PTT-Hargrove Wins the Chip at Rutgers Tournament

PTT-13 girls start the summer off by claiming the championship at the “Summer Exposure Championship” at Rutgers University.  After going undefeated in pool play, the girls claimed a HUGE win over the NY Gauchos in the championship game.  In the first college exposure event of the summer, the girls stepped up to the challenge to defeat their NY rivals in front of a rowdy crowd of parents and fans.  The buzz has begun for this talented group of rising freshmen and 8th graders among the college coaches in attendance.  Standout performances came from Lauren Moses dominating the paint and Dominique Ward displaying unmatched athletism and a sweet pull-up jumper.  The team hits the road again on July 25th as they will attempt to claim another chip at the USJN in the DC/Maryland area. 

 PTT-Bass’ Good Start for the Summer Exposure Season

Ptt-16 girls started the summer exposure season with a great showing at the Penn State Invitational July 5th-8th.  After going undefeated in pool play, the team finished 5-1, ending with a tough loss in the championship game against the Lady Runnin’ Rebels.  The team then took to the air heading out to Chicago, Illinois to compete in the Nike “Tournament of Champions” from July 9th-13th.  A very strong showing by the team as they finished 5-1 once again.  College coaches lined the sidelines each game; highlighted by a 5-point grudge match against a very talented Missouri Valley Blazers team, during which over 50 college coaches packed the sidelines to catch the action.  Due to their standout performances during the 1st half of the July observation period, juniors Brittany Hrynko and Jade Howard have been featured on the very popular website, “Hoopgurlz.”  Check out what national evaluator, Mark Lewis had to say about our girls. 

Click on:  http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/womens/news/story?id=5373087 to view the story.  The team hits the road again on July 22nd, when they head down to the DC/Maryland area for the USJN.