Girls Basketball: Lower Merion girls’ basketball coach Lauren Pellicane earns 200th win

As the clock ticked under four minutes and Lower Merion trailing Springfield by four points, Lower Merion girls’ basketball head coach Lauren Pellicane was hoping her team learned from tough losses earlier in the season to find a way to pull out a victory. With solid offensive execution, some key shot making combined with defensive stops the Aces fought back to earn the 37-35 win Jan. 16 and in the process help Pellicane earn the 200^th win of her coaching career at Lower Merion.

“It wasn’t even on my mind”, said Pellicane referring to the milestone following her team’s 62-53 win over Bodine Jan. 17 at the 10^th Annual Hoops or Hope Classic benefitting the Make-A-Wish Foundation held at University of Sciences to pull LM’s record even at 8-8 for the year. “We have lost a couple of close games earlier in the season so to execute down the stretch and pull this one out was the exclamation point today. It shows the growth of our program”.

Pellicane added, “With regard to the milestone, it speaks to the efforts and dedication of our players who have left their mark on our program as well as the hard work of my coaching staff over the years.”

“It means a lot,” said senior Margo Urheim, referring to the victory over Springfield. “I have been through many season, many tough seasons and getting a win like that is huge. For Coach Pellicane to reach a milestone is just a bonus. I have incredible respect for her and this a great win and her accomplishment is well deserved.”

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