February 27, 1976 Panther Valley gets off to a fast start against Mahanoy Area and hangs on for a 42-36 win in the opening round of the District 11 Class AA playoffs. The Panthers, coached by Phil "Pip" Rader, use eight first-quarter points from Stan Kozuch to earn a 10-1 lead. Kozuch finishes with a game-high 22 points while teammate Gary Higgins contributes 10. The winners also receive eight points from Rick McIntyre.