April 1, 2013
PANTHER “BOYS OF SUMMER” CONTINUE 2ND PLACE DEAD HEAT WITH BROWARD
The Panthers Baseball team went 3-2 last week and remained in a dead heat for 2nd place with Broward as the Southern Conference season winds down. Palm Beach State defeated St. Thomas on Monday and split with both Brevard and Broward in games Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The highlight of the week was JD Underwood's 3 hitter as he defeated Brevard Wednesday 2-1. Underwood pitched a complete game. The Panthers are currently ranked #8 in the State of Florida with a 26-14 overall record and 8-8 in the Conference. The Panthers have 8 regular season conference games left before they begin tournament play.
SOFTBALL TEAM SPLITS WITH BROWARD
In front of an enthusiastic tail-gating crowd on Wednesday March 27, the Panthers split with conference foe Broward winning the afternoon contest 7-4 and dropping the night cap 9-4. In the first game, it was the Breanne Shearin show as the third baseman from Jupiter drove in 5 runs with 2 home runs. In the night cap, the game was close through 6 as the Panthers trailed 5-3 but Broward put a crooked number 5 on the score board in their top of the 7th to seal the victory. The split leaves Palm Beach State with an overall record of 7-34 and 2-7 in the Southern Conference.
March 21, 2013
PANTHER MEN AND WOMEN BASKETBALL TEAMS CONCLUDE EXCITING SEASONS
The Men's basketball season came to an abrupt halt at the recently concluded FCSAA/Region 8 State Basketball tournament in Marianna Florida. Palm Beach State was defeated by the #3 ranked team in the country Northwest Florida State 72-64 in the quarterfinals thus ending a remarkable year at 29-3. In his last game for the Panthers, Jonathan Holston again had a double-double with 19 points and 17 rebounds. Holton, who also was awarded All Tournament Selection and All State Selection, will play for Rick Pitino's son at Florida International University next season. The Panthers had the highest national ranking in the school's history when they climbed to #2 in mid-season and also collected the best overall record ever in their quest for the elusive state tournament title. Palm Beach State College ended up ranked #14 in the country. George “Butch” Estes has taken the Panthers to 3 consecutive “Elite 8” tournaments.
The Panther women were ousted in the first round of the FCSAA/Region 8 State tournament in Marianna, Florida March 6, 83-66 against Northwest Florida State. Palm Beach State was able to keep the game in single digit deficits throughout the second half but ran out of gas with about 5 minutes to go. The Panthers finished their season at 19-10 with freshman Alana Arias collecting All State honors. It is the second year in a row Palm Beach State has made it to the "Elite 8" and the third year in her 5-year tenure for Coach Kris Ruffo.
March 17, 2013
MEN'S BASEBALL
It was a difficult week for the Panther baseball team. For the most part, the bats went silent and Palm Beach suffered something they have not been through in over 2 years, they lost 4 in a row. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Panthers were defeated by conference foe Broward 5-3 and 6-0 to even their conference record at 4-4. Palm Beach had a chance to get back into the conference race Friday and Saturday when they went up against the #1 ranked team in the State/#3 in the country, Miami Dade, but came up just a little bit short losing 4-3 on Friday and 6-5 on Saturday. The Panthers did show some life in the Saturday Miami Dade game when they were down 6-1 in the ninth - their bats came alive and they plated 4 runs to get to 6-5. However, with 2 on and nobody out, Palm Beach could not get the tying run across - which has been the case in their up and down season. With the week's losses, the "Boy of Summer" are now 19-12 on the season and 4-6 in the conference. They resume conference play on Tuesday against Indian River State.
WOMEN'S SOFTBALL
Palm Beach State softball split a pair of double headers last week as they defeated Kishwaukee College 9-0 and 5-1 on Monday March 11 to gain their 5th and 6th wins of the year. On Wednesday March 13, the #1 team in the country - Indian River State College out of Ft. Pierce - visited the Panthers and the Panthers were no match for the Pioneers on this day as they were defeated 11-1 and 13-1. Palm Beach State currently stands at 6-30 overall and 1-3 in the Southern conference.
March 12, 2013
MEN'S BASEBALL
After a slow start the Panthers have gained some momentum as they defeated both Indian River and Brevard this past week to take a 4 game winning streak into today's contest against Broward. Palm Beach currently stands at 19-8 overall and 4-2 in the Southern Conference 1 game back of first place Miami Dade. In addtion, the Panthers had Mike Stemle (FCSAA Player of the Week) and Ryan Pistey (Pitcher of the Week) awarded for the period February 25 - March 3. Stemle hit .706 (12-17) during that time with 7 RBI's and Pistey pitched a complete game shutout as the Panthers defeated Indian River on March 2.
WOMEN'S SOFTBALL
After a horrendous non-conference beginning, the Panther women's softball team has won 3 of their last 4 splitting with Broward in conference play and defeating Kishwaukee (Il) in a twin bill 9-0 and 5-1. In so doing, the Panthers moved their Southern Conference record to 1-1 and their overall record to 6-28. Palm Beach State will continue conference play Wednesday March 13 when they face national power Indian River in a twin bill beginning at 5pm on the John Anderson Softball Complex.
February 27, 2013
MEN JOIN WOMEN IN STATE’S “ELITE 8” - DEFEAT INDIAN RIVER!!
For the third consecutive year under Head Coach George "Butch" Estes, the Panthers are headed to the FCSAA "Elite 8" State Tournament by virtue of defeating Indian River State College 84-67 in the Panther Den Tuesday evening. Palm Beach State jumped right on it from the beginning as their swarming defense and fast break offense got them out to a 26-11 early lead. Indian River mounted several comebacks during the contest but could never corral their hosts as the Panthers had the contest wrapped up with 5 minutes left. Leading the way for Palm Beach State were 2 sophomores. Jonathan Holton had a monster game with 25 points and 17 rebounds and Kevin Thomas had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Off the bench sharpshooting sophomore Magnus Lunde had 12 points (all 3's) and freshman Christian Houston contributed 11 points and 6 assists. The Panthers finish their regular season at 29-2, which is the best record in the history of the school. Palm Beach State will face off against NW Florida State, a team they defeated earlier in the year, on Thursday March 7 at 4pm in the first round of the State Tournament in Marianna, Florida. All State Tournament games can be watched on psblive.com.
WOMEN FINISH OFF REGULAR SEASON BY DEFEATING MIAMI DADE!!
The Panther women finished the regular season schedule with an 85-73 victory over Miami Dade on Tuesday evening in the Panther Den. The State bound Palm Beach State squad led throughout and received considerable offensive contributions from 6 players who scored in double figures. The Panthers were led by freshman All State Alana Arias with 19. Sophomores Sharneka McCatty, Annessa De La Cruz, Keonia Parrish and Laquandra Brazil contributed 16,14,12 and 12 respectively. Freshman Lexus Love rounded out the double figure scoring with 10. Palm Beach State finishes the regular season with a 19-9 record and 11-4 in the rugged Southern Conference. Next stop is the State tournament in Marianna Florida where the Panthers will face off against NW Florida State in a first round game on Wednesday March 6 at 9pm (est). All State tournament action can be viewed live on psblive.com.
February 25, 2013
PANTHER WOMEN PUNCH TICKET TO FCSAA “ELITE 8” STATE TOURNAMENT!
Playing with the heart of a champion, the 2012 Southern Conference Champs (Palm Beach State) defeated the 2013 Southern Conference title holders (St. Pete) 89-82 in the Panther Den Saturday in front of an enthusiastic crowd on Sophomore Appreciation Day. The Panthers jumped on the visitors from the start with a 9-0 run and they stubbornly clung to the lead for the entire game as St. Pete made several runs during the high octane affair. The Panthers had great balance in scoring as freshmen Alana Arias and Imani Smith had 17 and 10 respectively while sophomores Annessa De La Cruz, Keonia Parrish and Sharneka McCatty collected 14, 15 and 10. The victory secures a spot for the Panthers in the upcoming FCSAA "Elite 8" State tournament beginning March 6 in Marianna, Florida against North West Florida State. The time for that game is still to be determined. All State Tournament games can be watched live on psblive.com. The Panthers record is currently 18-9 and 10-4 in the conference. They will play their final regular season game at home on Tuesday FEBRUARY 26 vs. Miami Dade at 5pm.
February 21, 2013
MEN CAP OFF REGULAR SEASON WITH WIN OVER MIAMI DADE
The Palm Beach State College Men's Basketball team capped off the most successful regular season record in the schools history as they defeated Southern Conference foe Miami Dade 86-62 on Wednesday evening in Elisabeth Erling Gym. The Panthers led by 20 at the half and the lead ballooned to 27 over the course of the second stanza. Leading the way on sophomore night were 3 sophomores as Aaron Terry had a season high 21 points to go along with 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Kevin Thomas who had a double double with 12 points and 10 rebounds and sharp shooter Magnus Lunde who had 14 points. The Panthers end the regular season with a sparkling 28-2 record and 10-2 in the Conference. Ironically the only school in the State to beat them, Brevard captured the #1 seed and a direct route to the FCSAA State Tournament. The Panthers will have to win a playoff game Tuesday February 26 @ 7:30pm in the Panther Den against either Broward or Indian River State to make it to the "Elite 8" for the 3rd consecutive year.
WOMEN DEFEAT BREVARD, CONTINUE TO HOLD ON TO SECOND PLACE IN CONFERENCE
The Panther women received a big boost for their 2nd consecutive state tournament bid as they defeated Brevard on the road Wednesday evening 94-71 and Indian River State lost to St. Pete in overtime. The combination of the Panthers win and Indian River loss provides Palm Beach State with 2 game cushion with 2 to play. Palm Beach was hitting on all cylinders offensively as they had 4 players in double figure scoring led by Laquandra Brazil with 25. The other 3 Panthers that tallied double figures were Alana Arias (23), Annessa De La Cruz (13) and Sharneka McCatty (11). De La Cruz also had 11 rebounds. Palm Beach State will take on undefeated Conference Champion St. Pete on Saturday February 23 at home in their annual "Think Pink" and sophomore day game. Everyone attending the game is invited to wear pink in awareness of breast cancer research. Game is scheduled for 2pm.
February 19, 2013
PANTHERS DEFEAT INDIAN RIVER!
Palm Beach State moved their overall record to 27-2 with a win at Indian River State 86-67 on Monday night. The Panthers were led in scoring by freshman Carrington Ward with 17, Paul Jones with 14 and Aaron Terry collected 12. Palm Beach will close out the regular portion of the season at home on Wednesday February 20 as they play Miami Dade. The #8 ranked team in the country is 9-2 in the Southern Conference and tied for first place with Brevard. Both teams finish the regular season with games on Wednesday. If Palm Beach and Brevard tie at the end of Wednesday's games, Brevard will take home the Southern Conference crown due to owning the tie breaker against the Panthers.
February 14, 2013
BREVARD DOES IT AGAIN, DEFEATS #8 RANKED PANTHERS IN OVERTIME!
In a regular season of many highlights including the highest national ranking in the school's history (#2) there has been 1 thorn in the side of the men's basketball team, Brevard Community College. Brevard the only school to defeat Palm Beach State this season did it again for the second time in three meetings with a dramatic 72-69 overtime victory in Melbourne Wednesday evening. The Panther loss drops them into a first place tie with Brevard at 8-2 in the conference. With 2 games remaining the Panthers will need some help if they are to 3 peat the Conference crown. If both teams win out Brevard will take the Southern Conference Championship and the Panthers will have to play their way into the FCSAA State Tournament via the conference tournament played at the end of the regular season. For the game Palm Beach was led by Carrington Ward with 15 points, Jonathan Holton had a double double with 11 points and 17 rebounds and Grant White had 11 points. The Panthers close out the regular portion of their season with games against Indian River in Ft. Pierce on Monday @ 7pm and Miami Dade next Wednesday in the Panther Den @ 7pm with sophomore and "Pack the House" night scheduled. The Panthers are currently 26-2 and ranked #8 in the country.
February 13, 2013
PANTHERS JUMP INTO SECOND PLACE IN SOUTHERN CONFERENCE WITH VICTORY OVER BROWARD!!
The Panther women took a 1/2 game lead for 2nd place in the Southern Conference on the road Tuesday evening as they defeated Broward 84-70. Palm Beach placed 6 players in double figures. Imani Smith had 15, Annessa De La Cruz 13, Alana Arias 12, Keonia Parrish 11 and Taye'lor Trotter and Lexus Love 10 apiece. In addition Smith, Arias and Parrish recorded double - doubles as Smith and Arias collected 10 rebounds apiece and Parrish had 12 assists. The win moves the Panthers record to 16-9 overall and 8-4 in the Southern Conference with 4 games to play. St. Pete has won the conference so the Panthers are fighting for the 2nd representative from the conference to the FCSAA "Elite 8".
February 12, 2013
PANTHER'S TV SEGMENT ON WPTV CHANNEL 5 TONIGHT!!
Palm Beach State's Men's Basketball team will have a segment on this evening on the 11pm news concerning their season to date. The Panthers are preparing for their game against Brevard on Wednesday evening in an effort to try and wrap up their 3rd Southern Conference crown in the past 3 years under Head Coach George "Butch" Estes. Currently Palm Beach is 26-1 and 8-1 in the Southern Conference. They are ranked 10th in the Nation among 2 year colleges.
PANTHER J.D. UNDERWOOD BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK!!
Congratulations to J.D. Underwood and Coach Kyle Forbes. Underwood was named the FCSAA Player of the Week. Underwood is the current reigning Player of the Year in the Southern Conference. The sophomore also maintains a 3.61 GPA with 3 semesters completed.
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Baseball Player of the Week
Games February 4-10
John Underwood, Palm Beach State
Sophomore - INF/P
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Palm Beach State College's John Underwood is this week's NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Baseball Player of the Week. Underwood, a sophomore from Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., batted .650 (13-of-20) with one home run and five RBI in five games during the voting period. Underwood hit safely in all five games, beginning with a 4-for-5 outing against Miami Dade on February 6, one of four multi-hit games. He was 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI against Pensacola State on February 8 and, for good measure, picked up the win on the mound with five innings of work.
February 11, 2013
MEN'S BASKETBALL VICTORY SETS UP CONFERENCE SHOWDOWN WITH BREVARD
The Panthers defeated Broward on Saturday afternoon 83-53 setting up a showdown with Brevard on Wednesday evening in Melbourne for the Southern Conference lead. Jonathan Holton got the Panthers off to a great start as he scored the games first 12 points and had all 6 defensive rebounds. From there the Panthers slowly built their lead to 20 at the halfway point and coasted the rest of the way. Holton ended the afternoon with a game high 28 points and 15 rebounds. Palm Beach has an 8-1 record in the Southern Conference while Brevard is in second at 7-2. Each team has beaten each other once so the winner of the Wednesday night affair will be in the drivers seat for the conference crown. The Panthers who are currently ranked #10 in the country have an overall record of 26-1 with 3 games to play in the regular season.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS SHORT AGAINST INDIAN RIVER
The Panther women went down to their second straight defeat when they lost to Indian River on Saturday afternoon in Elisabeth Erling Gym 70-63. The loss drops Palm Beach into a second place tie with Indian River with 4 games to play. The top 2 finishers in the conference will get the bid to the FCSAA State Tournament which begins the first week in March. The Panthers placed 4 players in double figure scoring with Laquandra Brazil collecting 12, Keonia Parrish tallied 11 and Annessa De La Cruz and Alana Arias had 10. Palm Beach's record now stands at 15-9 overall and 7-4 in the conference.
"BOYS OF SUMMER" WIN 3 OF 4 OVER THE WEEKEND
The Panther baseball team won 3 of 4 over the weekend as they faced Polk State, Pensacola (twice ) and Hillsborough. On Friday in a rematch of the 2012 State Championship game against Polk, the Panthers jumped out to a 7-0 lead but could not hold on as they were defeated 10-7. Palm Beach did bounce back winning their final 3 games of the weekend defeating Pensacola State (6-2, 6-3) and Hillsborough (2-0). In the last game of the weekend (Sunday), Ryan Pisty had a no hitter into the 8th inning and ended up shutting out the visitors on a two hitter. The "Boys of Summer" moved their overall record to 9-4.
February 7, 2013
PANTHER MEN'S BASKETBALL DOWNS MIAMI DADE
The Panthers took it to Miami Dade on the road last night as they defeated the Sharks 78-50 in Kendall. The victory catapulted Palm Beach into the Southern Conference lead as Brevard was upset by Broward last night. Currently the Panthers are 25-1 overall with a 7-1 record in the Southern Conference. They will face Broward on Saturday at Elisabeth Erling Gym with tipoff scheduled for 4pm. Palm Beach is currently ranked #10 in the country.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SUFFERS TOUGH DEFEAT AT THE HANDS OF ST. PETE
The Panther women suffered a hard fought defeat last night on the road against conference leader St. Pete 63-62. Palm Beach was down by 11 late but fought back and had the ball with seconds to go. They had 2 shots to win the game but the first one was off and on the offensive rebound the final attempt was blocked. The Panthers were led in scoring by freshman Alana Arias with 14, sophomore Sharneka McCatty with 13 and Annessa De La Cruz with 10. McCatty also grabbed 12 rebounds. The loss sets up a critical showdown with Indian River on Saturday in the "Panther Den" at 2pm. Palm Beach dropped to 7-3 in the conference and Indian River is at 6-4. St. Pete is a perfect 10-0. All 3 teams have 5 games to play.
BASEBALL TEAM HANDLES DADE
The Panther "Boys of Summer" received strong pitching support as they defeated Miami Dade 6-1 in Kendall yesterday afternoon. The win moves the Panthers overall record to 6-3. Palm Beach is currently ranked #4 in the State of Florida.
February 6, 2013
PANTHERS BASEBALL J.D. UNDERWOOD RECEIVES MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER AWARD!!
The Palm Beach State "Boys of Summer" recently won the Championship of the annual MVP First Pitch Classic held in St. Pete, Florida. In addition, sophomore star J.D. Underwood won the MVP of the tournament. Underwood was 7-17 (.411) in hitting and had 8 RBI's in the four game stretch. Underwood is returning to Palm Beach State after a dynamic freshman year winning the Southern Conference Player of the Year and playing on a team that finished as the State Runner-up. Underwood also maintains a very impressive 3.65 cumulative GPA in his academic work.
Congratulations to Coach Forbes, J. D. and the rest of the Panther "Boys of Summer"!
February 5, 2013
PANTHER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM DEFEATS MIAMI DADE
The women's basketball team kept a lock on 2nd place in the Southern Conference with an 87-62 victory over Miami Dade on the road Saturday afternoon. The game was tight through the first half as Palm Beach had a 7 point lead 37-30. Dade kept the score close for the 1st ten minutes of the second stanza but the Panthers defensive effort and offensive balance allowed them to expand the lead and coast to the win. The victory moves Palm Beach's overall record to 15-7 and 7-2 in the Southern Conference. The Panthers were led in scoring by Laquandra Brazil with 18, Lexus Love with 17, Alana Arias with 15 and Taye'lor Trotter with 10.
PANTHER SOFTBALL TEAM GETS FIRST WIN OF SEASON
The Panther women's softball team continued their early season woes, however, they did break into the winning side at the Triple Crown Classic in St. Augustine over the weekend. The Panthers defeated St John's River on Friday 10-8 before dropping the second game 7-5. Saturday and Sunday were not so kind at the Tournament as Palm Beach was defeated by Florida State College 9-3, Daytona State 10-8, Gulf Coast 15-6, Tallahassee 7-0, and Hillsborough 3-2 in the 2 day event. For the weekend the Panthers were led by Mackenzie Morrell who was 11-25 hitting, scored 10 runs, and contributed 11 RBI's with 2 home runs. Also Bre Shearin was 10-23 hitting with 4 runs, 9 RBI's and 1 home run. Palm Beach opens it's home portion of the season today as they take on State College of Florida in a 4pm double header.
January 31, 2013
PANTHERS TAKE DOWN PIONEERS!
The Panthers used great scoring balance as they placed five players in double figures to ease away from Indian River in the second half and win 71-60 on Wednesday night in the Panther Den. Leading the scoring parade was freshman Carrington Ward who had 20 followed by sophomore Jonathan Holton with 17. Sophomores Kevin Thomas and Aaron Terry had 10 while freshman Christian Houston came off the bench to get 10. Holton had a game high 17 rebounds while Thomas collected 14. Palm Beach now stands at 24-1 overall and are 6-1 in the Southern Conference.
January 30, 2013
PANTHER WOMEN OVERPOWER BREVARD!
The Panther women broke open a single digit lead into double digits early in the second half and rode that momentum to an easy 75-49 victory Tuesday evening over conference foe Brevard. Palm Beach placed 4 players in double figure scoring as freshman center Alana Arias led the parade with 18 and sophomores Sharneka McCatty, Annessa De La Cruz and Laquandra Brazil tallied 16, 14 and 12 respectively. The win pushes the Panthers overall record to 14-7 with a conference record of 6-2. Palm Beach currently has a 2 game lead over Indian River for the 2nd seed in the conference with 7 games to play. St. Pete currently sits at the top of the conference. The top 2 conference finishers will represent the Southern Conference in the FCSAA State Basketball Tournament held in March.
January 29, 2013
PANTHER MEN WIN IN DRAMATIC FASHION!!
There are 2 atop the leaderboard in the Southern Conference today as Palm Beach defeated Brevard in dramatic fashion Monday night 72-70. Sophomore Myles Davis plucked an errant shot out of the air in the waning seconds of the game and converted a shot off the glass with 3 tenths of a second to go propelling the Panthers to their 23rd victory of the season. The game lived up to the hype as neither team had a lead of more than 6 points during the course of the contest. The Panthers placed 3 players in double figures as Jonathan Holton collected 17 points, Carrington Ward had 14 and Kevin Thomas gathered 10. The victory moves the Panthers overall record to 23-1 and they are 5-1 in the Southern Conference. Both Palm Beach and Brevard are 5-1 with 6 games left in the Southern Conference season.
January 28, 2013
MEN'S BASKETBALL SETS UP SHOWDOWN WITH BREVARD
The Men's basketball team improved their overall mark to 22-1 and conference record to 4-1 as they defeated Miami Dade 84-50 on Saturday afternoon in Elisabeth Erling Gym. The Panthers led 35-22 at the half and quickly extended their lead in the 2nd stanza as they coasted to the victory. Palm Beach placed 4 players in double figure scoring with sophomores Jonathan Holton, Kevin Thomas and Aaron Terry collecting 19, 12 and 10 respectively while freshman Carrington Ward contributed 14. Thomas, Holton and Terry also had double figures in rebounding with 11, 10 and 10 respectively while Ward dished out 10 assists. The win sets up a mid conference season showdown with Brevard Monday evening at 7pm in the Panther Den. Brevard is the only team to have defeated the Panthers thus far this season.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL DROPS 2 GAMES OFF SOUTHERN CONFERENCE LEAD
The Panther women dropped 2 games out of first place and tightened up the race for second as they were defeated on the road Saturday afternoon 68-60 by Indian River State College. The Panthers were led in scoring by Lexus Love who had 19, Alana Arias who had 13 and Sharneka McCatty with 10. The loss drops Palm Beach to 13-7 overall and 5-2 in the conference 1 game ahead of Indian River. Palm Beach will be back in the Panther Den on Tuesday January 29 to face conference rival Brevard in a 5:30pm tip-off.
PANTHER "BOYS OF SUMMER" RANKED # 3 IN COUNTRY GET OFF TO FAST START
The Palm Beach State "Boys of Summer" won the championship of the First Pitch Classic Tournament in St. Petersburg, Florida over the weekend. The Panthers finished the tourney with a 3-1 record as they defeated Southwest Tenn. , Calhoun and State College of Florida while dropping a tight game to Chipola. Sophomore first baseman and Southern Conference Player of the Year last season J.D Underwood led the Panthers as he was 7-17 hitting with 8 RBI's over the 4 game stretch. In the first regular season poll the Panthers are rated the #3 team in the Country.
January 17, 2013
PANTHER WOMEN EXTEND WIN STREAK TO 9!!
The Panther women extended their current win streak to 9 in a row as they defeated conference foe Brevard on Tuesday night 75-53. Palm Beach started slow as Brevard held a 12 point lead early but were up by 4 at the half. The second stanza was all Palm Beach as they pulled away for the 22 point victory. The Panthers had great scoring balance as they had 4 players in double figures. Leading the way for Palm Beach was LaQuandra Brazil with 22 followed by Annessa DeLaCruz and Alana Arias with 12 and Sharneka McCatty with 10. The win moves Palm Beach to 12-5 overall and 4-0 in the conference setting up an early season showdown with St. Pete Saturday afternoon in the Panther Den at 2pm. Both teams are currently 4-0 in the conference.
PANTHER MEN ABSORB FIRST LOSS OF SEASON!!
On the week that the Panthers obtained a #1 State ranking and a #2 National ranking (the highest in the school's history) they were defeated on the road by Brevard in Melbourne on Wednesday evening. The Panthers were held to one of their lowest scoring outputs of the season as they went down to the hosts 73-66. Indicative of their low score Palm Beach had only 1 player score in double figures as Jonathan Holton collected a game high 27 points, 19 rebounds and 2 steals. The loss drops the Panthers to 20-1 overall and 2-1 in the Southern Conference.
January 15, 2013
PANTHER MEN'S BASKETBALL VAULTS TO #1 IN STATE, DEFEATS INDIAN RIVER!!
Florida's #1 ranked 2-year college team went on the road for the first time in Southern Conference play and escaped with a 78-71 victory over Indian River State College in Ft. Pierce on Monday night. Leading the way for the Panthers was sophomore Jonathan Holton with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Freshmen Carrington Ward and Paul Jones had 20 points and 10 points respectively while Ward dished out 5 assists and had 2 steals. The win is the 20th in a row for the Panthers and they are 2-0 in Southern Conference play. The #3 ranked team in the United States, the Panthers, will take to the road again Wednesday when they face conference rival Brevard in Melbourne for a 7pm tip off.
January 14, 2013
PANTHER WOMEN AND MEN EXTEND WINNING STREAKS!!
Palm Beach State women won their 8th game in a row as they defeated conference foe Miami Dade 75-59 in the Panther Den on Saturday afternoon. The game was close for the first 30 minutes with Palm Beach State leading only 53-50. However, with 10 minutes to go, the Panthers defense stepped up as they went on a 17-2 run to seal the outcome. Leading scorers for Palm Beach were sophomores LaQuandra Brazil and Annessa De La Cruz with 16 apiece and freshman Alana Arias with 15. The win puts the Panthers record at 3-0 in the conference race and 11-5 overall.
A two week layoff did not slow down the Palm Beach State men's team as they defeated Broward in the Panther Den 89-72 on Saturday afternoon. It was a methodical win as the Panthers slowly pulled away during the contest. Leading the way for Palm Beach was sophomore Kevin Thomas who had 15 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks. Freshman Carrington Ward collected 20 points and Jonathan Holton had 13 points and 9 rebounds. The Panthers have now won 19 games in a row and are 1-0 in the conference. They are currently ranked #3 in the country!
January 10, 2013
PANTHER WOMEN DEFEAT BROWARD!!
The Panther women went to the road last night and came way with a heart stopping 69-65 win over Broward to keep their conference record perfect. The Panthers did not play well offensively and were down 11 with 4 minutes to go in the game but the combination of timely shot making and defense allowed them to escape with the victory. The Panthers had great offensive balance as they had 5 players score in double figures. Alana Arias had 15 points to lead the way while Tay'lor Trotter had 14, Laquandra Brazil 12 and Imani Smith and Sharneka McCatty each collected 10. In the process, Palm Beach extended their current win streak to 7 pushing their overall record to 10-5 and their conference make to 2-0.
PANTHER MEN CLIMB TO #3 IN NATIONAL RANKINGS!!
For the first time in over 30 years the Panther men's basketball team has jumped into the top 5 in the country as indicated by the NJCAA national poll Wednesday January 9, 2013. The state of Florida has 3 schools ranked in the top 7 as Chipola carries the #1 ranking and Northwest Florida State (which the Panthers defeated earlier in the year) comes in at #7. The men are currently 18-0 and will begin Southern Conference play Saturday against Broward.
The women and men have a rare home double header Saturday as the women will take on conference foe Miami Dade at 2pm and the Men will tangle with Broward at 4pm.
GO PANTHERS
