Clarion, Pa. -- The Edinboro men's basketball team will matchup with host Clarion in their first matchup of the season. The game is scheduled for Saturday afternoon inside Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium at 3:00 p.m.
Last Time Out
Edinboro enters the Week with a (4-11) overall record and (2-8) in the PSAC conference. On Wednesday Edinboro battled Slippery Rock on the road during the first matchup of the season for the two PSAC West teams.
The Scots fell to Slippery Rock 76-63 in a game where Edinboro kept it close in the first half by swapping leads and only trailed by one at the half. In the second half Slippery Rock was more efficient from the field and from three-point range which boosted their lead to double digits down the stretch. Jack Gallagher finished with a team-high 15 points on 70% shooting from the field along with four rebounds.
As a Team
With a current (2-8) record in the PSAC conference, Edinboro sits in the seventh spot out of the West and are ahead of Clarion and Gannon.
On the season Edinboro has averaged 69.1 points per game while shooting 41.6% from the field and 30.3% from three-point land.
Edinboro controls the pace with their dominance down low. The Scots are fourth in the PSAC for combined team rebounds as they average 38.1 per game.
The Scots dominance down low continues with blocked shots. Edinboro ranks fifth in the conference for blocked shots, Edinboro swats 3.67 shots per game.
Individual Leaders
Naim Miller is Edinboro's leading scorer at 15.6 points per game and is shooting 36.2% from deep. Miller has reached double figures in Edinboro's last 11 games.
Kierell Green averages 13.7 points per game for the Scots to go along with 7.6 rebounds per game.
Clarion
The Golden Eagles of Clarion University enter the contest with a (2-14) overall record and (0-10) in the conference after their recent 87-55 loss to IUP. Clarion is ranked eighth in the PSAC West standings.
Clarion has averaged 63.1 points per game while averaging a -13.0-scoring margin. The Golden Eagles are shooting 38.5% from the field and are averaging almost eight three-pointers per game.
Mekhi Reynolds leads the Golden Eagles in scoring at 15.2 points while shooting 40.2% from three. Gerald Jarmon is averaging 14.8 points per game.
Up Next
After Saturday's game, Edinboro will host nationally top ranked IUP on Monday, Jan 23. The game will begin at 7:30 pm after the Women's game.
