HARCUM WINS REGION 19 TITLE

LADY BEARS DOWN BURLINGTON 84-78

Scranton, Pa. (March 1, 2010)--Sironda Chambers scored 24 points and Carmen Cruz added 21 points on 7 three pointers as Harcum College defeated Burlington County College, 84-78, to capture the NJCAA Region 19 tournament championship.  Harcum now advances to District I championship on Saturday, March 6th, in Martinsville, Virginia, against the Region 10 champion Patrick Henry Community College.

The Lady Bears improved to 29-1 on the season, setting a new school record for victories in a season and caputring the school's 2nd Region 19 tournament title, its first since 2006.  Harcum has now won 19 consecutive games.  Chambers was named the Region 19 tournament MVP after scoring 57 points in two games.  Head Coach Sheila DiNardo was named the Region 19 Division II coach of the year.

The 10th-ranked Lady Bears will play undefeated and 8th-ranked Patrick Henry for the right to be one of 12 teams from across the nation to advance to the NJCAA National Tournament in Peoria, Illinois. 

HARCUM ROUTS LACKAWANNA, ADVANCES TO TITLE GAME

Scranton, Pa. (March 1, 2010)--Sironda Chambers and Ana Cruz combined to score 59 points and lead #10 Harcum College to a 91-62 victory over Lackawanna College in the NJCAA Region 19 tournament semifinals Saturday.  Harcum, the top seed in the tournament, advances to tonight's championship game against Burlington County College.

Chambers scored 33 points on 12-of-17 field goals, including 4-of-5 three pointers in the semifinal against Lackawanna.  Cruz added 26 points and Alisa Roberts scored 10.  The Lady Bears led 44-33 at the half, and would not allow Lackawanna any closer during the second half.

The winner of tonight's Region 19 championship game will advance to the District I championship game against Patrick Henry Community College (VA) on Saturday, March 6th.