Monday, February 11, 2008

 

TUSCULUM WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TO HOST WBCA“THINK PINK” NIGHT WEDNESDAY

 

Think Pink                GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum College women’s basketball team will host its WBCA “Think Pink” Night, at this Wednesday’s South Atlantic Conference home game against Wingate University.  The game will tip-off at 6 p.m. at Pioneer Arena.

 

                The WBCA’s “Think Pink” initiative is a global, unified effort for the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across college campuses, in communities and beyond.

 

                Tusculum women’s basketball players, coaches and support staff will be wearing pink on game day to promote awareness of this dreaded disease.  Half of all gate proceeds for Wednesday’s women’s game will be donated to the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.   Additional donations will also be collected throughout the evening’s festivities.

 

                Tusculum is asking all fans in attendance to wear pink at the game as well.

 

                The WBCA began its “Think Pink” movement in 2007 and over 800 colleges and universities have committed to this campaign this year, which will be held during home games from Feb. 8-17.

 

                The Pioneers (19-3, 9-1 in South Atlantic Conference) have tied matched its best start to a season (through 22 games) in school history.  Tusculum is in first place in the league, with Wingate a half game out in second place with an 8-1 conference record.  The Pioneers have won four straight games and 16 of their last 17.  TC’s lone league loss came last month in an 89-80 road setback at Wingate.

 

- TC -