Feb. 24, 2008

Box Score

CLARION - Junior guard David Blanks (Erie/Strong Vincent) scored a career-high 26 points to lead the Clarion University men's basketball team to a 122-62 win over visiting Briarcliffe in a non-conference game Sunday afternoon at Tippin Gym.

Blanks, who had 21 points in the second half and shot 10 of 15 from the floor while adding seven assists, five rebounds and two steals, was one of six Golden Eagles to reach double figures.

Josh Yanke (13 points, 15 rebounds), Lamar Richburg (10 points, 12) and Damon Gross (12 points, 10 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles for Clarion (15-10) with Lonnell Jones (18 points) and Mike Sherry (17 points) also reaching double digits. Demetrius Graham set up the offense with seven assists in just 16 minutes of play, while Peter Baschnagel added six points, five rebounds and four blocked shots. Ricky Henderson and Shameel Carty each had eight points and Ron Hollis four.

Joshua Smith paced Briarcliffe (10-12), which is located on Long Island, NY, and had just six players dressed for the game with 21 points. Marcel Seymore and Alvin Parker each added 15 points.

Clarion returns to action Wednesday when it hosts Edinboro in its final PSAC-West home game of the season. Tip-off is 8 p.m. and it is Senior Night for the Golden Eagles, who need either one win or one loss by either Slippery Rock or IUP in the final two PSAC-West games to earn their second straight PSAC playoff berth.

NOTES - The 122 points tied for the seventh most at Clarion since 1966 and are the most since the Golden Eagles scored a school-record 133 points Nov. 16, 2001, in a 133-75 season-opening win over Practical Bible ... Clarion shot 58.2 percent from the field, the fourth straight game the Golden Eagles have been over 50 percent shooting ... Clarion has won four straight games and seven of its past nine.