November 25, 1977 Bob Roman hits four straight free throws down the stretch to help Panther Valley open its season with a 55-53 victory over Shenandoah Valley. Ed Shubeck's basket with 1:24 left snaps a 49-49 tie and Roman drains his foul shots after that to preserve the win. Mark Zuber pours in a game-high 22 points for the Panthers, coached by Phil Rader. Roman finishes with 12 points while John Staivecki chips in with eight. John Mikovich leads PV with eight rebounds.