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It was a tale of two halfs for the Lady Battlers at Seton Hill Saturday as their recent skid continued.
Seton Hill started out the game on a 13-4 run as it was capped by on a layup by Jill Emberg at the 14:29 mark. A-B's early struggles would stay with them the rest of the half as the Lady Grif's would extend their lead up to as many as 18 with just under a minute left in the first stanza.
However the half would end on a positive note for A-B as Britni Shriver stole the ball with five seconds left and Tori Charley would hit a jumper in the closing seconds to make the score at half 45-29.
The Lady Battlers shot 38 percent from the field in the first half compared to the blistering 60 percent for Seton Hill.
In the second half of play Seton Hill would get their largest lead of the game at 18:12 as they went up by 19. Than things would slowly start turning for A-B's offense as they went on a explosive 10-0 run over the next two minutes to make the score, a much more manageable one at 50-41. The beginning and end of the run would be a Amanda Peoples three pointer as she would end the game with a double a double with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
A-B would get the Seton Hill's lead down to as few as six with 8:19 left on a layup by Senior Lauren Reed. But A-B then went cold on the offensive end as they did not score again over a near four minute span until Ashley Prince split a pair of free throws. The Lady Battlers would connect on a field goal until Senior Tori Charley connected on a layup with 1:39 left. Reed would score off a Charley steal with 1:01 on the clock to cut the lead of Seton Hill down to 66-60.
Seton Hill would split a pair of free throws off their ensueing possession and gave A-B the ball back with just over thirty seconds left. A-B than turned the ball over back to Seton Hill off their next possession and that spoiled the comeback bid for the Lady Battlers as Seton Hill pushed the lead back out to nine. The final in this hard fought game would end at 72-63.
Charley had a solid effort for A-B as she poured in 18 points and pulled down six rebounds. Seton Hill was led in scoring by Emberg as she scored a game high 23 and pulled down a team high seven boards.
A-B drops to 2-7 in conference play and 4-10 overall. The Lady Grif's improved to 9-5 overall and 5-5 overall. On Monday A-B makes the long trek down to Bluefield State. The game will be on 91.3FM WQAB and online at www.ab.edu/gameday Read more on this article...

It was a packed Rex Pyles Arena as the much awaited matchup of Alderson-Broaddus and #21 West Virginia State was upon the A-B faithful. What a show they would get as A-B jumped out to a early lead and held off the high powered offensive attack of State in the second half to give the Jackets their first conference loss of the season.
Regining WVIAC player of the week Jamar Board got things started as he hit a three in the first 30 seconds to give A-B the first lead of the game. The rest of the half would be controlled by the Battlers. At half A-B was up very comfortably, in what was a shock to most in attendance, by a score of 41-22. The largest lead in the first half would come at the 2:22 mark as A-B found themselves on top by 21.
A-B held the explosive Yellow Jackets to a less than stellar 8-29 shooting from the floor for 27.6 percent. A-B hit 14-33 from the floor including 6-15 from deep in the opening half. In the second half things would get much more interesting.
The first seven minutes of second half action would result in about the same fashion as the first twenty minutes as State couldn't get the A-B lead below 14 points. Than at the 13:09 mark State went on a 8-0 spurt over the next couple minute offs six free throws from Bo King hit a and Darren Jones. Than Justin Banks hit a layup to cap off the run as State got the lead under ten points at 52-43.
State would keep chipping away at the lead and they would finally take the lead with 7:59 left as Cookie Miller hit a layup to give State a 59-58 lead. The Yellow Jackets would push their lead up to as many as three but it would be short lived as A-B would take back the lead at 5:48 and wouldn't let it go as A-B outlasted State to make the final score 84-79.
All five Battler starters reached double digits led by Board's 25. Junior Carl Buck recorded his first 20 point game in a Battler uniform as he ended up with 21. Both Terell Eargle and Garret Putnam recorded double doubles as Eargle tallied 11 points to go along 13 rebounds. Putnam also had 11 points to go along with his 10 boards. Eargle would also lead the team in assists with six.
State was led in scoring by Bo King as he had 19 off the bench. The high powered duo of Miller and Jones was held to 9-27 from the floor combined as they both ended up with a below average 15 points.
A-B will take its eleven game winning streak on the road to Seton Hill on Saturday Jan. 23. You can tune in on 91.3FM WQAB and also listen to game online at www.ab.edu/gameday. Read more on this article...

A-B led most of the game but a late second half spurt by West Virginia State allowed the Lady Jackets to walk out of Rex Pyles with a victory.
The first half of action was controlled mainly by the Lady Battlers as they turned up the defense and shut out the Lady Jackets from three point range. WV State would take the lead under a minute to go but Freshman Amanda Peoples countered with a three pointer to give A-B the lead back just before half and as the buzzer sounded A-B found themselves ahead by a score of 22-21.
As the Lady Battlers took the floor for the second stanze they picked up right where Peoples left off as they pushed their lead up to as many as 10 at the 14:31 mark. Than as soon as it started to look like A-B would pull away from West Virginia State the Lady Jackets forced several A-B turnovers over their next few possessions and worked their way right back into the game.
A-B was outscored by the Lady Jackets by 27 over the final 14:31 to make the final score 66-49. The loss would drop A-B to 2-6 in conference and 4-9 overall. A-B would be led in scoring by Peoples with 14 points. Senior Lauren Reed would be the only other scorer in double figures as she chipped in ten. Tori Charley would lead in rebounding as she pulled down a game high 11 boards. Amanda Harris continues to prove that she is worthy of being top ten in the nation in assists as she had 10 dimes for the game.
The Lady Battlers will go up to Seton Hill on Saturday. The game will tipoff at 5:15. Read more on this article...

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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...