Frederick, MD – The Lady Panthers of Baltimore City Community College (21-0; 10-0 MD JUCO Conference) have moved one step closer to winning the Region XX Tournament Championship since the John Rhames era.  BCCC defeated Hagerstown Community College 77-47 and have made a rematch date against the Lady Lakers of Garrett College (9-8; 5-4 MD JUCO Conference). 

This will be the third time this season the two teams have met.  The Lady Lakers consistently play BCCC tough; however, the first meeting found the Lady Panthers on the winning end in a battle to the end, 67-54.  The second time around, Garrett challenged the Lady Panthers from beginning to end with BCCC squeezing out a victory in the semifinal round of the MD JUCO Conference Tournament 50-42. 

The last meeting freshman point guard Tanira McClurkin (St. Frances/Baltimore, MD) led all scorers with 16 points, five rebounds, five assists and eight steals.  While MD JUCO Conference Tournament MVP Ciarra Lucas (Old Mill/Baltimore, MD) ended the game with 10 points, three rebounds, six assists and two steals.

Tickets for the tournament are $5 each day for adults and $3.00 for children or $10 for a tournament pass.  Tournament programs, t-shirts and concessions will be on sale during the event. 

For more information on the tournament, contact Frederick Community College Athletics Office 301-846-2500 or Jan Marcus at 240-629-7809.  Check out the conference website at www.njcaa.org.

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