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PRINCETON, W.Va.)---The unsettled WVIAC women's basketball race figures to take more twists and turns with four key showdowns on Thursday night's schedule.

Shepherd (9-6, 8-2) takes their newly-minted first place status in the league standings to Seton Hill (9-6, 5-5).  Second place Fairmont State (11-4, 8-2) will be tested by visiting Pitt Johnstown (9-6, 6-4).  Charleston (11-5, 8-3) travels to slumping Concord (10-6, 7-4) and West Virginia Wesleyan (8-7, 6-4) heads to Davis & Elkins (9-6, 5-5) in a neighborhood rivalry.

Shepherd has taken six straight after racing past Glenville State 116-94 on Saturday.  The balanced Ram attack is paced by Camille Wilmer's 14.2 points per game.  Carrie Saunders chips in 12.8 points per outing.  SU is outrebounding opponents by over ten boards per game.

Seton Hill has dropped five of six contests since an 8-1 start.  Katie Lintner tops the Griffin stat chart with 14.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.  Jordan Burkes adds 10.7 points per game.  The Griffins are only 3-4 on their home court in 2009-10.

Charleston and Concord represent teams that are heading in different directions.  Visiting Charleston has taken nine of ten, while injury-riddled Concord is 4-6 in the second semester.

UC, which is ranked ninth in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region, sees all five starters average double figures in points.  Lindsey Kentner racks up 17.2 points per game, while Kaitlyn Arick adds 14.1.  Center Tarenna Dixon contributes a double-double of 13.0 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.  The Golden Eagles are 9-1 at Eddie King Gymnasium, but only 1-4 in true road contests.

Concord has ranked among the nation's top defensive field goal units all season, allowing foes to only make 34.1 percent of their shots from the field.  However, turnovers have been an achilles heel for the Lady Lions.  CU is averaging over 18 miscues per night and opponents have attempted 92 more field goal attempts than the Lady Lions in 2009-10.  Sisters Sierra (14.1 ppg, 7.9 rpg) and Jolysa (13.4 ppg, 9.3 rpg) Brown lead Concord in scoring.

Fairmont State, winners of three straight after edging Davis & Elkins 75-69 in overtime on Saturday, has another tough contest on tap when Pitt Johnstown comes to Joe Retton Arena.  FSU's sticky defense is forcing nearly 25 turnovers per contest and is limiting foes to 58.6 points per game.  Senior guard Ashley Vavrek paces the Falcon attack with 19.4 points per game.

Pitt Johnstown also ranks among the WVIAC's best on defense, holding opponents to 61.7 points per contest.  The Lady Cats get 14.6 points and 5.2 rebounds from guard Sheena Aden.  Andrea Dalton adds 13.6 points and a team-high 6.0 rebounds per game.

Davis & Elkins looks to make some noise in a rivalry dominated in recent years by West Virginia Wesleyan.  WVWC has won the last eight in the series since D&E claimed a 78-71 home victory on January 16, 2006.

This season's D&E squad is led by the guard trio of Shalisa Hill (14.6 ppg), Lindsay Holliday (11.3 ppg), and Teonna Jewell (10.1 ppg).  Hill also leads the Senators in rebounding (5.6 rpg), assists (3.7 apg), and steals (3.6 spg).

Wesleyan has fashioned an 8-7 mark against one of the toughest schedules in Division II.  13 of the Bobcats' 15 opponents own winning records to date.  Lydia Bridenbaugh pours in 18.5 points per game to top WVWC.  Danae Hill adds 13.1 points per night.

West Liberty (10-5, 6-4), the fourth-ranked team in the Atlantic Region, treks down I-77 to Ohio Valley (4-10, 2-8).  Run-and-gun Glenville State (9-5, 7-3) is ranked sixth in the initial regional rankings.  The Lady Pioneers put that spot on the line at Alderson-Broaddus (5-10, 3-7).

The night's schedule is rounded out by Wheeling Jesuit (6-9, 5-5) at Salem International (0-15, 0-10) and Bluefield State (1-16, 1-11) at West Virginia State (10-7, 6-6).
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NDIANAPOLIS)---The first NCAA Division II Atlantic Region men's basketball rankings of the season have a strong WVIAC flavor with four league representatives among the ten ranked schools.  West Liberty is second, West Virginia State is third, Alderson-Broaddus holds down sixth, and Fairmont State rounds out the rankings in tenth.

Regional rankings will be released every Wednesday through March 3.  Selections to the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship will be made Sunday, March 7.

The Atlantic Region consists of schools from the WVIAC, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, and a pair of independent institutions.  The 46-school region is the largest in Division II.

The top ten teams in the Atlantic Region, as selected by the Division II Women's Basketball Committee, are listed below:

(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---Only a pair of WVIAC men's basketball contests are slated for a rare slow Monday evening. Alderson-Broaddus (12-2, 8-1) takes their 12-game win streak to Bluefield State (3-11, 3-6), while Davis & Elkins (7-6) steps out of conference play to host Lake Erie (6-14). Both games are slated for 7:30 p.m. starts.

A-B has not lost since a 76-72 setback to Charleston on November 28. The Battlers improved to 8-1 in WVIAC play with an impressive 81-61 road win at Seton Hill on Saturday evening. Sophomore Jamar Board ranks second in the WVIAC in scoring at 21.4 points per game. WVIAC Player of the Year contender Terrell Eargle leads the league with 11.3 rebounds and 4.2 steals per game. He also ranks among the conference leaders with 15.9 points and 4.3 assists per outing. Junior forward Carl Buck has scored in double figures during his last four games.

Bluefield State was limited to a season-low 39 points in a 29-point loss at Wheeling Jesuit on Saturday. David Noel (16.4 ppg) and Rico Thompson (15.4 ppg) are the leaders for the Big Blues. BSC has won their past two home WVIAC contests with victories against Salem International and Concord.

Davis & Elkins picked up a huge win on Saturday as the Senators ended Fairmont State's nine-game win streak in a 71-68 triumph. Revenge will be on the mind of Bruce Martin's club on Monday evening when Lake Erie comes to town.

The Senators had one of their poorest shooting efforts of the season in the January 4 loss to Lake Erie, making only 35.4 percent of their field goal tries during the 88-62 setback. Lake Erie also owned a 53-27 rebounding edge. Read more on this article...

(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---A pair of contests featuring teams with winning records are the feature attractions on Monday's WVIAC women's basketball schedule. West Virginia Wesleyan (9-6, 6-3) travels to Pitt Johnstown (8-6, 5-4) in a 5:30 p.m. start, while West Virginia State (9-7, 5-6) hosts Concord (10-5, 7-3) at 7:00 p.m.

Wesleyan brings a four-game win streak to the UPJ Sports Center that includes a trio of victories by five points or fewer. The Bobcats are battle-tested by a schedule that has seen 12 of 14 opponents to date own winning records. Sophomore guard Lydia Bridenbaugh leads WVWC with 18.5 points per game, while Danae Hill adds 13.4 points per contest. Senior center Angela Tassari is second in the WVIAC with 34 blocked shots.

Pitt Johnstown has alternated wins and losses in their last six outings. The Lady Cats are paced in scoring by Sheena Aden's 14.2 points per game. The junior guard also leads her team with 50 assists and 39 steals. Andrea Dalton chips in 13.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game for UPJ.

Concord and West Virginia State are playing a makeup game of a contest that was snowed out last month. WVSU used a late rush to bounce Ohio Valley 74-52 on Saturday, while Concord dropped a heartbreaking 67-65 decision at West Liberty.

State has won three of four and is led in scoring by Marshall transfer Alixandria Barnette's 16.7 points per game. Tonesha Members (11.7 ppg) and Danielle Davis (11.6 ppg) each score in double figures for the Jackets.

Sierra Brown tops the CU scoring column with 14.1 points per game. Jolysa Brown tallies 13.5 points and grabs a team-leading 9.0 rebounds per outing. Youngstown State transfer Camisha Alexander scores at a 10.4 points per game clip and registered a season-high 21 points Saturday at West Liberty.

The only other Monday night league affair pits Alderson-Broaddus (4-10, 2-7) versus homestanding Bluefield State (1-15, 1-10). Non-conference contests see Washington Adventist (0-16) visiting Davis & Elkins (8-6) and Ohio Valley (4-9) takes a trip to Urbana (11-8).

The lone Tuesday contest should be a good one as Seton Hill (9-5) hosts a solid Lake Erie (14-8) squad. Lake Erie owns a six-game win streak and has victories this season versus Grand Valley State, Fairmont State, and Concord. Read more on this article...

The Alderson-Broaddus men's basketball team kept its win streak alive Saturday night as they took down the Griffins of Seton Hill University 81-61.
A-B took the lead nearly five minutes into the game on a Jamar Board three. They would never give lead back to the Griffins in this one. After taking the lead A-B went on a 13-5 run over a five minute span to push their out to nine with 10:30 left in the opening half.
The Battlers would get their largest lead of the half as Mile Ivanic would block a shot with nine seconds left and Jamar Board would hit a three as time expired as A-B went into the locker room with a 41-25 advantage.
Board would connect on 4-6 from deep in the half and would lead all scorers with 14 points. Senior Terrell Eargle was well on pace for yet another double as he had 10 points and eight rebounds.
A-B shot a very impressive 50 percent from the floor in the first half and held the Griffins to 35 percent. The Battlers also held a dominant hand in rebounding as they posted a 23-12 advantage.
The second half of action went back and forth in the beginning but eventually A-B would pull away. The largest lead for the Battlers was with 6:48 left when Carl Buck connected on a layup to give A-B a comfortable 73-47 lead. This capped off a 10-2 Battler run which sealed the victory over the Griffins. A-B would then coast to a crucial road victory by a final score of 81-61.
Board would lead all scorers in the game with 25 points and Eargle would get his double double as he finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Eargle who is second in the nation in steals at 3.8 per game had four in this one. Board is leading the nation in threes made per game as he averages 5.1, had seven.
With the win A-B improved to 12-2 overall and 7-1 in conference.
Seton Hill was led in scoring by Justin McCoy who tallied 22. The loss dropped the Griffins to 7-8 overall and 5-5 in the conference. Read more on this article...

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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