris (214) did it last year.
No. 5-9 in career assists at Clarion
5. Carlita Jones (265) 6. Allison Stodart (258) 7(t). Heather Cigich & Cathy Evans (244) 9. Ashley Grimm (235)
Grimm needs 2 assists to move into Top 10 in single season at Clarion
Grimm also need just two assists to move into the Top 10 in a season at Clarion. She has 110 this year. Jen Duhnke (112-2003) currently sits 10th. She is also 7 shy of Miesha Henry (117-1999), who sits in 7th place. Last season, Grimm had 125 assists, which is 5th best in a season at Clarion.

Text Box: RECENT CLARION-IUP SERIES
Streaks: Clarion has won 3 straight
Last IUP win: Jan. 24, 2004 - 83-65 at IUP
LAST 10 GAMES
Feb. 26, 2005         Clarion 85 at IUP 73
Feb. 5, 2005           at Clarion 77, IUP 73
Feb. 14, 2004         at Clarion 54, IUP 39
Jan. 24, 2004          at IUP 83, Clarion 65
Feb. 15, 2003         at IUP 71, Clarion 53
Jan. 25, 2003          IUP 95 at Clarion 92, 2 OT
Feb. 16, 2002         at Clarion 86, IUP 73
Jan. 19, 2002          at IUP 74, Clarion 65
Feb. 17, 2001         Clarion 70 at IUP 67
Jan. 20, 2001          IUP 81 at Clarion 47

Text Box: SCOUTING IUP
*IUP is ranked 5th in the NCAA D-II East Region under 1st year coach Cindy Martin. Martin is assisted by Melissa (Yearous) O’Neil, who stared for Clarion in b-ball and track from 1998-01. O’Neil ranks 12th at Clarion in scoring (1,003)
*Balance is the key for the Indians. 5 players are averaging 7.9 ppg or better but no one has more than 9.9 ppg

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
Clarion
POS	NO.	PLAYER	STATS
G	12	Melba Melton	14.8 ppg, 3.5 apg, 83.2% FT
G	14	Ashley Grimm	8.1 ppg, 5.6 apg, 4.6 rpg
G	21	Katrina Greer	10.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 15 3’s
F	15	Jessica Albanese	14.3 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 74.5% FT
F	53	April Gratton	11.9 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 80.4% FT
IUP
G	5	Lauren Fisher	4.4 ppg, 2.5 apg
G	12	Mame Brumbaugh	9.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.25 apg
G	25	Katie Glaws	8.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.05 apg
F	33	Staci Heberling	7.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg
F	51	Jahzinga Tracey	8.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.75 spg

PSAC-WEST STANDINGS
TEAM	W	L	PW	PL
California	16	4	5	0
Edinboro	16	4	4	1
IUP	14	6	3	2
Slippery Rock	11	10	3	3
Lock Haven	13	5	2	3
Clarion	10	10	1	4
Shippensburg	10	10	0	5