ALBANESE, GRATTON AND MELTON LEAD CLARION PAST LOCK HAVEN

CLARION – Jessica Albanese and April Gratton combined for 40 points and 15 rebounds and Melba Melton dished out nine assists to lead Clarion to a 69-57 win over visiting Lock Haven Wednesday night at Tippin Gym.

The win coupled with Slippery Rock’s loss to Edinboro puts the Golden Eagles (12-11 overall, 3-5 PSAC-West) in a three-way tie for the fourth and final playoff PSAC Playoff spot out of the PSAC-West with Lock Haven and Slippery Rock. Clarion visits Slippery Rock next Wednesday (Feb. 15) for a 6 p.m. game.

Albanese had a game-high 22 points to go with six rebounds, while Gratton scored 18 points and hauled down nine boards. Melton’s nine assists tied for the second highest in her career. She had 10 at Lock Haven Feb. 9, 2005.

Melton added eight points to her nine assists, while Ashley Grimm had eight points and six assists and Katrina Greer nine tallies.

Ilia Y Lopez led Lock Haven with 15 points, while Shameka L. Lee had 10 points and eight rebounds including seven on the offensive end.

Clarion led 28-22 at halftime.

The Eagles are off until the Slippery Rock game, which can be heard on WCUC-FM, 91.7 in Clarion and one the Internet at www.redzonemedia.com.

OFFICIAL NCAA BASKETBALL BOX SCORE    02-08-06   Clarion, PA
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VISITORS: Lock Haven 14-7,3-5
NO PLAYER                 FG FGA  3P 3PA  FT FTA  OR DR TOT  PF PTS   A TO BLK  S  MIN
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03 Elizabeth Gabrielle     1   5   0   3   0   0   0  1   1   3   2   2  3   0  1   25
12 Shameka L. Lee          3   9   0   0   4   6   7  1   8   3  10   1  1   1  1   24
24 Candace Sillers         1  11   0   4   0   0   2  1   3   2   2   0  2   0  0   20
32 Ilia Y Lopez            6  11   2   7   1   2   1  2   3   5  15   3  3   0  5   33
42 Ginger Williams         3   7   0   0   0   0   4  1   5   3   6   1  1   0  1   19

11 Kristy Shadduck         4  12   0   1   1   2   5  4   9   2   9   1  2   0  0   22
15 Lauren Kelshaw          2   4   2   3   0   0   0  0   0   0   6   0  0   0  1    9
34 Connie Derzack          1   2   0   1   0   2   0  1   1   1   2   0  2   0  0   15
40 Evelyn Wynn             0   1   0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0   1  1   0  2   15
21 Caniece Montague        2   6   0   1   1   2   1  0   1   3   5   1  2   0  2   18
    TEAM                                           3  2   5   0          0
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   TOTALS                 23  68   4  20   7  14  23 13  36  22  57  10 17   1 13  200

FG  1st ( 9/ 25)  36.0  2nd (14/ 43)  32.6  OT       Game (23/ 68)  33.8 DEADBALL
3PT 1st ( 1/  5)  20.0  2nd ( 3/ 15)  20.0  OT       Game ( 4/ 20)  20.0 REBOUNDS  4
FT  1st ( 3/  6)  50.0  2nd ( 4/  8)  50.0  OT       Game ( 7/ 14)  50.0 

HOME:     Clarion 12-11,3-5
NO PLAYER                 FG FGA  3P 3PA  FT FTA  OR DR TOT  PF PTS   A TO BLK  S  MIN
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12 Melba Melton            2   8   0   0   4   4   1  3   4   2   8   9  6   1  3   37
14 Ashley Grimm            2   4   0   2   4   4   1  3   4   4   8   6  2   0  0   30
15 Jessica Albanese        9  12   0   0   4   6   2  4   6   0  22   1  1   1  1   39
21 Katrina Greer           4   7   0   0   1   3   2  3   5   4   9   0  4   0  1   33
53 April Gratton           7  11   0   0   4   6   2  7   9   4  18   0  5   3  3   31

23 Rachael Franklin        2   2   0   0   0   0   0  0   0   1   4   1  0   1  1   10
32 Michele Johnson       DNP- 
33 Leah Shrift             0   1   0   1   0   0   1  3   4   3   0   2  3   0  2   19
42 Chelsey Grabigel        0   0   0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0  0    1
11 Angie Woods           DNP- 
    TEAM                                           0  2   2   0          0
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   TOTALS                 26  45   0   3  17  23   9 25  34  18  69  19 21   6 11  200

FG  1st (13/ 20)  65.0  2nd (13/ 25)  52.0  OT       Game (26/ 45)  57.8 DEADBALL
3PT 1st ( 0/  2)   0.0  2nd ( 0/  1)   0.0  OT       Game ( 0/  3)   0.0 REBOUNDS  3
FT  1st ( 2/  3)  66.7  2nd (15/ 20)  75.0  OT       Game (17/ 23)  73.9 

Attendance: 400
OFFICIALS                     SCORE BY PERIODS   1   2  OT  OT  OT  FINAL
Pam Miller                    Lock Haven        22  35                 57
Margie Byers                  Clarion           28  41                 69
Ron Connelly

TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: Clarion 19  Lock Haven 20
SECOND CHANCE POINTS: Clarion 11  Lock Haven 16
Melba Melton sets season-high with 9 assists


            

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FIRST HALF           Clarion Golden Eagles  VS  Lock Haven Bald Eagles                          
02-08-06      Tippin Gym                       Clarion, PA                                      
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Clarion           :  Melton       Grimm        Albanese    Greer        Gratton                 
Lock Haven        :  Gabrielle    Lee          Sillers     Lopez        Williams                

TIME   Clarion Golden Eagles                  SCORE  LEAD  Lock Haven Bald Eagles               
                                                          Start of Period:  6:00               
19:58  OPENING TIP Gratton vs Lee TIP TO: Lopez                                                   
19:41  Greer LAYUP (Grimm)                     2-0    +2                                       
19:13                                          2-2   TIE  Williams LAYUP (Lee)                 
18:36  Gratton LAYUP                           4-2    +2                                       
18:03  Albanese LAYUP                          6-2    +4                                       
17:56                                          6-4    +2  Shadduck JUMP                        
17:24  Gratton OFF FOUL (P1,T1): TO# 2                                                         
17:24                                                     Lee P.FOUL (P1,T1)                   
17:07                                                     Derzack P.FOUL (P1,T2)               
16:45                                          6-6   TIE  Derzack LAYUP                        
16:13                                                     Montague P.FOUL (P1,T3)              
16:06                                                     Lopez P.FOUL (P1,T4)                 
15:37  Shrift P.FOUL (P1,T2)                                                                   
14:15  Gratton LAYUP (Shrift)                  8-6    +2                                       
14:14                                                     30 SEC TIME OUT Lock Haven           
13:27                                          8-8   TIE  Montague LAYUP                       
12:44                                          8-10   -2* Lee JUMP                             
12:29  30 SEC TIME OUT Clarion                                                                 
11:48                                          8-13   -5  Lopez 3 PT JUMP (Gabrielle)          
11:17  Grimm DRIVING LAYUP                    10-13   -3                                       
10:43                                         10-15   -5  Williams LAYUP (Lopez)               
10:34  Albanese LAYUP (Melton)                12-15   -3                                       
09:48                                                     Sillers P.FOUL (P1,T5)               
09:33                                                     Shadduck P.FOUL (P1,T6)              
09:21  Franklin LAYUP (Grimm)                 14-15   -1                                       
08:55  Greer DRIVING LAYUP                    16-15   +1*                                      
07:23  Grimm P.FOUL (P1,T3)                                                                    
06:50                                                     TIME OUT (1) Lock Haven              
06:35  Albanese LAYUP (Grimm)                 18-15   +3                                       
05:59                                         18-17   +1  Williams JUMP                        
05:36  Melton JUMP (Shrift)                   20-17   +3                                       
04:53  Melton (1+1) (GOOD,GOOD)               22-17   +5  Williams FOULS (P1,T7)               
04:14  Gratton S.FOUL (P2,T4)                 22-18   +4  Montague 2FT (MISS,GOOD)             
03:58  Franklin LAYUP (Melton)                24-18   +6                                       
03:49                                         24-20   +4  Lopez JUMP                           
03:20  Greer (1+1) (MISS)                     24-20   +4  Williams FOULS (P2,T8)               
02:34  Franklin S.FOUL (P1,T5)                24-21   +3  Lee 2FT (MISS,GOOD)                  
02:11  Albanese LAYUP (Franklin)              26-21   +5                                       
01:30  Grimm P.FOUL (P2,T6)                                                                    
01:13  Shrift S.FOUL (P2,T7)                  26-22   +4  Shadduck 2FT (MISS,GOOD)             
:14.3  Albanese LAYUP (Melton)                28-22   +6                                       
                                                                                                
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                                    End Of FIRST HALF (28-22)                                   
                                      Period Ended at  6:40                                     
              BIG HOME  LEAD  6                                   *LEAD CHANGES  2              
              BIG VISIT LEAD  5                                    TIMES TIED    3              
                                                                                                

      Golden Eagles  12  FOR  12 PTS        TURNOVERS    Bald Eagles    11  FOR  14 PTS         
                  13/20  FOR  65 %         FIELD GOALS                9/25  FOR  36%            
                   2/3   FOR  67 %         FREE THROWS                3/6   FOR  50%            
                  O:  2  / D: 10            REBOUNDS                 O:  6  / D:  6             
                                                                                                
      Albanese                10           HIGH SCORER      6    Williams                       
      Greer                   3           HIGH REBOUNDER    3    Williams                       
      Melton&Grimm            3            HIGH ASSISTS     1    SEVERAL                        
                                                                                                
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SECOND HALF          Clarion Golden Eagles  VS  Lock Haven Bald Eagles                          
02-08-06      Tippin Gym                       Clarion, PA                                      
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Clarion           :  Melton       Grimm        Albanese    Greer        Gratton                 
Lock Haven        :  Gabrielle    Lee          Sillers     Lopez        Williams                

TIME   Clarion Golden Eagles                  SCORE  LEAD  Lock Haven Bald Eagles               
                                                          Start of Period:  6:55               
20:00                                         28-22   +6                                       
19:37  Clarion INBOUNDS THE BALL                                                               
19:35                                         28-24   +4  Lopez DRIVING LAYUP                  
19:13  Albanese 2FT (GOOD,GOOD)               30-24   +6  Williams S.FOUL (P3,T1)              
18:56  Greer P.FOUL (P1,T1)                                                                    
18:49                                         30-26   +4  Sillers JUMP (Gabrielle)             
18:33  Gratton JUMP                           32-26   +6                                       
18:19                                         32-29   +3  Lopez 3 PT JUMP (Williams)           
17:51  Melton JUMP (Grimm)                    34-29   +5                                       
17:43                                                     Sillers P.FOUL (P2,T2)               
17:17  Albanese 2FT (MISS,GOOD)               35-29   +6  Lee S.FOUL (P2,T3)                   
16:59                                         35-31   +4  Lee LAYUP                            
16:42  Gratton JUMP (Albanese)                37-31   +6                                       
16:20  Grimm P.FOUL (P3,T2)                                                                    
16:03  Albanese LAYUP (Melton)                39-31   +8                                       
15:41                                                     Lee P.FOUL (P3,T4)                   
15:19  Gratton JUMP (Melton)                  41-31  +10                                       
13:54  Albanese LAYUP (Melton)                43-31  +12                                       
13:54                                                     TIME OUT (2) Lock Haven              
13:54  Albanese 1FT (GOOD)                    44-31  +13  Lopez S.FOUL (P2,T5)                 
13:34  Greer P.FOUL (P2,T3)                                                                    
13:21  Greer LAYUP (Melton)                   46-31  +15                                       
13:00  Shrift P.FOUL (P3,T4)                                                                   
12:45  Greer P.FOUL (P3,T5)                                                                    
12:42  Grimm P.FOUL (P4,T6)                                                                    
12:12  TIME OUT (1) Clarion                                                                    
11:59  Gratton FOULS (P3,T7)                  46-32  +14  Lopez (1+1) (GOOD,MISS)              
11:26                                         46-34  +12  Montague LAYUP                       
11:07  TIME OUT (2) Clarion                                                                    
10:50                                                     Montague P.FOUL (P2,T6)              
10:35  Melton FOULS (P1,T8)                   46-34  +12  Derzack (1+1) (MISS)                 
09:52  Albanese LAYUP                         48-34  +14                                       
09:40  Melton FOULS (P2,T9)                   48-34  +14  Derzack (1+1) (MISS)                 
09:12  Melton 2FT (GOOD,GOOD)                 50-34  +16  Lopez S.FOUL (P3,T7)                 
08:43  Gratton JUMP (Melton)                  52-34  +18                                       
08:27                                         52-36  +16  Lee JUMP (Lopez)                     

07:43                                         52-38  +14  Shadduck LAYUP (Wynn)                
06:37  Grimm JUMP                             54-38  +16                                       
06:23                                         54-40  +14  Shadduck LAYUP                       
05:58  Gratton 2FT (GOOD,GOOD)                56-40  +16  Lopez S.FOUL (P4,T8)                 
05:34  Gratton S.FOUL (P4,T10)                56-41  +15  Lee 2FT (MISS,GOOD)                  
05:22  Greer JUMP (Grimm)                     58-41  +17                                       
05:00  Greer SHOOTING PEN. (P4,T11)           58-43  +15  Lee 2FT (GOOD,GOOD)                  
04:32  Albanese LAYUP (Grimm)                 60-43  +17                                       
03:55  Albanese (1+1) (MISS)                  60-43  +17  Montague FOULS (P3,T9)               
03:43                                         60-45  +15  Lopez LAYUP                          
03:35  Gratton JUMP (Melton)                  62-45  +17                                       
03:35                                         62-47  +15  Shadduck LAYUP                       
03:27                                         62-49  +13  Gabrielle LAYUP (Lopez)              
01:55  30 SEC TIME OUT Clarion                                                                 
01:26                                         62-51  +11  Lopez JUMP                           
01:21  Grimm 2FT (GOOD,GOOD)                  64-51  +13  Gabrielle SHOOTING PEN. (P1,T10)     
01:07                                         64-54  +10  Kelshaw 3 PT JUMP (Shadduck)         
:59.0  Gratton 2FT (MISS,GOOD)                65-54  +11  Gabrielle SHOOTING PEN. (P2,T11)     
                                                          Lopez fouls out with 42.6 left
:42.6  Grimm 2FT (GOOD,GOOD)                  67-54  +13  Lopez SHOOTING PEN. (P5,T12)         
:26.2  Gratton 2FT (MISS,GOOD)                68-54  +14  Shadduck SHOOTING PEN. (P2,T13)      
:14.3                                         68-57  +11  Kelshaw 3 PT JUMP (Montague)         
:12.3  Greer 2FT (GOOD,MISS)                  69-57  +12  Gabrielle SHOOTING PEN. (P3,T14)     
                                                                                
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                                   End Of SECOND HALF (69-57)                                   
                                      Period Ended at  7:39                                     
              BIG HOME  LEAD 18                                   *LEAD CHANGES  2              
              BIG VISIT LEAD  5                                    TIMES TIED    3              
                                                                                                
      Golden Eagles  21  FOR  20 PTS        TURNOVERS    Bald Eagles    17  FOR  19 PTS         
                  26/45  FOR  58 %         FIELD GOALS               23/68  FOR  34%            
                  17/23  FOR  74 %         FREE THROWS                7/14  FOR  50%            
                  O:  9  / D: 25            REBOUNDS                 O: 23  / D: 13             
                                                                                                
      Gratton                 14           HIGH SCORER      10   Lopez                          
      Gratton                 8           HIGH REBOUNDER    7    Shadduck                       
      Melton                  6            HIGH ASSISTS     2    Lopez                          
                                                                                                
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