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Panthers earn third-place finish at Crossover Tourney

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The men’s basketball team took third place in its own Portland Community College Crossover Tournament on Dec. 22 at the Cascade Campus. The Panthers beat Edmonds 97-85 win over Edmonds to take the third third-place trophy. The Panthers went up 88-81 with 4:36 to play following Carl Appleton’s reverse layup. Edmonds cut the gap to a one-possession game in the final minutes, but Portland ended the game on a nine-point surge. Portland improved to 7-4 on the season. For more on the men’s and women’s basketball teams visit the athletics webpage.

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James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »