CLARION'S UPSET BID OF CALIFORNIA FALLS SHORT IN OVERTIME

CLARION – California outscored Clarion 8-3 in overtime to stave off an upset bid by the Golden Eagles Saturday night in PSAC-West women’s basketball action at Tippin Gym.

Clarion (12-13 overall, 3-7 PSAC-West) led by 12 points – 49-37 – with 10:08 to play before California (21-4, 10-0), who had already locked up its fifth straight PSAC-West title last week, went on a 19-3 run to tale a 56-52 lead on a Kim Nowakowski layup with 2:11 to play.

The Golden Eagles rallied to tie the score on lay-ups by Katrina Greer and Jessica Albanese with Albanese’s coming with 30.9 seconds left in regulation to tie the game.

Cal had a shot clock violation with 2.1 seconds left, but a Hail Mary pass by Clarion went out of bounds with one second to play and a desperation ¾ shot by Cal was short.

In overtime, the Vulcans took over scoring the first six points with four of them coming on foul shots to take a 62-56 lead with 17.6 seconds left.

Clarion made it close when Ashley Grimm hit a 3-pointer at the 12.3-second mark but Megan Storck nailed two charity shots at the 11.7 mark to seal the win.

Jessica Albanese had her sixth double-double for Clarion with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Melba Melton, Clarion’s lone senior on Senior Night, added 14 points and six assists, while Greer added 11 and Grimm seven and five helpers.

Nowakowski led Cal with 25 points and 18 rebounds, while Storck added 10 points.

Clarion led 30-24 at halftime.


OFFICIAL NCAA BASKETBALL BOX SCORE    02-18-06   Clarion, Pa.
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VISITORS: California 21-4,10-0
NO PLAYER                 FG FGA  3P 3PA  FT FTA  OR DR TOT  PF PTS   A TO BLK  S  MIN
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11 Lisa Gottuso            3  13   0   1   2   2   3  3   6   0   8   4  3   1  4   45
20 Megan Storck            2  12   1   7   5   6   1  4   5   2  10   4  5   2  3   41
21 Brehane Dillon          3   9   0   0   2   2   0  2   2   3   8   3  2   0  1   36
22 Danielle Dukes          0   3   0   0   1   2   3  2   5   2   1   0  0   0  2   14
32 Kim Nowakowski         10  16   1   1   4   7   7 11  18   4  25   2  3   3  4   42

10 Lindsay Johnson         3   9   2   7   0   0   0  1   1   3   8   0  3   0  0   16
23 Amber Kister            0   1   0   0   0   0   0  1   1   0   0   0  0   0  0   10
25 April Smith             2   3   0   0   0   0   2  0   2   3   4   0  0   2  1   16
31 Keris Timol           DNP- 
15 Dani Mills              0   3   0   2   0   0   0  0   0   0   0   1  0   0  0    5
    TEAM                                           1  0   1   0          2
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   TOTALS                 23  69   4  18  14  19  17 24  41  17  64  14 18   8 15  225

FG  1st (11/ 31)  35.5  2nd (11/ 31)  35.5  OT (  1/  7)  14.3  Game (23/ 69)  33.3 DEADBALL
3PT 1st ( 1/  5)  20.0  2nd ( 3/ 11)  27.3  OT (  0/  2)   0.0  Game ( 4/ 18)  22.2 REBOUNDS  3
FT  1st ( 1/  2)  50.0  2nd ( 7/  9)  77.8  OT (  6/  8)  75.0  Game (14/ 19)  73.7 

HOME:     Clarion 12-13,3-7
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            5  15   0   1   4   4   0  6   6   3  14   6  7   0  2   41
14 Ashley Grimm            3   8   1   4   0   1   0  3   3   3   7   5  7   0  2   43
15 Jessica Albanese        9  12   0   0   3   5   3  9  12   2  21   0  4   0  1   44
21 Katrina Greer           4  13   0   3   3   3   1  6   7   5  11   3  2   0  2   41
53 April Gratton           2   3   0   0   1   1   0  4   4   4   5   2  4   0  0   30

32 Michele Johnson       DNP- 
33 Leah Shrift             0   1   0   0   1   2   3  2   5   2   1   2  0   0  1   23
42 Chelsey Grabigel        0   0   0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0   0  1   0  2    3
11 Angie Woods           DNP- 
    TEAM                                           1  1   2   0          0
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   TOTALS                 23  52   1   8  12  16   8 31  39  19  59  18 25   0 10  225

FG  1st (13/ 23)  56.5  2nd ( 9/ 23)  39.1  OT (  1/  6)  16.7  Game (23/ 52)  44.2 DEADBALL
3PT 1st ( 0/  5)   0.0  2nd ( 0/  1)   0.0  OT (  1/  2)  50.0  Game ( 1/  8)  12.5 REBOUNDS  1
FT  1st ( 4/  5)  80.0  2nd ( 8/ 10)  80.0  OT (  0/  1)   0.0  Game (12/ 16)  75.0 

Attendance: 1000
OFFICIALS                     SCORE BY PERIODS   1   2  OT  OT  OT  FINAL
Marlene Smith                 California        24  32   8             64
Sue Kovensky                  Clarion           30  26   3             59
Terri Piatak

TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: Clarion 8  California 23
SECOND CHANCE POINTS: Clarion 6  California 8
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FIRST HALF           Clarion Golden Eagles  VS  California Vulcans                              
02-18-06      Tippin Gym                       Clarion, Pa.                                     
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Clarion           :  Melton       Grimm        Albanese    Greer        Gratton                 
California        :  Gottuso      Storck       Dillon      Dukes        Nowakowski              

TIME   Clarion Golden Eagles                  SCORE  LEAD  California Vulcans                   
                                                          Start of Period:  6:00               
20:00  OPENING TIP Gratton vs Nowakowski TIP TO: Gottuso                                                   
19:39                                          0-2    -2  Nowakowski LAYUP                     
19:06  Albanese JUMP (Melton)                  2-2   TIE                                       
18:48  Greer P.FOUL (P1,T1)                                                                    
18:17                                                     Dukes P.FOUL (P1,T1)                 
18:14  Albanese LAYUP (Grimm)                  4-2    +2*                                      
17:18                                          4-4   TIE  Nowakowski JUMP (Storck)             
17:01  Gratton P.FOUL (P1,T2)                                                                  
16:28                                                     Smith P.FOUL (P1,T2)                 
15:36  Grimm P.FOUL (P1,T3)                                                                    
15:32                                          4-6    -2* Nowakowski JUMP (Gottuso)            
13:50  Albanese LAYUP (Shrift)                 6-6   TIE                                       
13:07  Melton DRIVING LAYUP (Greer)            8-6    +2*                                      
12:22                                          8-8   TIE  Nowakowski JUMP (Storck)             
12:08  Albanese LAYUP (Melton)                10-8    +2                                       
11:55                                                     30 SEC TIME OUT California           
11:15  Gratton OFF FOUL (P2,T4): TO# 7                                                         
11:00                                         10-10  TIE  Nowakowski JUMP (Gottuso)            
10:40  Shrift P.FOUL (P1,T5)                                                                   
10:31                                         10-12   -2* Gottuso DRIVING LAYUP                
10:17  Greer JUMP (Grimm)                     12-12  TIE                                       
09:53                                         12-14   -2  Dillon JUMP (Gottuso)                
09:41  Melton JUMP (Grimm)                    14-14  TIE                                       
09:38  30 SEC TIME OUT Clarion                                                                 
09:17  Albanese LAYUP (Melton)                16-14   +2*                                      
08:57  Albanese S.FOUL (P1,T6)                16-15   +1  Nowakowski 2FT (MISS,GOOD)           
08:53  30 SEC TIME OUT Clarion                                                                 
08:24                                                     Johnson P.FOUL (P1,T3)               
07:53  Albanese JUMP (Melton)                 18-15   +3                                       
07:26  Melton 2FT (GOOD,GOOD)                 20-15   +5  Storck S.FOUL (P1,T4)                
06:57                                                     Smith P.FOUL (P2,T5)                 
06:46                                         20-17   +3  Smith DRIVING LAYUP                  
06:15  Gratton LAYUP (Grimm)                  22-17   +5                                       
06:15  Gratton 1FT (GOOD)                     23-17   +6  Smith S.FOUL (P3,T6)                 
05:25                                                     Nowakowski OFF FOUL (P1,T7): TO# 8   
04:33                                         23-20   +3  Johnson 3 PT JUMP (Nowakowski)       
03:16                                         23-22   +1  Johnson JUMP (Dillon)                
03:05  Grimm JUMP (Melton)                    25-22   +3                                       
02:46  Shrift (1+1) (GOOD,MISS)               26-22   +4  Johnson FOULS (P2,T8)                
02:08  Grimm JUMP (Greer)                     28-22   +6                                       
00:55                                         28-24   +4  Gottuso LAYUP (Dillon)               
:28.7  Albanese LAYUP (Grimm)                 30-24   +6                                       
                                                                                                
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                                    End Of FIRST HALF (30-24)                                   
                                      Period Ended at  6:37                                     
              BIG HOME  LEAD  6                                   *LEAD CHANGES  5              
              BIG VISIT LEAD  2                                    TIMES TIED    7              

                                                                                                
      Golden Eagles  11  FOR  11 PTS        TURNOVERS    Vulcans        11  FOR   6 PTS         
                  13/23  FOR  57 %         FIELD GOALS               11/31  FOR  35%            
                   4/5   FOR  80 %         FREE THROWS                1/2   FOR  50%            
                  O:  2  / D: 12            REBOUNDS                 O:  8  / D:  9             
                                                                                                
      Albanese                14           HIGH SCORER      11   Nowakowski                     
      Albanese&Shrift         3           HIGH REBOUNDER    10   Nowakowski                     
      Melton&Grimm            5            HIGH ASSISTS     3    Gottuso                        
                                                                                                
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SECOND HALF          Clarion Golden Eagles  VS  California Vulcans                              
02-18-06      Tippin Gym                       Clarion, Pa.                                     
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Clarion           :  Melton       Grimm        Albanese    Greer        Gratton                 
California        :  Gottuso      Storck       Dillon      Nowakowski   Smith                   

TIME   Clarion Golden Eagles                  SCORE  LEAD  California Vulcans                   
                                                          Start of Period:  6:53               
20:00                                         30-24   +6                                       
19:41  Clarion INBOUNDS THE BALL                                                               
19:35  Albanese 2FT (GOOD,GOOD)               32-24   +8  Nowakowski S.FOUL (P2,T1)            
18:47  Greer LAYUP (Gratton)                  34-24  +10                                       
18:47  Greer 1FT (GOOD)                       35-24  +11  Dillon S.FOUL (P1,T2)                
18:28                                         35-26   +9  Nowakowski LAYUP (Storck)            
18:18  Melton P.FOUL (P1,T1)                                                                   
17:49  Melton LAYUP                           37-26  +11                                       
17:30                                         37-28   +9  Nowakowski LAYUP                     
17:25  Gratton S.FOUL (P3,T2)                 37-30   +7  Gottuso 2FT (GOOD,GOOD)              
17:17  Melton DRIVING LAYUP                   39-30   +9                                       
16:54                                                     30 SEC TIME OUT California           
15:45  Grimm P.FOUL (P2,T3)                                                                    
15:34                                         39-33   +6  Johnson 3 PT JUMP (Mills)            
15:11  TIME OUT (1) Clarion                                                                    
14:39  Greer S.FOUL (P2,T4)                   39-35   +4  Nowakowski 2FT (GOOD,GOOD)           
14:33                                         39-37   +2  Gottuso LAYUP                        
14:24  Melton OFF FOUL (P2,T5): TO# 16                                                         
13:39  Melton 2FT (GOOD,GOOD)                 41-37   +4  Johnson S.FOUL (P3,T3)               
13:08  Greer OFF FOUL (P3,T6): TO# 17                                                          
12:20  Gratton LAYUP (Shrift)                 43-37   +6                                       
11:33                                                     Nowakowski P.FOUL (P3,T4)            
11:10  Greer 2FT (GOOD,GOOD)                  45-37   +8  Dillon S.FOUL (P2,T5)                
10:45  Albanese LAYUP (Greer)                 47-37  +10                                       
10:08  Greer LAYUP (Melton)                   49-37  +12                                       
10:03                                                     TIME OUT (1) California              
09:50  Gratton FOULS (P4,T7)                  49-39  +10  Dillon (1+1) (GOOD,GOOD)             
09:31                                         49-41   +8  Dillon JUMP                          
09:22                                                     Storck P.FOUL (P2,T6)                
08:55  Melton JUMP                            51-41  +10                                       
07:32                                         51-44   +7  Nowakowski 3 PT JUMP (Dillon)        
07:02  Albanese 2FT (MISS,GOOD)               52-44   +8  Nowakowski S.FOUL (P4,T7)            
06:47                                         52-47   +5  Storck 3 PT JUMP (Gottuso)           
06:27                                         52-49   +3  Smith LAYUP (Storck)                 
06:24  Grimm (1+1) (MISS)                     52-49   +3  Dillon FOULS (P3,T8)                 

05:57                                         52-51   +1  Dillon JUMP (Nowakowski)             
04:12  TIME OUT (2) Clarion                                                                    
02:51                                         52-53   -1* Nowakowski LAYUP                     
02:51  Albanese S.FOUL (P2,T8)                52-53   -1  Nowakowski 1FT (MISS)                
02:31  Grimm S.FOUL (P3,T9)                   52-54   -2  Nowakowski 2FT (MISS,GOOD)           
02:25  TIME OUT (3) Clarion                                                                    
02:11                                         52-56   -4  Nowakowski LAYUP                     
02:00  Greer LAYUP                            54-56   -2                                       
01:29                                                     TIME OUT (2) California              
:30.9  Albanese LAYUP (Gratton)               56-56  TIE                                       
:16.6                                                     TIME OUT (3) California              
                                                          Cal with ball in front court
                                                          16.6 left on clock, 14 on shot c
                                                                                                
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                                   End Of SECOND HALF (56-56)                                   
                                      Period Ended at  7:42                                     
              BIG HOME  LEAD 12                                   *LEAD CHANGES  6              
              BIG VISIT LEAD  4                                    TIMES TIED    8              
                                                                                                
      Golden Eagles  23  FOR  21 PTS        TURNOVERS    Vulcans        17  FOR   8 PTS         
                  22/46  FOR  48 %         FIELD GOALS               22/62  FOR  35%            
                  12/15  FOR  80 %         FREE THROWS                8/11  FOR  73%            
                  O:  7  / D: 27            REBOUNDS                 O: 14  / D: 19             
                                                                                                
      Greer                   9            HIGH SCORER      14   Nowakowski                     
      Albanese                7           HIGH REBOUNDER    7    Nowakowski                     
      Gratton                 2            HIGH ASSISTS     2    Storck                         
                                                                                                
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OT  1                Clarion Golden Eagles  VS  California Vulcans                              
02-18-06      Tippin Gym                       Clarion, Pa.                                     
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Clarion           :  Melton       Grimm        Albanese    Greer        Gratton                 
California        :  Gottuso      Storck       Dillon      Dukes        Nowakowski              

TIME   Clarion Golden Eagles                  SCORE  LEAD  California Vulcans                   
                                                          Start of Period:  7:43               
05:00                                         56-56  TIE                                       
04:58  OPENING TIP Gratton vs Nowakowski TIP TO: Storck                                                   
04:24                                         56-58   -2  Storck LAYUP                         
04:00                                                     TIME OUT (1) California              
01:49  Albanese (1+1) (MISS)                  56-58   -2  Dukes FOULS (P2,T9)                  
01:47  Greer SHOOTING PEN. (P4,T10)           56-59   -3  Dukes 2FT (GOOD,MISS)                
       Greer fouls out with 1:26 left
01:26  Greer SHOOTING PEN. (P5,T11)           56-61   -5  Storck 2FT (GOOD,GOOD)               
:17.6  Melton SHOOTING PEN. (P3,T12)          56-62   -6  Storck 2FT (MISS,GOOD)               
:12.3  Grimm 3 PT JUMP                        59-62   -3                                       
:12.3  TIME OUT (1) Clarion                                                                    
:11.7  Shrift SHOOTING PEN. (P2,T13)          59-64   -5  Storck 2FT (GOOD,GOOD)               
                                                                                
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                                      End Of OT  1 (59-64)                                      
                                      Period Ended at  7:58                                     

              BIG HOME  LEAD 12                                   *LEAD CHANGES  6              
              BIG VISIT LEAD  6                                    TIMES TIED    8              
                                                                                                
      Golden Eagles  25  FOR  23 PTS        TURNOVERS    Vulcans        18  FOR   8 PTS         
                  23/52  FOR  44 %         FIELD GOALS               23/69  FOR  33%            
                  12/16  FOR  75 %         FREE THROWS               14/19  FOR  74%            
                  O:  8  / D: 31            REBOUNDS                 O: 17  / D: 24             
                                                                                                
      Grimm                   3            HIGH SCORER      7    Storck                         
      Albanese&Greer          2           HIGH REBOUNDER    3    Dukes                          
                                           HIGH ASSISTS                                         
                                                                                                
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