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Women's Basketball Bob Shreve, Sports Information Director

Fighting Scots Look for Season Sweep of Clarion

EDINBORO Fighting Scots (12-8, 10-6 PSAC West) at CLARION Golden Eagles (4-19, 2-15 PSAC West)
Wednesday, February 12, 5:30 p.m. | Tippin Gym | Clarion, Pa.
LINKS: LIVE STATS | AUDIO-WFSE 88.9 l WATCH
 
ADDITIONAL LINKS
EDINBORO: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
CLARION:  ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS 

ON THE RADIO/VIDEO 
  • The Edinboro-Clarion game can be heard on WFSE-FM 88.9, with Chase Rowland and Nathaniel Taylor providing the commentary. 
THE GAME STORIES   
  • With a potential showdown for third place looming on Saturday against Cal, Edinboro can't afford to look past a Clarion squad that enters Wednesday's game riding a two-game losing streak, with losses in 10 of its last 11 games. The Golden Eagles are 4-19 overall and 2-15 in PSAC action following Saturday's 72-65 loss at Mercyhurst. Edinboro had a five-game losing streak snapped on Saturday at Pitt-Johnstown, falling 78-71 in overtime. The Fighting Scots trailed by 13 points in the first half, then rallied to lead by as much as six points in the fourth quarter. UPJ would send the game into overtime tied at 65 with a late 3-pointer. The Mountain Cats would outscore Edinboro, 13-6, in the overtime period to edge the Scots, 78-71. That leaves Edinboro at 12-8 overall and 10-6 in the PSAC West. They sit in a tie with Cal for third in the division with six games to play.  Edinboro won the first meeting with Clarion, 63-47, holding the Golden Eagles scoreless the final five minutes while running off the final 11 points.
  • The Fighting Scots were picked to finish third in the PSAC West in the coaches' preseason poll. They are averaging 73.9 ppg., good for fourth in the PSAC, while allowing 65.4 ppg., which ranks eighth. Clarion ranks 17th in scoring at 58.0 ppg., and 13th in scoring defense at 69.4 ppg. The Golden Eagles were picked to finish ninth in the preseason poll. Edinboro has climbed to fourth in the PSAC in rebound margin (+4.6), while Clarion is last in the PSAC at -8.0.                         
  • After Michaela Barnes and Rana Elhusseini had dominated the scoring the previous two games, accounting for 87 percent (117 of 134 points) of Edinboro's scoring, the Fighting Scots had a more balanced attack at Pitt-Johnstown. Four players scored in double figures, with Barnes leading the way with 19 points.   
  • Michaela Barnes comes in averaging a team-high 24.4 ppg., good for second in the PSAC and third in Division II. She has been named the PSAC West Athlete of the Week four times this year. With 19 points on Saturday, the 5'5" guard saw her string of 25-or-more points in five straight games snapped. She has had 12 games of 20-or-more points and six games with 30-or-more points this season. She recently broke her won school record with 43 points at Mercyhurst. She has boosted her career total to 1,769 points, good for fourth place in career scoring. She needs seven points to move into sole possession of third place.
  • Barnes adds 5.0 rpg., ranks second on the team with 56 assists, and has made 129-of-157 free throws (82.2 pct.). In addition, she has made 24-of-66 3-pointers. She ranks seventh in the PSAC in free throw percentage. The senior was an honorable mention WBCA Division II All-American, along with honorable mention Division II Bulletin All-American honors. She was also a first team All-PSAC West selection and is a two-time All-PSAC West selection and the 2017 PSAC West Freshman of the Year. A year ago, Barnes averaged a team-leading 21.0 ppg., ranking fourth in the PSAC and 15th in Division II.
  • Elhusseini was a highly-regarded recruit from Michigan who has taken over as the starting point guard. She is averaging 9.9 ppg., but has scored 24-or-more points in three of the last five games, averaging 19.0 ppg. during that stretch. The 5'3" freshman has a team-leading 65 assists. She has made 22-of-73 3-pointers and is shooting a team-leading 88.1 percent from the line (52-of-59), second in the PSAC.
  • Bridgette Shaffer stands second on the team in scoring and rebounding at 13.2 ppg. and 6.8 rpg. She has made 62-of-149 3-pointers, ranking first in the PSAC 3-pointers made per game (3.1) and third in 3-point field goal percentage (41.6 pct.). A year ago, she made 49-of-118 3-pointers. The 5'10" graduate student posted a career-high 25 points against Indiana(Pa.) recently, making seven 3-pointers. She had made at least one 3-pointer in every game this year and 20 straight games dating back to last year before missing all three attempts on Wednesday vs. Gannon. She rebounded with a pair at UPJ.
  • Cheniya Sharpe has had five double-doubles in the last nine games, along with pulling down 10-or-more rebounds in seven of the last nine games. The 5'11" graduate student is averaging 7.2 ppg. and 9.3 rpg. She is second in the conference in rebounding. Over the last eight games, she is averaging 11.5 rpg. She is shooting 52.3 percent from the floor (57-of-109). Sharpe sat out the 2018-19 season with an injury. She has been named the PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week twice.
  • Monica Brown has started the last 17 games and plays a key role defensively. The 5'8" sophomore spearheaded a pressing defense against Indiana(Pa.) that keyed Edinboro's comeback, forcing IUP into turnover after turnover. The Crimson Hawks finished the night with 25 turnovers, with Brown registering four steals. She is averaging 5.1 ppg. after contributing 12 points at UPJ, and has a team-high 41 steals. She stands sixth in the PSAC in steals per game (2.1).
  • The Edinboro bench features Madison Amalia and Bella Burrelli. Amalia, a junior guard, started the first four games at point guard, but missed the next five games with an injury. She is averaging 5.6 ppg. and has made 19-of-69 3-pointers. Burrelli, a standout on the volleyball team, did not join the basketball team until after the volleyball campaign ended. A 6'0" freshman, she contributes 4.4 ppg. and 3.5 rpg, in 16 contests.
ALL-TIME SERIES vs. CLARION
  • Edinboro leads 57-30 
  • First Meeting: 1969-70 – Edinboro 52, Clarion 25 
  • Last Meeting:  2019-20 – Edinboro 63, Clarion 47 
  • Current Streak: Edinboro has won five straight and 13 of the last 14 contests. 
  • Wheeler vs. Clarion: 3-0 
THE LAST MEETING – January 17, 2020 – Edinboro 63, Clarion 47 at Edinboro, Pa.
Michaela Barnes scored 30 points and Edinboro would score the final 11 points to hold off an upset-minded Clarion squad.  The contest was moved up 24 hours due to potentially dangerous weather condition, and both teams were playing for the second time in three days. Edinboro led 31-24 at the half, and would enter the fourth quarter with a 47-35 lead.  Clarion would cut the margin to 52-47 on the strength of 9-3 run. That's when head coach Callie Wheeler called a timeout with 5:02 remaining. When the Fighting Scots took the court again, they would score the final 11 points of the game, holding Clarion scoreless the rest of the way. Madison Amalia drained a baseline 3-pointer out of the timeout, and following a Clarion miss, Barnes scored the next six straight points. She made 9-of-20 field goals, including 2-of-5 3-pointers, and was a perfect 10-of-10 at the line. She added four assists. Cheniya Sharpe joined Barnes in double figures with 13 points and 13 rebounds, seven on the offensive end. She added three blocked shots. Bridgette Shaffer pulled down 11 rebounds, blocked four shots, and recorded three steals. Ke'Airah Massiah was the lone double figure scorer for Clarion, finishing with 13 points. Yasmin Lewis had 12 rebounds.

HEAD COACH
Callie Wheeler (Edinboro '06) – 32-17, 2nd Year
  • Callie Wheeler was named Edinboro's fifth head coach on May 23, 2018, replacing long-time head coach Stan Swank. The former Edinboro standout served as Swank's assistant coach for the previous 11 years before assuming the head coaching duties. Edinboro enjoyed great success during Wheeler's 11 seasons at Swank's side, posting a 239-86 record in her 11 seasons on the bench. In her first season as head coach, she led Edinboro to a 20-9 record, the ninth straight 20-win campaign. The Fighting Scots made the PSAC Tournament for the tenth straight season and earned a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament for the second straight year.   
  • Wheeler played for the Fighting Scots from 2002-06, and ranks as one of the all-time greatest players in Edinboro history. She became Edinboro's sixth Kodak/WBCA All-American as she earned honorable mention All-American honors. That capped a brilliant senior season in which she was named the PSAC West Athlete of the Year and was a first-team All-PSAC West selection. In addition, she was selected as the Nancy Acker Award winner in 2006. As a senior, the 5'5" guard set a school record with 249 assists. She led the PSAC in both assists and steals, finishing with 95 in the latter category.
  • The Iorfido name (Wheeler's maiden name) is well known in Edinboro Athletics, where her family has had quite an impact. Her father, Rich, was a standout linebacker for the Edinboro football team from 1970-72 and was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in April 2007. Callie joined her father as a member of the Edinboro Hall of Fame in October 2016. Younger sister Mandie was a standout catcher on the softball team, and a two-time All-PSAC West performer.
SCOUTING CLARION
  • Clarion has lost back-to-back games and 10 of its last 11 contests. The young Golden Eagles dropped a 72-65 decision at Mercyhurst on Saturday and is now 4-19 overall and 2-15 in the PSAC West. Clarion has struggled offensively, averaging 58.0 ppg. and shooting 36.1 percent from the floor, but play solid defense (69.4 ppg.). Ke'Airah Massiah, a junior guard, leads Clarion in scoring at 10.2 ppg.  Yasmin Lewis, a 5'8" junior guard, adds 9.4 ppg. and 7.3 rpg., both figures second on the team. Freshman guard Celeste Ryman has made 37-of-144 3-pointers and averages 9.3 ppg.  Jada Smith is the team's top rebounder at 7.5 per game, along with scoring 6.6 ppg. She is a 5'9" sophomore.
EDINBORO CAREER SCORING LEADERS
  1.  Samantha Reimer (2006-10) – 1,926 points
  2. Jessica Rowe (1996-2000) – 1,846 points
  3. Montique Wade (1986-90) -- 1,775 points
  4. Michaela Barnes (2016-pres.) – 1,769 points
  5. Sarah Jay (1986-90) – 1,652 points
NEXT FOR THE FIGHTING SCOTS:  Saturday, February 15 vs. Cal U – 3:00 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Michaela Barnes

#2 Michaela Barnes

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5' 5"
Senior
Monica Brown

#3 Monica Brown

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
Bridgette Shaffer

#1 Bridgette Shaffer

G/F
5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Cheniya Sharpe

#11 Cheniya Sharpe

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5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
Rana Elhusseini

#0 Rana Elhusseini

G
5' 3"
Freshman
Madison Amalia

#21 Madison Amalia

G
5' 5"
Junior
Bella Burrelli

#5 Bella Burrelli

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6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Michaela Barnes

#2 Michaela Barnes

5' 5"
Senior
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Monica Brown

#3 Monica Brown

5' 8"
Sophomore
G
Bridgette Shaffer

#1 Bridgette Shaffer

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
G/F
Cheniya Sharpe

#11 Cheniya Sharpe

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
F
Rana Elhusseini

#0 Rana Elhusseini

5' 3"
Freshman
G
Madison Amalia

#21 Madison Amalia

5' 5"
Junior
G
Bella Burrelli

#5 Bella Burrelli

6' 0"
Freshman
F