Women's Basketball
Rinfrette: One Of the Nation's Best
On Dec. 2, the Pitt-Bradford women's basketball program crowned a new all-time leading scorer.
Ali Rinfrette scored her 1,611th career point as she made the front end of a pair from the free-throw line to become the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford women's basketball program's all-time scoring leader.
Since then, Rinfrette has continued her strong scoring output as she now averages 21.4 points per game, which ranks her first in the conference and 13th in the country.
Additionally, the Bradford, Pa., native has been a mainstay on the court all season, averaging 39.3 minutes per game, which ranks her fourth nationally.
Doing more than just scoring the ball, Rinfrette also tossed 4.6 assists per game, which is the second-best average in the conference.
Panthers Rolling
The Panthers enter this week having won four of its last five conference games, including a three-game winning streak during the stretch.
The three-straight victories for the Panthers came at D'Youville Monday, Jan. 8, against Medaille on Wednesday, Jan. 10 and against Pitt-Greensburg on Saturday, Jan. 13.
All three wins came in dominant fashion for the Panthers. During the win streak, Pitt-Bradford has won its games by an average of 17.3 points per game.
Pitt-Bradford's most recent win came in thrilling fashion as the Panthers completed the series sweep of La Roche (Jan. 20) on the road, 79-62. Down 36-28 at halftime, the Panthers used a third-quarter resurgence to regain the lead, outscoring La Roche 22-8 in the period.
Pitt-Bradford now sits at 6-5 in AMCC play, which is good for fifth place in the conference.
One of the keys to the Panthers' success has been the play of junior forward Jennifer Isenberg. Emerging as a powerful weapon both scoring the ball and on the glass, she has earned seven double-doubles of points and rebounds so far this season, which is tied for 53rd nationally. The junior has scored in double-figures in seven-straight games and now averages 12.7 points per game. Her 9.4 rebounds per game rank fourth in the conference. Against La Roche on Jan. 20, she set a career high in rebounds with 18.
Coach Information:
Head Coach: Sharay Hall (First Year)
Email: snhall@pitt.edu
Phone: 814-362-5276
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Men's Basketball
Panthers Dial In From Long Range To Earn AMCC Win
On Dec. 16, freshman Jeffrey Fry knocked down eight three-pointers to elevate Pitt-Bradford to an 82-73 victory over Mount Aloysius. As a team, the Panthers made 13 three-pointers, their most in a single game so far this season. That ties the most for the program since Jan. 4, 2017, against Penn State-Altoona and March 4, 2009, against Washington & Jefferson.
Pitt-Bradford Once Again Faces Division I Opponent
Just before Christmas, the Panthers headed to Colgate to face the Division I opponent in a meaningful game.
Malique McCoy led the way for the Panthers with 17 points. Colby Mills hit four three-pointers and scored 14 points.
The Panthers hung with the Raiders in the early minutes of the game, forcing Colgate to a 2-6 mark on field goal attempts in the first four minutes of the game.
Down 10-0, Sahlil Harris scored the first points of the day for the Panthers with a layup at the 14:30 mark.
Three-pointers from Mills and Christian Kelly-Perkins gave the Panthers an offensive boost and kept the Panthers within single-digits, bringing the score to 17-8 in favor of Colgate at the 12:48 mark.
Ultimately, Pitt-Bradford fell, 103-52, but hung with the stiff competition.
This is the second time in three seasons the Pitt-Bradford men's basketball program has faced a Division I opponent. On Nov. 13, 2015, the Panthers traveled to Buffalo to face the UB Bulls. Despite the loss, Evan Greening registered a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds.
Coach Information:
Head Coach: Sean Brown Sr. (First Year With Men's Program, Former Head Women's Coach)
Email: sbrownsr@pitt.edu
Phone: 814-362-7521
