News Release

CHESTER, Pa. — Senior Kris Clarkson closed with 18 points and 10 rebounds for his 13th double-double of the season in Widener’s 67-54 Commonwealth Conference victory over Albright at Schwartz Center.

Clarkson scored nine points during Widener’s 13-1 run early in the second half as the squad opened a 46-34 lead with 15:10 to go. Albright hung tough thanks to a 10-2 run to move to 51-47 with 3:40 remaining, capped on a free throw by Mike Boles.

But the Pioneers (18-3, 8-3 CC) went on a 7-1 spurt for a 58-48 cushion with 1:49 left. Junior Essien Ford scored five points in that span, ending it with a critical 3-pointer.

Clarkson shot 7-of-13 from floor over just 28 minutes for Widener’s third straight victory and sixth in eight outings. Ford poured in 15 points and junior Malcolm Thomas netted 12 for the Pioneers.

Boles and Taylor Steltz scored nine points apiece with Trevor Deeter adding eight and nine rebounds for the Lions (13-8, 6-5), who only shot 25 percent (7-of-28) in the second half. Albright shot just 36 percent (18-of-50) overall and was 4-of-16 from 3-point range.

Widener remains in a first-place tie with Messiah atop the conference and both schools are two games ahead of third-place Albright.

Widener visits Elizabethtown on Saturday for a 4:00 pm tip-off.

Albright vs Widener
2/08/06 8:00 pm at Chester, PA
At Chester, PA
WIDENER 67, ALBRIGHT 54
ALBRIGHT (13-8, 6-5 CC)
Taylor Steltz 1-5 7-10 9; Mike Boles 4-6 1-2 9; Tom Murphy 2-10 4-4 8;
Trevor Deeter 3-6 2-6 8; Greg Conroy 2-6 0-0 5; Andy Winebrenner 2-4 0-0 5;
Matt Kieselowsky 2-8 0-0 5; Albert Medoro 1-1 0-0 3; Lee Walter 1-4 0-0 2;
Kyle Brudvig 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-50 14-22 54.
WIDENER (18-3, 8-3 CC)
Kris Clarkson 7-13 4-7 18; Essien Ford 4-10 4-4 15; Malcolm Thomas 4-15 3-4
12; Brandon Blakey 1-4 5-7 8; Brooke Tidswell 3-7 0-1 6; Wyatt Haas 1-2 2-4
4; Ron Michael 0-1 2-2 2; Terry Smith 1-3 0-1 2; Matt Sosna 0-0 0-0 0; Nyere
Miller 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-55 20-30 67.
Albright......................   30   24  -   54
Widener.......................   33   34  -   67
3-point goals-Albright 4-16 (Andy Winebrenner 1-2; Greg Conroy 1-3; Albert
Medoro 1-1; Matt Kieselowsky 1-3; Trevor Deeter 0-1; Tom Murphy 0-3; Mike
Boles 0-1; Taylor Steltz 0-2), Widener 5-14 (Essien Ford 3-4; Malcolm Thomas
1-7; Brandon Blakey 1-3). Fouled out--Albright-None, Widener-Kris Clarkson.
Rebounds-Albright 37 (Trevor Deeter 9), Widener 38 (Kris Clarkson 10).
Assists-Albright 7 (Taylor Steltz 3), Widener 8 (Brooke Tidswell 3; Brandon
Blakey 3). Total fouls-Albright 24, Widener 21. A-915