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Game 1 - North Greenville 6, A-B 0
Gaffney, SC -- North Greenville capitilized on three Lady Battlers errors and limited to them to just one hit in seven innings as they cruised to a 6-0 win. NGU would get 2 runs the first, one in the third, one in the 6th and two in the 7th.
Kaitlin Thorsel picked up the lone hit for A-B. Mereah Cooper took the loss as she went 6 innings, giving up 6 hits, 4 runs, 2 earned.
Game 2 - Limestone 3, A-B 0
Gaffney, SC -- Limestone kept the A-B bats silent again as the Lady Battlers fell to 0-2 on the early season. A-B managed four hits in the contest and got base runners in the first three innings but were unable to manufacture a run.
Limestone would get a run in 2nd inning and two in the 5th to seal the victory.
Kat Powell would take the loss giving up three runs on four hits over five innings.
Game 3 - Limestone 8, A-B 0
Gaffney, SC -- Limestone exploded for 8 runs on 14 hits, as again the Lady Battlers struggled at the plate falling 8-0. Alderson-Broaddus would get base runners to 3rd in the first and second but see them stranded.
Cooper would take the loss giving up 6 runs, 4 earned over 4 innings. Cooper, Kelly Lauterbach and Lisa Boswell would each record singles.
Game 4 - Montreat 5, A-B 4 (8inn)
Gaffney, SC -- The Alderson-Broaddus Lady Battlers got the bats going but lost a heartbreaker in extra innings, 5-4 to Montreat.
A-B would jump on the board early with two runs in the top of the first. With one out, Haley Mullens would single and then move to 3rd on a double to center field by Kelly Lauterbach. Both runners would score as Kat Powell followed with a double to center.
However the lead was short lived as Montreat followed with four runs in the bottom half of the 1st inning.
A-B would get a run back in the 3rd as Lauterbach would lead off with a single, move to 2nd base on a passed ball and then score on a Cooper single to center, to make it 4-3. The Lady Battlers would tie the score in the 7th as Mullen would reach on a walk and then score on a Lauterbach fielder's choice.
However Montreat would pick up the win in the bottom half of the 8th inning as they would get a two out infield single to plate the winning run.
Coach Long's Thoughts:
"I'm very optimistic we are going to get the bats going. We faced some very good pitching this weekend. As we get outside more often and face opposing pitching, the hits will come.."
" I think our pitchers pitched extremely well. Its very tough to play flawless defense in February, especially seeing the field for the first time. "
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Philippi, WV -- The Alderson-Broaddus Men's Basketball Team saw a 20 point lead dwindle to 5 late in the 2nd half, but they held on for the victory 78-66 over the Bobcats of WV Wesleyan. Jamar Board led the way with 18 points, Carl Buck added 15, Terrell Eargle chipped in 12 points and Roy Brown came off the bench to score 11 points for the Battlers as they improved to 19-5 Overall and 15-4 in the WVIAC.
Justin Caldwell led the Bobcats with a game high 23 points. Dominique Ngniman added 19 points Neven Zeravica had 11 as WVWC fell to 6-19 Overall and 6-14 in conference play.
A-B wouldn't get away without a scare in this one. After leading by 11 at the break, the lead would swell to 20 at the 12:29 mark. Over the next 10 minutes, Wesleyan slowly chipped the lead down and after a Caldwell three found its self down five, 71-66, with 1:58 to play.
However a Roy Brown jumper and 5 of 6 free throws would seal the deal.
The Battlers once again took care of the basketball with just nine turnovers, six below their season average.
WV Wesleyan got things close in the 2nd half as they shot 69% from the field and 60% for the game.
A-B returns to action this Monday as they take on Glenville State. Tip off in Glenville is at 7:30pm.
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Philippi, WV -- Coach Allen's Lady Battler squad once again fell victim to a big run by their opposition, this time a 22-3 spurt in the middle of the 1st half saw the WV Wesleyan Lady Bobcats seize control and cruise to a 62-42 win.
With the game tied at 9-9 at the 15:01 mark, Alderson - Broaddus would go cold, connecting on just 1 of their next 12 shots as WVWC would push the lead to 31-12 with 6:04 remaining in the half. After two Kaitlyn Brown jumpers and an Amanda Peoples' three pointer, the deficit would be cut to 16 at 35-19 with 4:08 left. However, A-B would get no closer as they went into locker room at the half down 41-21.
The 2nd half was much of the same, as the Lady Bobcat lead grew to as many 28 before settling on the final.
A-B was lea by Brown's 17 points, as she was the only Battler to reach double figures. The loss drops them to 7-17 overall and 5-14 in WVIAC play.
Alderson-Broaddus returns to action this Monday as they travel to Glenville, WV to take on 3rd place Glenville State College. Tip off is at 5:30pm.
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Philippi, WV -- The Alderson-Broaddus Men's Basketball team must have gotten an idea or two about starting strong after watching the UC Lady Eagles in the opener of the WVIAC basketball doubleheader at Rex Pyles Arena.
After watching the UC Women jump out to a 29-4 lead against the Lady Battlers in the opener, the Battlers jumped out to a 16-0 lead to start the game as they were able to avenge their early season loss to the Golden Eagles, 98-88. With the win the Battlers improve to 18-5 Overall and 14-4 in the WVIAC.
Jamar Board and Carl Buck paced A-B with 26 points each. The 26 points for Buck is a new career high. Terrell Eargle added 16 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Mark Summerfield added a strong 11 points and 7 rebounds.
The Golden Eagles were led by 22 points from Valdosta State and Cleveland State transfer Bahaadar Russell. Jonathan Liggins, the brother of former A-B standout Sam Liggins, added 18 points for UC as they fell to 15-8 Overall and 13-5 in the WVIAC.
Both teams shot the ball well (UC - 54% and A-B -53%) and did a solid job of taking care of the basketball as UC had seven turnovers and the Battlers had 12.
Coach Zimmerman's squad held a massive lead on the boards, outrebounding the taller UC squard 40-22.
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Philippi, WV -- The University of Charleston Lady Eagles outscored A-B 29-4 over the opening 10 minutes to seize control of the WVIAC battle tonight from Rex Pyles Arena. The run, which saw UC score the first 17 points of the game, was fueled by Lindsay Kentner's nine points as the Lady Eagles improved to 16-7 Overall and 13-5 in the WVIAC.
The Lady Battlers were led by Amanda Peoples 11 points, the lone player to reach double figures. Coach Allen's squad falls to 7-16 Overall and 5-13 in the WVIAC.
Charleston got a game high 19 points from Kentner, while Tarenna Dixon added 14 points and seven rebounds.
Alderson-Broaddus shot just 29% from the field compared to 51% for the visiting Eagles. Coach Sherry Winn's squad also held an advantage on the boards (42-29) and in turnovers (18-20).
The road gets no easier for the Lady Battlers as the return to action this Saturday at home taking on the WVIAC's top team, WV Wesleyan. Tip off is at 5:15.
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The Hilltoppers won the first meeting 103-100 in early December behind a balanced attack that placed six players in double figures. Scott Mirich scored a team-best 20 points, while Mike Mathey added 18 points and 8 assists. West Liberty shot a sizzling 61 percent from the field to claim the road victory. Fairmont State was paced by Steve Custis' 24 points, but the Falcons will be without the standout guard's services in the rematch after he was felled by a knee injury during Monday's triumph against Wheeling Jesuit.
West Liberty owns a 10-0 home mark and averages a Division II-best 107.0 points per game. Corey Pelle paces the Toppers with 18.6 points and 5.5 assists each outing. Mathey chips in 16.5 points, 6.3 assists, and 6.0 rebounds per game. Barry Shetzer checks in with 14.7 points per night. Shetzer exploded for a career-high 40 points and tied a WVIAC single-game record with a dozen three-pointers in Monday's 118-86 win over Seton Hill.
Fairmont State has been one of the WVIAC's top road teams in 2009-10 with an 8-1 mark away from home. The scoring load for the Falcons will now fall upon Isaac Thornton (14.6 ppg), Dan Bruner (13.7 ppg), and Terrence Green (13.4 ppg). Bruner hit on a Fairmont State single-game record 11 three-pointers during a blowout victory last week against Salem International. FSU was the last visiting team to win at West Liberty as the Falcons won 88-79 on February 14, 2008.
Another important contest takes place in Philippi where Alderson-Broaddus (17-5, 13-4) hosts Charleston (15-7, 13-4). Charleston got 18 points and 14 rebounds from John White to earn a 76-72 win over A-B on November 28. Terrell Eargle recorded 21 points in the prior meeting.
UC brings a seven-game win streak to Rex Pyles Arena after surviving Davis & Elkins 82-81 in an overtime battle on Monday. Bahaadar Russell (20.5 ppg) and Jonathan Liggins (16.4 ppg), each of whom joined the Golden Eagles at the semester break and did not play in the first matchup, are UC's top scorers. White chips in 11.3 points and 10.4 rebounds per night.
A-B guard Jamar Board has 113 three-point field goals and is shooting 49 percent from long distance. He leads the Battlers in scoring with 20.6 points per game. Senior Terrell Eargle leads A-B in virtually every other category with 10.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 3.6 steals per game to go with a 15.3 point per contest scoring output.
West Virginia State (20-3, 16-2) doesn't have an easy assignment in their quest to stay near the top of the WVIAC standings and the Atlantic Region rankings as the Jackets travel to Davis & Elkins (12-9, 10-7). Darren Jones poured in 27 points and West Virginia State made 25 of 26 free throws as the Jackets won the first contest between the squads 88-81. PJ Turner notched 25 points and 8 assists in defeat for the Senators.
Seton Hill (10-12, 8-9) faces a key contest at Wheeling Jesuit (14-8, 11-6) as the Griffins battle to finish in the WVIAC's top half and earn a first round tournament home contest.
Other games on Thursday's schedule include: Concord (5-17, 4-13) at West Virginia Wesleyan (5-18, 5-13), Pitt Johnstown (13-10, 9-9) at Salem International (2-21, 2-15), Shepherd (6-16, 6-11) at Ohio Valley (5-18, 4-14), and Bluefield State (3-19, 3-14) at Glenville State (5-17, 4-13).
2/16-17 Recaps:
Wheeling Jesuit 79, Concord 62 (Tue.)
(ATHENS)---A 16-0 second half run allowed Wheeling Jesuit to pull away from a 49-49 tie in a 79-62 win over Concord. Obi Ukwuoma notched 20 points and 9 rebounds to lead the Cardinals. Brenden Bazillio and Andre Harris tallied 13 points each. Harris also grabbed nine rebounds and helped WJU own a 48-33 rebounding edge.
Concord, which only shot 36 percent from the field, got 20 points and 6 rebounds from Damien Tunstalle.
Davis & Elkins 96, Bluefield State 91 (Mon.)
(BLUEFIELD)---Tim Turner's 41-point outburst helped Davis & Elkins avoid Bluefield State's upset bid. Dorian Valentine tallied 16 points as the Senators reached the 10-win mark in league play for the first time in 28 seasons. PJ Turner chipped in 10 points and 9 assists with no turnovers.
Bluefield State got a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds from Sean Weatherspoon. Rico Thompson registered 20 points for the Big Blues.
(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---West Virginia Wesleyan hopes to avoid the WVIAC women's basketball league leader's jinx when Concord visits the Rockefeller Center on Thursday.
Wesleyan (14-8, 12-5) seeks to avenge an earlier 78-66 loss to Concord (12-10, 9-8) in early December. However, the injury-ravaged Mountain Lions will be without players that accounted for 43 points during the earlier victory. Lydia Bridenbaugh paced Wesleyan with 22 points in defeat.
Wesleyan, which is 8-2 at home this season, has won six of their past seven contests. Lydia Bridenbaugh's 18.1 points per game paces the Bobcats. Senior center Angela Tassari is second in the WVIAC with 52 blocked shots.
Concord, which hopes to become the eighth WVIAC women's basketball squad to knock off the league leader over the past five-plus weeks, has gotten outstanding play from sophomore guard Camisha Alexander in recent games. The Beckley sophomore is averaging 25.4 points per contest during CU's past five games, including a career-best 41-point explosion in Monday's wild 111-106 setback to Glenville State.
Old rivals battle in the Northern Panhandle as Fairmont State (15-7, 12-5) battles West Liberty (14-8, 10-7). Both teams look to shake off disappointing Monday losses. FSU fell 83-77 to Wheeling Jesuit, while WL dropped a 77-73 decision at Seton Hill. Fairmont State won the first meeting 73-66 as the Falcon defense forced 26 turnovers.
Revenge-minded Seton Hill (17-6, 13-5) brings the WVIAC's longest win streak at eight games to Wheeling Jesuit (10-12, 9-8). The Cardinals hit 10 of 20 three-pointers to knock off SHU 83-74 in the initial contest. Kourtney Booth poured in a game-high 27 points to lead WJU.
Davis & Elkins (13-10, 9-9) has impressive recent triumphs over West Liberty and Charleston and now has their sights set on an upper division finish. West Virginia State (15-9, 11-8) is D&E's next obstacle. WVSU owned the backboards to a 52-39 tune during their 77-68 win against the Senators on November 29.
The remainder of the Thursday evening platter of games includes: Charleston (15-7, 12-5) at Alderson-Broaddus (7-15, 5-12), Bluefield State (1-22, 1-17) at Glenville State (13-8, 11-6), Pitt Johnstown (14-9, 11-7) at Salem International (0-22, 0-17), and Shepherd (13-8, 12-5) at Ohio Valley (4-18, 2-15).
2/17 Recap:
Wheeling Jesuit 88, Concord 81
(ATHENS)---Wheeling Jesuit owned a 44-27 rebounding advantage to earn an 88-81 road win at Concord. Kim Muller notched 19 points and 9 rebounds to lead five Cardinals in double figures. Kourtney Booth ended with 15 points for WJU.
Concord received 22 points and 5 assists from Camisha Alexander. Emily Blevins came off the bench to contribute 18 points and 7 rebounds. The Lady Lions trailed 45-31 at intermission as Wheeling Jesuit ended the opening half on a 14-2 burst.
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Institute, WV -- The Battlers dropped another tough WVIAC contest on the road last night to rival and perenial power WV State, 81-77. A-B, who lead by as many as 11 in the 2nd half, were unable to get crucial baskets or key defensive stops late in the ball game.
The Battlers had their chances. After a Fred Harris free throw game WV St. the lead, Eargle followed a pair of his own misses to put A-B back up one, 75-74 with 2:37 left to go. Harris wasted no tiem as he came right back with a big dunk to grab a one point lead again for the hosts.
After an A-B timeout, Eargle would connect on a jumper from the elbow to give Coach Zimmerman's squad their last lead at 77-76 with 2:01 remaining. Darren Jones drained a three pointer on State's next possesion making it 79-77. After both teams traded misses, Carl Buck drew a foul driving to the bucket, however he was unable to connect on the front end of the 1&1. Garret Putman grabbed big offensive rebounded as A-B used a timeout to set up their last possession.
After the timeout, Buck would penetrate and kick the ball to Board in the right corner, but his 3 pointer fell short and WV State's Jones would grab the rebound and then ice the contest with two free throws.
Jamar Board led the way for Alderson-Broaddus with 18 points, connected on 4 of 9 from behind the arc. Terrel Eargle filled the box score again with 16 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for the Battlers as they have now dropped 3 of their last 5, falling to 17-5 Overall and 13-4 in the WVIAC. Mark Summerfield and Garret Putman each chipped in 10 points.
Darren Jones atoned for a subpar performance in the first meeting with a game high 27 points and 10 rebounds. Josh "Cookie" Miller and Will Collins added 15 points a piece as the Yellow Jackets improved to 20-3 Overall and 16-2 in the WVIAC.
The Battlers will look to avenge an early season loss this Thursday as they play host to the University of Charleston. Tip off is at 7:30pm.
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Institute, WV -- The Lady Battlers watched a 2nd half lead disappear last night as they fell on the road to WV State 65-59. Leading 47-40 with 6:07 to play, A-B would watch as the WVSU Lady Jackets finished the game on an 18-5 run to steal the victory.
Tori Charley led the way for the visiting Battlers with 22 points and 13 rebouds, going over the 1000 pt mark for her career along the way. Amanda Peoples added 11 points as A-B falls to 7-15 on the season and 5-12 in the WVIAC.
Marshall Transfer Alixandria Barnette paced WV State with 29 points and 8 rebounds.
The Battlers connected on 21-53 (39.6%) field goals and 7-16 (43.8%) from behind the arc.
The turnovers plagued A-B yet again as they had 25 miscues compared to just 16 for the host Jackets.
Lady Battlers look to rebound against UC this Thursday at home. Tipoff is at 5:15pm.
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WV State Sweeps A-B in Men's and Women's Basketball, Baseball Rained Out
WV State Women - 65
A-B Women - 59
WV State Men - 81
A-B Men - 77
Baseball Doubleheader vs Paine College Rained Out
Stories and Box Scores to Come
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Lady Battlers Use Big Lead to Get Past Bluefield State
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