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Post Men's, Women's Basketball Hosts ‘Think Pink' Night, Feb. 13

February 11, 2008

WATERBURY, Conn.-The Post University men's and women's basketball teams, will hold "Think Pink" Night on February 13 against Bloomfield College. The "Think Pink" campaign is being held in conjunction with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC).

The women's game is set for a 6 p.m. tip-off, while the men's game will tip-off at 8 p.m.

Fans wearing an article of pink clothing that night, will receive free admission, and members of the Post University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (S.A.A.C.) will be collecting donations for the American Cancer Society and Breast Cancer research. In addition, the American Cancer Society in Meriden, Conn., will have information regarding Breast Cancer Awareness.

The Post University men's and women's basketball teams will wear special "Think Pink" warm-up shirts and the coaching staff and Post University athletic department personnel will be wearing special pink shirts as well.

The teams are a part of over 900 Colleges, Universities, and high school basketball programs across the country that is taking part in the "Think Pink" initiative.

The "Think Pink" initiative is a global, unified effort for the WBCA's nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in the communities and beyond. The week set aside for this year's initiative is February 8-17.

"The WBCA is very excited to promote an initiative that touches all levels of our membership and unifies them for such a great cause," said WBCA CEO Beth Bass. "It has been remarkable to watch the support of this initiative grow from 120 teams last year to over 900 teams from a variety for sports for 2008. With the help of each of our members, the women's basketball community and beyond can make a difference in the fight against breast cancer."

For more information on the WBCA's "Think Pink" initiative, please log onto http://www.wbca.org/thinkpink.asp

For more information on the American Cancer Society, please log onto http://www.cancer.org/.