Pitt-Greensburg’s women’s basketball team is hoping the number 13 will be unlucky for Medaille College this weekend.

That’s how high the Mavericks have climbed in this week’s NCAA Division III national poll. They travel to Greensburg for an important conference matchup on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Tiffany MenhornBy Maggie Samole / Sports editor

With just under six minutes remaining in the first half against the Lake Erie Storm last Saturday, senior guard Tiffany Menhorn secured her spot in Bobcat basketball history. Her layup broke the career scoring record of 1,420 points held by former standout Annie Sral. The moment was an all-time high in Menhorn’s memory bank.

The moment also was short-lived.

At the 15:35 mark of the second half, a Storm player drove to the basket and collided with Menhorn’s left knee. She left the game for a few minutes to collect her wits, but the damage was already done.

By Sean Coyne / Staff writer

In an old-fashioned Big East powerhouse shoot-out, Connecticut came out on top of the Pitt men’s basketball team 53-60 in Saturday’s rivalry match in Hartford, Conn.

This latest conference loss may be the one that finally knocks Pitt (No. 21 ESPN/USA Today) out of the Top 25 polls.

The Pitt men’s basketball team was stunned by a 77-64 loss to Rutgers in Big East conference play on Saturday. In a season of hard losses to unranked teams, Pitt couldn’t underestimate any opponent, especially a Big East opponent. Still, in the 100th home game at the Petersen Events Center, Pitt fans never saw this one coming.

The UPG men’s basketball team squeaked out a three-point victory over Pitt-Bradford Sunday, tightening the standings in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference.

Spurred on by Jacquet Wells’ 18 points, the Bobcats’ 74-71 victory over the then first place Panthers moved them into third place in conference standings. Three others reached double figures in scoring – Elliot Prigrom with 16 points and Dan Waajid and Josh Kucenic each with ten. The Bobcats led by three at halftime, with the teams playing point for point in the second 20 minutes.

In returning to classes, UPG’s women’s basketball team continued their winning ways by schooling the LaRoche Redhawks. However, conference-leading Medaille College snapped the Lady Bobcats’ six game winning streak Saturday by dealing out a 69-68 defeat.

By Dave Holt / Sports editor

The UPG men’s and women’s basketball teams each split two games this week. Both teams lost at Lake Erie in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference play. The Lady Bobcats fell 83-77 while the men lost 77-54. However, on Wednesday, Dec. 5 both teams came away with victories at Mount Aloysius—the Bobcats 72-67 and the Lady Bobcats 85-65.

Forward Daniel Waajid: The junior scored 15 points and pulled down 16 rebounds in the Bobcats 83-76 win over Frostburg State.By Dave Holt / Sports editor

The Bobcats needed a spark last night against Frostburg State, and they got it from two unlikely sources in UPG’s 83-76 win — the first of the season.

Freshman forward Dino Tessari came off the bench and hit two three-point shots late in the first half to pull the Bobcats within four points, 41-37 at halftime. And freshman forward P.J. Dillion, who played only two minutes the entire game, took a charge igniting UPG’s win.

“Dino hit a couple of threes, and that gave us confidence. Then P.J took a charge, and that got the team jacked up,” said head coach Marcus Kahn. “[…] Dino was huge for us. Without those three-point shots, we don’t win the game.”

By Dave Holt / Sports editor

The women’s basketball team is off to a fast start this season. The Lady Bobcats are 3-1 with help from sophomore Kelsey Wilcox, who is averaging 17 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.

The men’s basketball team is not off to a fast start, however. The Bobcats are 0-4 but none of the games were against conference opponents. The team looks to get its first win Wednesday night, Nov. 28 at home against Frostburg State in UPG’s conference opener.

The Lady Bobcats also look to continue their winning ways, too. The women host Frostburg State at 6 p.m. on Nov. 28 followed by the men’s game.

By Maggie Samole / Staff writer

Four players scored in double figures, as the women’s basketball team edged the Juniata College Eagles 67-64 on Saturday in the Lady Bobcats’ (3-1) home opener.

The Bobcats and Eagles were deadlocked at 36 points apiece at halftime. The lead seesawed back and forth between the teams during the second half until sophomore forward Kelsey Wilcox tied the game at 64 with a put-back with 74 seconds to go. Junior guard Nicole Reiser clinched the game for UPG 30 seconds later by blocking a shot and going coast-to-coast with the rebound.