The Alderson-Broaddus Lady Battlers couldn't overcome a slow shooting night Monday evening as they dropped a 69-44 decision on the road at West Virginia Wesleyan.
Although shots were not falling A-B kept themselves in the game in the first half with their respected defensive pressure. Wesleyan would only connect on more field goal in the opening stanza than the Lady
Battlers as A-B went to the locker room down by a very manageable score of 34-21.
A-B shot 34 percent to Wesleyan's 48 percent in the first half. It was a well slow half at the foul line for both squads as A-B failed to get to the line and the Lady Bobcats connected on 3-4 from the charity stripe.
The second half, unfortunately for A-B, would go much like the first. The Lady Battlers connected on only 6-28 from the floor in the second half for 26 percent shooting. Wesleyan would counter this with 63 percent on 15-26 shooting. This would be the difference as Wesleyan took over the WVIAC lead with the win over A-B.
The lone A-B player to reach double figures was Freshman Ashley Prince, who has embraced a starting role as of late and has showed continuous improvement over the season, tallied 11 in this one. Leading scorer Tori Charley was held to just two points but would the lead team in rebounding as pulled down nine.
Lydia Bridenbaugh would lead all scorers as scored an impressive 22 points and Jamie Kaufman would score 11 as they were the lone two Bobcats in double digits. Wesleyan improved to 11-7 overall and 9-4 in conference as A-B dropped to 6-11 overall and 4-8 in conference play.
A-B will make the trip to West Lib on Thursday as tipoff is scheduled at 5:15. The game will be available on WQAB 91.3FM and webstreaming will also be available at www.ab.edu/gameday.
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Alderson-Broaddus survived a scare from the visiting Pioneers of Glenville State Thursday night as A-B pulled out a close 74-69 victory.
The first half would be a sluggish one for the Battlers as they shot only 13-37 from the field for a less than impressive 35 percent but it was Mark Summerfield the junior guard out of Moatsville,WV that would keep the Battlers in it as he 14 first half points and he connected on 4-6 from deep. Glenville's defense kept A-B leading scorer Jamar Board silent as he went 2-7 from the field for five points in the opening stanza.
The half would go back and forth as both teams would exchange the lead none getting any higher than seven. It was only appropriate that the score would be tied up at intermission 34-34. Aaron Dobson led the way for the Pioneers as he had 12 points in the first twenty minutes of action.
The second half would be close just like the first but A-B overcame their sluggish night as they stayed in control and answered several runs by Glenville as they maintained a single digit lead. However Glenville was never out of this until the final seconds as A-B had to use clutch free throw shooting down the stretch to seal up this one by a final score of 74-69.
A-B had a balanced attack as four of five starters finished with double digits. Summerfield and Carl Buck led the way as they each tallied 19 points. Board would finish with 13 and Senior Terell Eargle had a double double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Marcus Catney would have 19 for the Pioneers who dropped to 5-11 overall and 4-7 in conference. Freshman Jonathan Bevins would also get a double double on the evening as he finished with 15 points and 12 boards.
With the victory A-B improves to 14-2 overall and 10-1 in conference play. They will host the Falcons on Saturday evening in what is going to be a critical WVIAC battle. Fairmont comes in with a 9-2 conference record and with a victory A-B could leap frog West Liberty State and West Virginia State for first place in the standings. The game will be available on this website and also available on 91.3 WQAB.
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Head coach Josh Allen always knew what his team was capable of this year and in recent action against Glenville State those in attendance also saw it as the Lady Battlers took down conference foe Glenville State 88-82.
The first half would go both ways as A-B did all they could in slowing down a Glenville offense that averages nearly 90 possessions a game. Glenville jumped out to a early lead as they went up by as many as 10 at the 16:36 mark. However the Lady Battlers used a great press breaking offense which gave them a lot of open looks and on more times than not they connected as it led them back into the game.
A-B would get their first lead of the half late and they pushed it up to as many as seven with only 20 seconds left but Glenville would close on a explosive 8-0 run to give them the lead back at the half 45-44.
Both Amanda Peoples and Tori Charley led the Lady Battlers in scoring with ten a piece in the opening half. Donita Adams, the Lady Pioneers leading scorer, had 14 at intermission to lead all scorers. A-B shot a blistering 57 percent from the floor to Glenville's 40. However A-B could only connect on 1-11 from deep as Glenville hit five treys.
The second half would begin in Glenville's favor and they would hold the lead for a majority of the half as they had a balanced attack from Adams, Autumn Davis, and post player Kristen Golden to maintain their lead. It would not be enough though to hold off a determined Lady Battlers team that was thirsty for a huge and much needed conference win.
Peoples and Charley would continue to have an impact on the game but Lauren Reed would have 13 second half points to give A-B the lead back late. Reed would go on and hit a crucial three with less than a second on the shot clock in the closing minutes to give A-B a two possession lead at four.
The Lady Battlers would hold off Glenville by a final score of 88-82, giving A-B consecutive victories after dropping their previous four. It boosted their record to 6-10 overall and 4-7 in conference. Glenville who came into the game ranked in the top five of conference standings dropped to 9-6 overall and 8-3 in conference play.
A-B would be led scoring by People as she had 19 points but it was Charley who earned a double double as she finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Reed finished with 13 and Amanda Harris tallied 10 points and had eight assists as she is still top ten in the nation in assists per game.
The Lady Battlers return to action Saturday as they take on the conference leading Lady Falcons of Fairmont State. Tipoff is at 5:15 pm at Rex Pyles Arena and you can tune in and watch the game with the WQAB 91.3FM broadcast at this website as Tony Lane and Nick Dials will be courtside brigning you the action.
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The feature matchup on Thursday's slate has resurgent Pitt Johnstown (8-7, 4-6), winners of three straight, at regionally-ranked Fairmont State (13-2, 8-2).
The youthful Mountain Cats have won consecutive contests versus Shepherd, Ohio Valley, and West Virginia Wesleyan. Head coach Bob Rukavina's squad leads the WVIAC in field goal accuracy at 52.8 percent.
Guard Danny Branch tops UPJ in scoring at 16.1 points per contest. Center Patrick Grubbs, who missed Saturday's win over WV Wesleyan with a sore ankle, chips in 15.9 points and 8.9 rebounds for the Mountain Cats.
Fairmont State, which is ranked No. 10 in the first NCAA Division II regional rankings of the season, hopes to bounce back from Saturday's three-point loss to Davis & Elkins in which the Falcons were limited to a season-low 68 points.
Steve Custis paces the Falcon attack with 17.1 points per game. Isaac Thornton adds 14.7 points, while Terrence Green provides 13.6 points and a team-best 6.6 rebounds per game. FSU could be playing their first full contest without the services of starting point guard Erv McFadden, who was injured in the Davis & Elkins loss.
The teams split two meetings last season. UPJ won 78-61 in Johnstown behind Grubbs' 19 points and 10 rebounds. FSU won the return match in Joe Retton Arena 93-85 as All-American guard Thad McFadden exploded for 37 points and 8 assists.
First place West Virginia State (13-2, 9-1) has trailed by double-digit margins at the half in their past two contests. The Yellow Jackets, who are ranked No. 3 in the Atlantic Region, will look for a quicker start at Bluefield State (3-12, 3-7).
West Liberty is the WVIAC's highest ranked squad in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region rankings at No. 2. The Toppers (13-1, 9-1) hit the road at Ohio Valley (3-12, 2-8).
Glenville State (5-10, 4-6) head coach Stephen Dye will try to spring the upset on his college coach when the Pioneers pay a visit to Alderson-Broaddus (13-2, 9-1). Greg Zimmerman's A-B squad has won 13 straight and is the sixth-ranked squad in the regional rankings.
Local bragging rights are at stake when West Virginia Wesleyan (2-13, 2-8) travels to Davis & Elkins (8-6, 6-4) for a neighborhood battle. The remainder of Thursday's schedule sees Wheeling Jesuit (9-6, 6-4) at Salem International (1-15, 1-9), Charleston (8-6, 7-3) at Concord (3-12, 2-8), and Shepherd (3-12, 3-7) at Seton Hill (7-8, 5-5).
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:
| # | School | D-II Overall | D-II In-Region |
| 1. | Indiana (PA) | 13-1 | 13-1 |
| 2. | West Liberty | 13-1 | 13-1 |
| 3. | West Virginia State | 13-2 | 12-2 |
| 4. | Kutztown (PA) | 14-1 | 13-1 |
| 5. | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 13-1 | 13-1 |
| 6. | Alderson-Broaddus | 12-2 | 12-2 |
| 7. | West Chester (PA) | 12-4 | 11-4 |
| 8. | Saint Augustine's (NC) | 12-3 | 11-3 |
| 9. | Mansfield (PA) | 10-5 | 9-4 |
| 10. | Fairmont State | 9-2 | 9-2 |
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| Division 2 - most improved teams | ||||||
| 2009 Season | ||||||
| Improvement in : | ||||||
| Rank | Team | Conference | Rating | Wins | ||
| 1 | North Alabama | Gulf South | 3.47 | 11 | ||
| 2 | Alderson - Broaddus | West Virginia | 2.50 | 9 | ||
| 3 | SW Oklahoma State | Lone Star | 2.12 | 5 | ||
| 4 | Minnesota - Duluth | Northern Sun | 2.08 | 10 | ||
| 5 | Lander | Peach Belt | 2.08 | 4 | ||
| 6 | Cal State Los Angeles | California Collegiate | 1.75 | 10 | ||
| 7 | Stonehill | Northeast 10 | 1.73 | 6 | ||
| 8 | Northwood (MI) | GLIAC | 1.67 | 5 | ||
| 9 | Cal State Monterey Bay | California Collegiate | 1.53 | 2 | ||
| 10 | Chico State | California Collegiate | 1.52 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Northwest Nazarene | Great Northwest | 1.48 | 2 | ||
| 12 | Saint Martin's | Great Northwest | 1.40 | 6 | ||
| 13 | Southern Indiana | Great Lakes Valley | 1.39 | 4 | ||
| 14 | Missouri Western | MidAmerica | 1.37 | 6 | ||
| 15 | South Carolina - Aiken | Peach Belt | 1.34 | 3 | ||
| 16 | Hawaii Pacific | Pacific West | 1.23 | 5 | ||
| 17 | Chestnut Hill | Central Atlantic | 1.22 | 6 | ||
| 18 | Adams State | Rocky Mountain | 1.20 | 5 | ||
| 19 | Florida Tech | Sunshine State | 1.20 | 4 | ||
| 20 | Anderson (SC) | Conference Carolinas | 1.17 | 8 | ||
| Explanation | ||||||
| We calculated a team's improvement by comparing its final 2009 rating | ||||||
| to an adjusted 2008 rating. Based on this calculation, the above listed | ||||||
| 20 teams showed the most improvement in 2009 vs. 2008. | ||||||
| A team's rating roughly equates to net goals (goals scored minus goals | ||||||
| against). Based on the calculation, all teams listed above improved by | ||||||
| at least 1.17 net goals per game. | ||||||
---Terrell Eargle, Alderson-Broaddus, 6-4, Sr., G, Youngstown, OH/Bahaadar Russell, Charleston, 6-2, Jr., G, Phoenix, AZ: Eargle tallied 13.7 points, 14.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 5.3 steals in three A-B victories last week, while Russell averaged 31.0 points and 4.0 assists per outing as Charleston went 2-1...Eargle accounted for double-doubles in each Battler win last week, including a monster 16 point, 20 rebound, 8 steal, and 8 assist effort in a 66-62 win over Davis & Elkins...He also had 11 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals during an 84-79 triumph against #21 West Virginia State...Russell poured in 27 or more points in all three contests last week, including a 36-point explosion versus Salem International on Saturday night...He made 17 of 30 three-point field goal attempts as the Golden Eagles won two of three.
Other top efforts: Salem International's Demetrick Walker (26.0 ppg in 1-2 week), Fairmont State's Isaac Thornton (23.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg in 2-1 week), WV Wesleyan's Neven Zeravica (23.5 ppg, 16.0 rpg in 1-2 week), WV State's Cookie Miller (22.7 ppg, 6.3 apg in 2-1 week), Seton Hill's Chris Giles (22.7 ppg, 4.3 apg in three games), Glenville State's Aaron Dobson (22.0 ppg in two games), Davis & Elkins' P.J. Turner (20.3 ppg, 5.3 apg in three games), Ohio Valley's Donavin Vinson (20.3 ppg in three games), West Liberty's John Wolosinczuk (18.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg in three wins), Concord's Rick Alderman (19.3 ppg, 9.0 rpg in three games), Pitt Johnstown's Danny Branch (19.3 ppg, 4.7 apg in 3-0 week), Bluefield State's Rico Thompson (16.7 ppg in three games), Shepherd's Jonathan Motichka (16.0 ppg in 2-1 week).
2009-10 Winners: 11/23-Darren Jones (WVSU), 11/30-John White (UC), 12/7-Darren Jones (WVSU), 12/14-Josh Miller (WVSU)/Corey Pelle (WL), 12/21-Rico Thompson (BSC), 1/4-Terrell Eargle (A-B), 1/11-Josh Miller (WVSU), 1/18-Jamar Board (A-B), 1/25-Terrell Eargle (A-B)/Bahaadar Russell (UC).
(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.
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(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.
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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.
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