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UPT LADY PANTHERS WIN PJCAA STATE TITLE
The Lady Panthers, in their first season on the court, went all the way to the State Championship AND won the title!
TITUSVILLE, PA – Mar. 1 – The University of Pittsburgh at Titusville Lady Panthers wrapped up their first basketball season with a state championship win. As part of the Pennsylvania Junior College Athletic Association (PJCAA), the UPT Lady Panthers and Manor College of Philadelphia challenged each other on the basketball court on Saturday, February 26, on the UPT campus. The Lady Panthers won with a final score of 76–69. At the half, the score was 35-30 in UPT’s favor. The Lady Panthers maintained their strong playing momentum in the second half to the final win. A rundown on UPT players is as follows: Nijha McNeely scored 18 total points and had 14 rebounds. Chasity Ingram scored 12 points, including four 3-pointers and 12 rebounds. Point Guard Shauna Browning scored 19 points and 8 assists. Felicia Sonson added another 15 points to the Panther score. Athletic Director Dr. Barbara Reagle said, “UPT is extremely lucky to have Bob Lynch as one of our coaches. He is a talented coach who has done a tremendous job this season. He brought home the State Championship even though we are the smallest college in the Conference. The girls did an outstanding job, and I am proud of each one of them.” Three of the Lady Panthers were named All Conference Team Members and All State Team Members: Chasity Ingram, Nijha McNeely and Shauna Browning. Coach Bob Lynch was named the PJCAA Conference State Coach of the Year. # # #
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