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Terrell Eargle nearly accomplished what many people call nearly impossible in a win over nearby rival Davis & Elkins College on Monday night.
In the first half of action A-B jumped out immediately to a 17-4 lead in the first five minutes of the game as A-B looked like they were going to run away with this one early. However the Senators showed why they are one of the most improved teams in the conference this season and came storming back into this one.  As it would turn out D&E would do more than just keep it close. They not only stepped up their offense play but defensive as well as they held A-B scoreless from the field over the final 4:30 in the first half of action. At half A-B found themselves down by a score of 35-29.
Eargle at the break was already well on his way to a historic performance. At half he had seven points, eight rebounds, six assists, and five steals. He was far from being done in this one. Carl Buck led the Battlers in scoring in the first stanza as he had nine points. For the Senators they were paced in scoring by guard PJ Turner as he had ten.
The second half would be more exciting than the first for the packed Rex Pyles crowd as both teams continued to battle for the victory. The D&E faithful did all they could to make sure that their 20 game losing streak to the Battlers came to an end.  The Senators pushed their lead to as many as seven at the 17:57 mark but then A-B, led by Eargle, stormed back into the picture and got the ball rolling for A-B who had a off night from leading scorer, Jamar Board who would finish with 13.
A-B would get the lead back late in the half but would have to overcome more than one scare from the Senators who had two chances to either take the lead or tie things up in the final minute but Board came through with two free throws in the final ten seconds to give A-B a 66-62 lead and that would be the final in this one.
Eargle for the game had once again a performance that may not be forgotten for quite some time. The following statline has no typos as Eargle scored 16 points, 20 rebounds, 8 assists, and 8 steals as he nearly earned a quadruple double on the night. All five Battler starters scored double digit points in a balanced attack.
A-B now has a ten game win streak that they will defend at home on Thursday as #25 West Virginia State makes the trek to Philippi in what will more than likely the biggest home game on the season for the Battlers. The game will be available on the blog site as well as 91.3 WQAB and also at www.ab.edu/gameday. The game starts at 7:30. Read more on this article...

The Alderson-Broaddus women's basketball team brought 110 percent effort but it wasn't enough as the Lady Battlers dropped their third consecutive game to Davis & Elkins College.
In the first half of action A-B was the team to jump out to an early lead and went up by as many as four in the opening minutes but it would be short lived as D&E forced 20 first half turnovers as they only committed eight. D&E took advantage of the turnovers as they scored 22 points in the first half. The Lady Senators stayed committed to getting it down low to Shalisa Hill. Hill tallied 11 first half points to lead all scorers and helped win the battle of the paint 20-8. At halftime A-B found themselves down 36-26, well within striking range for the second half.
Just like in the previous two games past as soon as A-B would get the momentum D&E would respond with big shots to maintain their lead around twn points. The game never got out of control for A-B as their largest deficit came with 50 seconds left in the game as D&E went up 73-58 and that would be the final score.
A-B was lead in scoring by seniors Tori Charley and Amanda Harris with 12 points apiece. Charley also pulled down nine rebounds and had a team high four steals for the Lady Battlers.
For D&E they were lead in scoring by Hill with 19 points. Also in double digits for the Lady Senators was Teonna  Jewell with 13 and Natasa Pupic chipped in 10 respecitively.
After the loss A-B dropped to 4-8 overall and 2-5 in conference play. Their next game will be at home on Thursday against conference rival West Virginia State University. The last time these two teams met up was in the first round of the WVIAC conference tourney as State bumped off the Battlers at West Virginia State. Read more on this article...

Crosstown Rivalries Take Center Stage On 1/18 WVIAC Men's Basketball Schedule
1/18/2010

(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---A pair of crosstown rivalries take center stage on the January 18 WVIAC men's basketball schedule as Charleston hosts West Virginia State and West Liberty welcomes Wheeling Jesuit.

No. 25 West Virginia State has won 24 straight WVIAC regular season contests and leads this season's league race with a 7-0 mark.  The 11-1 Jackets have taken their last seven contests since falling to Barry (FL) on November 28.  Guards Darren Jones (22.0 ppg) and Cookie Miller (19.5 ppg) lead the WVSU attack.  Forward Fred Harris has swatted away a WVIAC-best 56 shots and also paces State with 7.5 rebounds per game.

Charleston (6-5, 5-2) has dropped league contests to West Liberty and Wheeling Jesuit in recent days after jumping out a 5-0 WVIAC start.  The Golden Eagles need to protect their home court at Eddie King Gym to avoid facing a three-game deficit in the conference standings.  Five UC players average scoring in double figures, including forward John White.  The senior captain contributes 11.5 points and a WVIAC-best 11.3 rebounds per game for the Golden Eagles.

State won both 2008-09 matchups in blowout fashion.  Jones had 24 points in a 105-70 home win at Fleming Hall.  WVSU then rolled to a 50-24 halftime lead before coasting to an 84-66 victory in the regular season finale at UC.

West Liberty (10-1, 6-1) goes for their second victory of the season against Northern Panhandle rival Wheeling Jesuit (8-4, 5-2).  The Toppers pulled away from a 42-39 advantage after one half to down the Cardinals 90-69 in a non-league affair on November 21.  Corey Pelle contributed 18 opints and six assists for WL.  The Topper defense limited WJU to 34.8 percent shooting from the field and forced 29 turnovers.  Andre Harris had a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Cards.

Head coach Jim Crutchfield's West Liberty squad has gone over the 100-point mark in six of seven WVIAC contests and averages 108.3 points in league games.  Pelle (19.7 ppg, 6.3 apg) and Mike Mathey (16.4 ppg, 5.7 apg) spark the up-tempo Topper attack.

Wheeling Jesuit earned an impressive 80-78 road win at Charleston on Saturday when Brenden Bazillio tossed in the game winner with six seconds left in the cotnest.  Sophomore forward Steve Catich leads WJU in scoring with 14.7 points per game.  Obi Ukwuoma adds 11.3 points and a team-best 7.1 rebounds each outing.

Ancient rivals Alderson-Broaddus (9-2, 5-1) and Davis & Elkins (6-4, 5-2) clash at Rex Pyles Arena.  The Battlers have dominated the series with 20 consecutive victories over the Senators since Rolondo Hall's 20 points and 10 rebounds led D&E to a 79-52 win on February 11, 1999.

D&E is on a three-game win streak following Saturday's 87-81 win at Shepherd.  The Senators are led by in scoring by Tim Turner's 19.6 points per game.  P.J. Turner provides 14.1 points and a WVIAC-leading 9.6 assists per contest.

Alderson-Broaddus has ripped off nine victories since starting 0-2.  Jamar Board has scored 20 or more points in each of the past six outings and tops the A-B scoring chart with 21.5 points per game.  Senior Terrell Eargle provides 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists each night.

Fairmont State (11-1, 6-1) puts their seven-game win streak on the line at Seton Hill (7-5, 5-2).  The Falcons have averaged a winning margin of 24.4 points per game during the hot stretch and no contest has been closer than 14 points.  Steve Custis' 18.8 points per game is best among four Falcons that average scoring in double figures.  Terrence Green adds 13.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.

Seton Hill saw a modest three-game win streak end in a 78-69 upset loss at Glenville State on Saturday night.  Guard Chris Giles is third in the WVIAC with 20.9 points per game.  Cody Boone provides an inside presence with 10.0 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per contest.

Concord (3-9, 2-5) looks for their second win of the year against cross-county foe Bluefield State (2-9, 2-4).  The Mountain Lions shot a season-best 57.1 percent from the field in a non-conference 89-58 dismantling of the homestanding Big Blues on November 27.

Pitt Johnstown (5-7, 1-6) hosts Shepherd (1-11, 1-6) and Salem International (0-13, 0-7) welcomes Ohio Valley (3-9, 2-5) in the other WVIAC contests on Monday night's docket.  Read more on this article...

FSU-SHU, SU-UPJ, WL-WJU Clashes Highlight 1/18 WVIAC Women's Basketball Schedule
1/18/2010

(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---Ten of the WVIAC's sixteen women's basketball squads are within two games of the conference lead as the league race rolls toward the halfway mark.  Monday's slate is highlighted by clashes among contenders when Fairmont State travels to Seton Hill and Pitt Johnstown hosts Shepherd.  Another big contest takes place at West Liberty as the Lady Toppers try to climb back into crowded fray near the top of the league schedule as Wheeling Jesuit makes the short trek up Route 88.

Fairmont State (8-4, 5-2) and Seton Hill (8-3, 4-3) look to bounce back from disappointing losses on Saturday when they meet at Salvitti Gymnasium in Greensburg.  FSU saw a double-digit second half lead melt away in a 65-64 setback at West Virginia Wesleyan, while Seton Hill was outgunned 105-93 at Glenville State.

Both squads rank among the WVIAC's leaders in scoring defense.  Fairmont State allows a league-low 58.6 points per outing, while Seton Hill ranks third at 61.5 points given up per outing.  Each also boasts a senior that leads their team in scoring.  FSU guard Ashley Vavrek tosses in 19.7 points per game for the Falcons, while forward Kaite Lintner tops SHU's Griffins with 17.3 poins per outing.

Shepherd (6-5, 5-2) has won three straight contests to vault into third place in the WVIAC standings, but the Rams have a tough assignment on Monday at Pitt Johnstown (7-5, 4-3).

Shepherd is one of the league's top rebounding teams at plus-7.1 boards each game.  Camille Wilmer leads the Rams with 14.6 points per outing.  Jenn Prine tossed in 23 points in Saturday's 84-76 win over Davis & Elkins.

Pitt Johnstown owns a 5-2 mark at home after coming from behind to down Alderson-Broaddus 75-61 on Saturday.  Monae Baker (14.0 ppg), Sheena Aden (13.4 ppg), and Andrea Dalton shoulder much of the scoring load for the Lady Cats.

West Liberty (7-5, 3-4) can boost their WVIAC record back to the .500 mark after an 0-3 start in league action.  Junior Tori Hansen scored 30 points in Saturday's 84-75 win at West Virginia State and is tied for the league lead in scoring at 21.3 points per game.  She also leads her team with 7.3 rebounds per game.

Wheeling Jesuit (5-7, 4-3) has dropped six of seven since jumping out to a 4-1 takeoff.  Kourtney Booth (17.3 ppg) and Cassy Sanderson (14.0 ppg) are the Cardinals' double-digit scorers.

Davis & Elkins (7-4, 4-3) makes the short trip to Alderson-Broaddus (4-7, 2-4).  First place Concord (9-3, 6-1) squares off with Mercer County counterpart Bluefield State (1-12, 1-7).  Ohio Valley's (3-7, 1-6) excursion to Salem International (0-12, 0-7) completes Monday night's action. Read more on this article...

Donita Adams accounted for 32 points and 11 rebounds as Glenville State outlasted Seton Hill 103-91...The Lady Pioneers connected on 16 of 49 three-points to overcome 21 points and 12 rebounds by SHU's Katie Lintner...Brianna Welch's putback with four seconds left lifted West Virginia Wesleyan to a 65-64 win over Fairmont State...A 35-17 rebounding edge allowed the Bobcats to prevail despite 24 turnovers...A 54-27 advantage on the glass, along with 23 points by Jenn Prine, helped give Shepherd an 84-76 win over Davis & Elkins...Lindsey Kentner pumped in 22 points to lead five Charleston players in double figures during an 87-67 whipping of Wheeling Jesuit...Bluefield State rallied from a 34-24 halftime deficit to nip Salem International 67-60 for the Lady Blues' first victory of the season...Tori Hansen posted 30 points and 14 rebounds for West Liberty in an 84-76 success at West Virginia State...Concord received double-doubles from Sierra (25 points, 13 rebounds) and Jolysa (12 points, 12 rebounds) Brown in a 76-54 win against Ohio Valley...Andrea Dalton's 21 points and 8 rebounds keyed Pitt Johnstown's second half comeback in a 75-61 victory over Alderson-Broaddus. Read more on this article...

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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...