EAGLES MELTON NAMED PSAC-WEST CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK

            Melba Melton, a senior guard on the Clarion University’s women’s basketball team, is the PSAC-West Co-Player of the Week for the week ending with games Jan. 15.

            Melton (North Muskegon, Mich./N. Muskegon) led the Golden Eagles (10-6 overall, 1-0 PSAC-West) to a 3-0 week that included a PSAC-West opening 71-59 win over Shippensburg Wednesday and PSAC crossover wins over Mansfield (63-53) and East Stroudsburg (63-44) over the weekend.

            She averaged 18.0 ppg during the week while connecting n 54.3 percent of her shots from the field and 80 percent from the line. In the Shippensburg win, she scored 20 points and collected three steals and then followed that up with 18 points and five assists in the win over Mansfield Saturday. She finished her week with 16 points, three assists and three steals against East Stroudsburg Sunday.

            On the season, Melton is averaging 16.0 ppg, which ranks fourth in the PSAC, while shooting 85.5 percent from the free-throw line (the second best mark in the conference) and dishing out 54 assists.

            Clarion returns to action Wednesday a Lock Haven at 6 p.m. The game can be heard on WCUC-FM, 91.7, in Clarion and on the internet at www.redzonemedia.com.

GOLDEN EAGLE NOTES – Melton was the co-Player of the Week with Callie Iorfido of Edinboro. It marks the second straight week Clarion has had the Player of the Week. Jessica Albanese won the award last week.