by Jamie Baratta
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The State College Girls' Basketball team began a winning tradition as they finished the season off with a H-9 regular season record. 11\e squad proved not only to the public, but also to themselves that they had the talent to be State title contenders. The highlight of the season occurred when State ca me away with a hard fought victory over league rival Hollidaysburg. After losing to Hollidaysburg early on in the season in an away game, the Little Lady Lions reached deep within themselves and pulled o ut a 45-42 victory. At tlw conclusion of the season, these two teams (State College and Hollidaysburg) met again at tile District 6 Playoffs, but this time, despite a gallant e ffort
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Girls' Basketball Lancaster Menn.
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Cumberland Valley 50-59 L Bellefonte 69-18 W
Bishop Hoban 56-53 W \iVest BnU1swick 52-29 W Cumberland Valley 37-49 L Altoona 50-62 l Hollidaysburg 52-61 L Punxs\ltawney 43-27 W Jolmst'o~,·31 W Penn~~Y, ·~ 61r52 W
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Varsity Season Record: 14-9
Junior Varsity Season Record: 15-3
by State, a l<>ss would occur and the season would come to a dose. Due to the fact that five seniors graduated th is year, the team will need to work hard to replace the Joss of Ju lie Morgan, Mylisa Pilione, Kelly McKinney, Jodi Younkin, and Courtney I-leaps. "The one U1ing lhat made this team different then past teams was we knew we could beat every team we played, and that is a foundation to which the underclassmen can build on," reflected Pilione. Not only was the season marked by the team accomplishments, but also by the accomplishments of the individuals. Courtney Heaps was named to the First All-Conference Team of the Mid-Alleghenies Confer· ence, while Jodi Younkm and Mylisa Pllione earned honorable mentions. TiwJunior Varsity squad demonstrated that they had good qualities a nd techniques to pass on to next year's Varsity team as they finished the season with a 15-3 record . "We accomplished many of our goals Ulis year mainly because we p layed together very well asa team," noted junior Alison Proch. The 1995-1996 season marked the third straight year that Bethany Irwin, an alumnus of the Penn State Women's Basketball team, coached the Little Lady Lions. In his first year, Rob Irwin joined the girls' basketball staff as an assistant coach to help in leading the program to excellence. The headway made in this season served as another step forward toward earning a State title. TI1e graduating seniors left their legacy behind as the underclassmen step up to take on the challenge in a quest for excellence.
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