IUP (9-11 overall, 2-3 PSAC-West) AT CLARION (17-3, 5-0)
PSAC-West Women’s Basketball
6 p.m. Feb. 5, 2005
91.7 FM in Clarion/www.redzonemedia.com
LAST GAMES
2/2 - Clarion beat Edinboro 77-67
2/2 - IUP beat Slippery Rock 52-49
NEXT GAMES
2/7 - Clarion hosts Shippensburg & IUP hosts Lock Haven
IT’S SENIOR NIGHT FOR CLARION
Prior to tonight’s game, Clarion will honor 4 seniors - Heather Cigich, Amelia Harris, Shay Godwin and Tiffany Peacock. Click here for more information.
CLARION ON 11-GAME HOME WIN STREAK
With the win over Edinboro Wednesday, Clarion has now won 11 straight home games dating back to last season … The Eagles are 8-0 at home this year … Clarion’s last home loss came Jan. 31, 2004, 66-62 to Shippensburg … The Eagles are 29-6 at home since 2002.
EAGLES CONTINUE HOT SHOOTING
By shooting 61.4% in the win against Edinboro, Clarion has shot better than 50% in 4 of its past six games and 8 times this season including three games over 60% … Through Jan. 30, the Eagles ranked fourth in NCAA D-II in shooting at 47.8% … Bellarmine led the nation at 48.5% … Clarion is now shooting 48.3% …
CLARION BEST START SINCE 93-94; RANK 2ND IN EAST
Clarion’s 17-3 record is the best since the 1993-94 team was also 17-3, & the 5-0 PSAC-West slate is tops since 1992-93 (7-0) … The start has earned Clarion a No. 2 ranking in the NCAA D-II East Region.
IUP’S CLARION CONNECTION
IUP has a strong Clarion attachment … Head coach Justin English was a GA for both the men’s and women’s teams … Asst. coach Melissa (Yearous) O’Neil played for Clarion from 1998-2001 & finished 10th in school history in scoring (1,003) … GA coach Jen Duhnke played for the from 2000-03 and was the starting point guard as a senior … Her 112 assists were the 8th most in a season.
IUP BREAKS 14-GAME ROAD LOSING STREAK
IUP’s win at Slippery Rock Wednesday broke a 14-game losing streak for the Indians who last won on Jan. 11, 2004 at W. Chester.
RECENT CLARION-IUP SERIES HISTORY
IUP has won 10 of the last 14 meetings between the two teams dating back to the 1998 season … Clarion broke a 3-game losing streak to the Indians with a 54-39 win at Tippin Gym last February … IUP had won the first meeting between the teams a year ago 83-65 in Indiana … Clarion won 11 of 14 from IUP from 1991-97 five straight from 93-95 … Clarion head coach Gie Parsons is 15-15 at Clarion vs. IUP including 9-6 at Tippin Gym … IUP head coach Justin English is 1-1 against the Golden Eagles including 0-1 at Tippin Gym … Close games aren’t usually the norm with only three of the past 19 decided by 5 points or less … IUP won 95-92 in OT in 2003 , Clarion won 70-67 in 2001 and IUP won 74-69 in 1998.