Text Box: CLARION PSAC PLAYOFFS HISTORY March 2, 2004 Shipp. 65, Clarion 36 (Quarterfinals) Feb. 26, 2002 California 64, Clarion 61 (Quarterfinals) Feb. 25, 1997 W. Chester 71, Clarion 65 (Quarterfinals) March 4, 1995 E. Stroudsburg 80, Clar. 71 (Title Game) March 3, 1995 Clarion 68, Millersville 48 (Semifinals) March 5, 1994 Clarion 71, California 69 (Title Game) March 4, 1994 Clarion 69, Bloomsburg 64 (Semifinals) March 6, 1993 Clarion 104, Edinboro 81 (Title Game) March 5, 1993 Clarion 94, Millersville 65 (Semifinals) March 6, 1992 Bloomsburg 79, Clarion 75 (Semifinals) March 2, 1991 Clarion 87, Lock Haven 71 (Title Game) March 1, 1991 Clarion 70, Bloomsburg 59 (Semifinals) Feb. 26, 1991 Clarion 113, S. Rock 102 (Quarterfinals) Home games in italics Complete playoff history attached Text Box: NO. 3 SHIPPENSBURG (17-10) at NO. 2 CLARION (22-5) PSAC-West Women’s Basketball Playoffs First Round 6 p.m. Mar. 1, 2005 91.7 FM in Clarion/www.redzonemedia.com

 LAST GAMES

2/26 - Clarion beat IUP 85-73 (see attachment)

2/26 - Shippensburg beat Edinboro 73-61 (see attachment)

WINNER PLAYS

3/4 - Kutztown or Millersville at Highest remaining seed from East

CLARION MAKING 2ND STRAIGHT PSAC APPEARANCE

The Golden Eagles are making their second straight PSAC Playoff appearance, their 9th under head coach Gie Parsons and the 11th in school history … Clarion is 8-7 all-time in PSAC Playoff action including three PSAC Titles (1991, 1993, 1994) and four title game appearances (‘91, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95).

EAGLES HOST FIRST PLAYOFF GAME SINCE 1992

Tonight’s game is the first home playoff contest for Clarion since 1992 and just the third in school history … Clarion is 1-2 at Tippin Gym in the PSAC’s beating Slippery Rock 113-102 in the 1991 quarterfinals and losing to Millersville 67-65 in overtime in the 1988 semifinals and falling to Bloomsburg 79-75 in the 1992 semifinals.

CLARION-SHIP HAVE GREAT POSTSEASON HISTORY

Clarion and Ship both have great PSAC postseason history … The Eagles have won three PSAC Titles and appeared in four title games while Ship has six PSAC Titles and has appeared in eight title games including losing last year’s PSAC Championship tilt 87-54 to Cal.

CLAR-SHIP: 2ND STRAIGHT PSAC PLAYOFF MEETING

This is the second straight PSAC Playoff meeting between Clarion and Shippensburg … The Lady Raiders won 65-36 at Shippensburg March 2 last season despite Clarion leading 22-20 at halftime … Ship outscored the Eagles 45-14 in the 2nd half.

CIGICH HAS 5 DOUBLE-DOUBLES IN LAST 8 GAMES

Senior forward Heather Cigich has 5 double-doubles in her last 8 games while averaging 19.9 ppg,  11.6 rpg, 3.38 apg and 2.63 spg. She ranks 2nd at Clarion in rebounding (1,102) and needs 22 points to tie Shannon Coakley for 3rd in scoring. She has 1,790 career points.

 

2005 CLARION VS. SHIPPENSBURG

Clarion and Shippensburg split the season series this year with Clarion winning 62-54 Jan. 12 at Shippensburg and Shippensburg returning the favor 69-58 Feb. 7 at Clarion (see attachments) … The loss to Shippensburg was Clarion’s lone home loss this season. The Golden Eagles are 10-1 at home.
Text Box: CLARION-SHIPPENSBURG RECENT SERIES HISTORY Shippensburg has won 5 of the last 9 meetings and is 15-4 vs. Clarion since 1997 … Clarion had won 12 of 14 meetings between the school between 1990 and 1996 … The Golden Eagles are 8-8 at Tippin Gym against Shippensburg under head coach Gie Parsons but have lost two straight at home to the Lady Raiders.