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Brenden Bazillio broke a tie with the game-winning bucket in the final seconds and tallied a team-high 17 points as Wheeling Jesuit edged Charleston 80-78...Nick Dent poured in 25 points as Glenville State upset cold-shooting Seton Hill 78-69...Jamar Board notched 29 points and Mark Summerfield added 25 points as Alderson-Broaddus downed Pitt Johnstown 89-72 in a rematch of last season's WVIAC Tournament title game...Isaac Thornton ripped the nets for a game-high 26 points as Fairmont State dismantled West Virginia Wesleyan 90-59...Rick Alderman recorded a career-high 36 points and pulled down nine rebounds as Concord got past Ohio Valley 96-88...Tim Turner registered 37 points, while P.J. Turner racked up 15 points and 12 assists in Davis & Elkins' 87-81 win over tough luck Shepherd...David Noel's 28 points and seven assists propelled Bluefield State to an 85-61 triumph against Salem International. Read more on this article...

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(Johnstown, PA) -- The Alderson-Broaddus Men's Basketball team used a big run in the 2nd half to blow open a tied ballgame, on their way to their ninth straight victory, 89-72.

Jamar Board would led all scorers with 29 points, 23 of those would come in the 2nd frame as he connected on 9 of 17 three point attempts.   Mark Summerfield would add 25 points on 10 of 14 shooting as A-B improves to 9-2 Overall and 5-1 in the WVIAC.  Terrell Eargle continued his great all around play as he filled the stat line with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists.

Tied at 39 a piece at the break, A-B grabbed the lead for good using a 20-4 run over the opening 5:51 of the 2nd half. Carl Buck fueled the breakout run adding five points, two assists and a steal.

Board, 2nd Division II coming into the week in 3 pointers made per game, has now pushed his average to a nations best 5.3.

For the game the Battlers shot a scorching 50% (32-64) from the field and 47.2% (17-36) from behind the arc.  They also held a 40-27 advantage on the boards and a plus two turnover advantage.

A-B plays host to D&E on Monday.  Tip off is at 7:30 PM.
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(Johnstown, PA) --- The Lady Battlers were outscored 40-23 in the 2nd Half as they dropped one on the road tonight to the University of Pitt-Johnstown by a score of 75-61.  A-B would go into the locker room with clinging to a 38-35 lead.  Amanda Harris would push the lead to six at 41-35 immediately out of the intermission, but then it would be all UPJ as the Lady Lions used a 16-4 run over the next five minutes to seize control.  Monae Baker's three pushed the lead to 60-51 with 10:08 to play, and Coach Allen's squad would get no closer then five the rest of the way.

Tori Charley led the way for Alderson-Broaddus recorded a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.  Amanda Harris added 15 points and Caitlyn Brown would chip in 14 as A-B falls to 4-7 Overall and 2-4 in the WVIAC.  

UPJ's Andrea Dalton would lead all scorers with 21 off the bench, while Monae Baker and Sheena Aden each added 18 points.   

Alderson-Broaddus returns to action this Monday as they play host to the Senators of Davis & Elkins.  Tip off from Rex Pyles Arena is at 5:15 pm.  
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Alderson-Broaddus came into the game with a seven game winning streak and at no point during the game was there a guarantee they would walk away with their eighth. The Shepherd Rams nearly walked away with a huge win on the road but in the end it just wasn't enough as A-B won a thriller in overtime.
It got interesting early as A-B's lone senior Terrell Eargle got two quick fouls in the first minute of play. Shepherd jumped on the opportunity as they used excellent ball movement around the perimeter to keep it close the entire first half. As the half came to a close A-B found themselves on top 34-29.
A-B connected on 7-8 free throws which was the difference as Shepherd only connected on 50 percent from the charity stripe as they hit 3-6. A-B leading scorer Jamar Board led all scorers at half with 14 points. Eargle in limited action still tallied eight points and also pulled down 4 rebounds. Aeron Spencer of Shepherd was their lone scorer at the half in double digits as he scored 10 off the bench.
In the second half as everyone expected the Battlers to pull away in typical fashion it simply didn't happen as Shepherd continued to keep A-B on their toes the entire half.
Shepherd took the lead late in the game and were up by four with just under two minutes to go. Eargle and Board took the game on their shoulders as Board stole the ball and passed the ball up court to Eargle for a one hand jam. After a defensive stop Board got through the lane and was fouled. He connected on both as he connected on 13-14 for the game. In the final seconds neither team could get the game winning basket forcing A-B's first overtime game of the season.
In overtime Eargle would pick up his final foul but A-B's defense stepped up as they outscored the Rams 8-4 to come out narrowly on top 73-69.
Board would end up with yet another thirty point performance as he scored 32 to go along with six boards, three steals, and two assists. Eargle would earn a double double as he scored 17 points and nabbed 11 rebounds. Freshman Roy Brown was the lone other Battler in double digits with 10.
Shepherd had four players in double figures in their balanced attack as guards Tyroane Roach and Jonathan Motichka both had 15.
A-B improves to 8-2 as they have won eight in a row. Shepherd falls to 1-10 on the season. The Battlers will travel to Pitt.-Johnstown on Saturday and the game will be brought to you live by 91.3FM WQAB and will be available on webcast at www.ab.edu/gameday. The game starts at 3p.m. Read more on this article...

In recent action the Lady Battlers dropped their first contest in the new year at home to the Lady Rams of Shepherd University.
A-B couldn't overcome a slow start in the first half as Shepherd cranked up the defense and shot lights out. A-B was held to just 8-32 shooting for 25 percent to whereas Shepherd shot 16-27 for a blistering 59 percent. As the buzzer sounded Shepherd went to the locker room with a comfortable 36-18 lead.
Amanda Peoples, a freshman from Morgantown, WV lead the Lady Battlers with seven points at intermission while Camille Wilmer of Shepherd led all scorers at half with 12 points.
In the second half A-B got things rolling but it was to late as they could never overcome the halftime deficit but did outscore the Lady Rams 38-33 in the second stanza. They also improved their shooting percentage to an impressive 50 percent as Shepherd shot again an impressive 46 percent. The game ended with a 69-55 Shepherd victory.
Peoples was the lone Battler in double digits as she ended up with 12 points. Senior Tori Charley, from Cross Lanes, WV, had a solid effort with six points and a team leading six rebounds.
Wilmer would post the points as she ended up with 17 on 8-11 shooting.
On Saturday A-B will travel to University of Pitt.-Johnstown for an afternoon game at 1. The game will be on 91.3FM WQAB and will also a webcast will be available on www.ab.edu/gameday. Read more on this article...

Ohio Valley scored three free throws to start out the game in recent action against Alderson-Broaddus. That was the last time they were in this one. A-B's defense limited OVU to just 4-22 shooting in the first half as they put up an abysmal 17 first half points to A-B's 47.
Sophomore Jamar Board went 4-7 from deep and 3-3 from the free throw line for 15 first half points.
In the second half A-B pushed the lead out to as many as 37 at the 14:51 mark as the game was well out of reach for the Fightin' Scots.
The final score ended up heavily in A-B's favor 92-54. Board lead all scorers with 27 points. Senior Terell Eargle had yet another all around game as he scored ten points, nabbed nine rebounds, five assists, and five steals.
With the victory the Battlers improve to 7-2 overall and 3-1 in conference. They will host Shepherd University Jan. 14 and then will travel to University of Pitt-Johnstown on the 16. Both games will be broadcasted on 91.3FM WQAB and will also be available online at www.ab.edu/gameday. Read more on this article...

The Lady Battlers of Alderson-Broaddus College won their third consecutive game against Ohio Valley University on Jan. 11.
In the first half of action A-B got jumped out to an early lead but had to fight off the Fightin' Lady Scots on several occasions to maintain their lead. However OVU could not slow down Freshman Amanda Peoples as she caught fire around the midway point in the first half as she connected on four three pointers and she was 5-9 from the floor overall for 15 points in opening 20 minutes. Senior Tori Charley also had a strong first half as she went 4-5 shooting for 8 points. This helped A-B go into the half with a 39-28 lead.
In the second half it was another Amanda that started to catch fire from deep as it was Amanda Harris this time as she connected on 3-5 from deep. Just like in the first half OVU could not piece together a run to overcome the Lady Battler lead. As a result A-B eventually pulled away and pulled out a 75-57 victory.
Peoples ended up leading all scorers with 17 points. Harris scored 13 of her 15 in the second half and Charley ended up wtih 12 points to go along with seven boards. Freshman Cayla Rhodes pulled down an impressive 12 rebounds in her first collegiate start.
With the victory A-B improves to 4-5 overall and 2-2 in conference play. They will play host to Shepherd University on Jan. 14 at 5:30pm. Game coverage will start at 5:15 on 91.3FM WQAB and it will also be available online at www.ab.edu/gameday. Read more on this article...

Once again the A-B men took care of business on the road yet again as they traveled to nearby Salem International. It was the Battlers fourth consecutive victory on the road as they are currently on a six game win streak.
In the first half of action A-B got the lead very early and didn't let go. It was the third game out of the last four that A-B never trailed. Sophomore Jamar Board got off to a hot start as he scored eight early points to help establish A-B's lead. This was coming off a 32 point performance at Cheyney. He once again lead the scoring in this one with 20 points.
Terell Eargle was a major factor in the game as he also got started in the first half. He stirred up the crowd in the Salem National Guard Armory with two fast break dunks within a five minute gamespan. Eargle would end up with a mind boggling statline of 16 points, 19 rebounds, five steals, two assists, and two blocks.
At half the the lead was in A-B's favor 34-16. In the second half Salem came back firing and scored 41 points to the Battlers' 49 to make the final score 83-57. The Tigers were lead in scoring and rebounding by Kendall Allison as he also had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Also in double digits for the Battlers was Freshman Roy Brown and Junior Jordan Morrison with 12. Combined they both went 7-9 from deep for the game.
The Battlers will return to Rex Pyles Arena Jan. 11 to take on Ohio Valley and will try to keep the winning streak alive. Read more on this article...

It had been since December 10 when the Lady Battlers last took the floor in action. They beat Central State on the road by a score 59-45 and the Lady Battlers picked right up where they left off as they took down Salem International.
The first half showed both teams getting off to a slow start but relentless defense from A-B put them ahead early and they never saw themselves in a deficit. A-B allowed Salem to tie it up on two occasions in the first ten minutes of action but it would not be enough to bring down Coach Josh Allen's team.
At the end of the first half the Lady Battlers found themselves on top 27-18 as they held Salem to just 28 percent shooting in the half. As the second half started up A-B wasted no time in pushing the lead to double digits and the defensive pressure on Salem was amped up even more.
A-B would find themselves up by as many as 25 in the second half. Salem connected on only 4-30 shooting for a less than stellar 13 percent.
A-B was lead in scoring by Senior Caitlyn Brown with ten points and Senior Lauren Reed was close behind with nine points to help im prove their record to 3-5 on the year. Tori Charley, another senior for A-B contributed 8 points and 6 rebounds.
Josh Allen will lead A-B on January 11 to take on the Lady Fightin' Scots of Ohio Valley University as A-B goes for their third consecutive victory. Read more on this article...

The Alderson-Broaddus men's basketball team took care of business yet again, this time in dramatic fashion against Cheyney University.
A-B like in recent game's past took control early and pushed their first half lead by as many as 13 but the homestanding Wolves of Cheyney were not going to let it get out of reach.
The explosive Robert Townsend stole three consecutive passes for Cheyney as the first half was winding down. This resulted in a 7-0 run for Cheyney and they closed the gap down to 38-36 at the half.
Sophomore Jamar Board from Capital Heights, MD showed that he was more than a just three point threat as he notched 13 points in the first half alone but he was far from stopping there.
In the second half Board exploded for 19 more as he finished with 32 points on 10-13 shooting. This included going 5-8 from the three point line as he now is shooting over 50 percent on the year.
The Battlers would need more than Board in this one as the athleticism of Cheyney gave the Battlers the whole game. Senior Terell Eargle had yet another near triple double performance as he was the only other Battler to reach double digit scoring with 10 points but he also contributed nine rebounds and seven assists.
The contest went back and forth as both teams exchanged leads on several occasions. A-B held a slight one point advantage when leading scorer for Cheyney Sharif Bray stepped on his own baseline to turn the ball back over to A-B with less than 30 seconds on the clock. Eargle was then fouled and sent to the line for two free throws. He hit the front rim on the first attempt but hit the second to give A-B a two point advantage with 11 seconds remaining.
The speedy Tyrone Smith of Cheyney brought the ball up the floor and found a open lane and took advantage of the oppurtunity by getting to the basket nearly undefended. Smith however could not get the homecourt bounce as the ball hit the back of the rim than the front before it rolled off. The Battlers escaped with a 70-68 victory to give them there fifth consecutive victory and improve to 5-2 on the year.
This also gave A-B yet another Atlantic Regional win which helps earn at large NCAA births at the end of the season. Cheyney dropped down to 5-5 on the season. The Battlers will now set their sights on the WVIAC schedule as they have 21 games over the next seven weeks. Read more on this article...

WL-GSC, SHU-CU Battles Key Big Day Of WVIAC Women's Basketball Showdowns
1/8/2010

(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---What is expected to be a deep and balanced battle for the WVIAC women's basketball crown starts off the second semester with a bang with a number of intriuging matchups.

Three-pointers won't be in short supply when surprising WVIAC co-leader Glenville State (6-2, 4-0) travels to pre-season conference favorite West Liberty (4-4, 0-3). The Lady Pioneers have scored at least 103 points in each of their four conference victories and lead Division II with nearly 14 made three-pointers per contest.

Senior guard Donita Adams (19.5 ppg) leads five GSC scorers that average in double figures. Center Kristen Golden provides a near double-double at 12.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per outing. Ten GSC players play at least 10 minutes per game.

West Liberty got off to an uncharacteristic 2-4 start, but the Toppers picked up key regional wins over Edinboro and Indiana (PA) prior to the break. Last season's WVIAC Player of the Year Tori Hansen paces WL with 19.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. The Toppers also like the long ball, making 8.8 trifectas per night.

Seton Hill (6-1, 2-1) and Concord (7-2, 4-0) will be entering their matchup in Athens from different directions. Seton Hill earned one of the biggest wins in school history in their last outing on December 30 as they knocked off then-No. 10 California (PA) 67-56. Concord suffered a shocking defeat on Wednesday as the ice-cold Lady Lions fell 90-37 to Edinboro on the road.

Concord, which is unbeaten in four home contests, has boasted one of the stingiest field goal defenses in Division II to date. Opponents have only made 34.9 percent of their shots versus CU and seven of nine foes have been limited to 40 percent or less. Sisters Sierra (15.1 ppg, 7.4 rpg) and Jolysa (12.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg) lead the Lady Lions in the scoring column.

Seton Hill has taken all four of their road contests in 2009-10, including in-region wins at Slippery Rock and Clarion. The Griffins pace the WVIAC in scoring defense, allowing a scant 55.9 points per contest. SHU has held six of seven foes to 60 points or fewer with the exception coming in an 83-74 league loss to Wheeling Jesuit. Senior Katie Lintner (15.6 ppg, 7.6 rpg) paces Seton Hill, while Erika Haitz (11.4 ppg) and Jordan Burkes (10.0 ppg) also score in double figures.

Charleston (7-4, 4-2) and Pitt Johnstown (5-3, 2-1) met in a WVIAC Tournament semifinal last season and each are expected to remain among the league's top teams. The homestanding Golden Eagles ran their win streak to five contests on Thursday as they closed with an 8-0 burst in a 78-68 win over Shepherd. UPJ has won four straight, but the Lady Cats have not seen action since a 67-34 rout of Salem International on December 10.

Two of the league's most dangerous scoring threats will be on display when West Virginia Wesleyan (4-5, 2-2) visits league co-leader Wheeling Jesuit (4-4, 3-0). Wesleyan's Lydia Bridenbaugh paces the WVIAC in scoring at 20.3 points per game, while WJU long-range bomber Kourtney Booth pours in 19.3 points per outing.

Davis & Elkins (4-3, 1-2) hopes to end a win one, lose one pattern when the Senators head to Ohio Valley (2-4, 0-3). A victory would allow Jason Asbell's D&E squad to equal last season's win total.

Saturday evening's Shepherd (3-5, 2-2) at West Virginia State (6-4, 2-3) contest could be crucial in the battle to receive a first-round WVIAC Tournament home game. The homestanding Jackets have won five of their last six contests, including their last three.

The day's schedule is completed by Fairmont State's (6-3, 3-1) trip to short-handed Bluefield State (0-9, 0-4) and Salem International (0-8, 0-3) hosts Alderson-Broaddus (2-5, 0-2).

Please consult wviac.org, the WVIAC Blog, or individual school websites for any weather related changes to Saturday's slate with cold and snowy conditions expected across the region. Read more on this article...

UC-UPJ Clash Highlights 1/9 WVIAC Men's Basketball Slate
1/8/2010

(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---Defending WVIAC Tournament champion Pitt Johnstown's visit to Charleston heads up a Saturday slate devoid of many big games as league play cranks back into action following the holidays.

The youthful Mountain Cats (5-3, 1-2) lead Division II in field goal percentage at 54.5% and have won four straight after a slow start. Sophomore center Patrick Grubbs (17.4 ppg, 8.1 rpg) leads five UPJ players that average in double figures. Danny Branch (16.1 ppg) and Andy Byer (14.4 ppg, 5.9 apg) key the Mountain Cat backcourt. Head coach Bob Rukavina has four rookies in his eight-player rotation, including Nick Novak (13.0 ppg) and Jordan Miller (10.1 ppg).

Charleston (5-3, 4-0) is unbeaten after four league contests for the first time since 2003 after the Golden Eagles downed Shepherd 93-85 on Thursday evening. A pair of transfers making their first appearances for Greg White's squad accounted for impressive debuts as Jonathan Liggins poured in 23 points and Bahaadar Russell contributed a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds.

The Golden Eagles also received their usual solid effort from forward John White, who contributed his WVIAC-leading fifth double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Ronald Kinney leads UC in scoring with 14.9 points per game.

League-leading West Virginia State (8-1, 4-0) will probably crack next week's Division II Top 25 if the Jackets can take care of Shepherd (1-7, 1-3) on Saturday night.

Northern Panhandle neighbors West Liberty and Wheeling Jesuit are off to fast starts and each will be heavily favored in Saturday home contests. West Liberty (7-1, 3-1) welcomes Glenville State (2-7, 1-3) to the snowy hilltop, while Wheeling Jesuit (6-2, 3-0) welcomes West Virginia Wesleyan (1-8, 1-3) to The Birdcage.

Alderson-Broaddus (5-2, 1-1) pursues their sixth victory in a row when the Battlers make the short trip to the Salem Armory for a confrontation with Salem International (0-9, 0-3).

Red-hot Fairmont State (8-1, 3-1) heads south to Bluefield State (1-6, 1-1). Concord (1-7, 0-4) hosts Seton Hill (4-4, 2-1) on the other end of Mercer County. Davis & Elkins' (3-3, 2-1) trip to Ohio Valley (1-7, 0-3) rounds out Saturday's slate.

Please consult wviac.org, the WVIAC Blog, or individual school websites for any weather related changes to the schedule. Read more on this article...