A rivalry game between Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University is always a big deal, particularly when the playoffs are drawing near. However, the men’s and women’s basketball games between the two schools on Tuesday, Feb. 7 were even bigger than usual, with Puget Sound hosting their annual “Think Pink” night. Fans were encouraged to stay for both basketball games and to wear pink to the games in support of the ongoing fight against breast cancer.
In addition, pink ribbons were available for purchase for one dollar apiece. The fundraiser was in support of Stana Landon, an assistant athletic trainer at Puget Sound who had beaten breast cancer once only to find out that it had recently returned. All of the proceeds from “Think Pink” night went to Landon to help her pay her medical bills.
Anticipating a big turnout, local television station TV Tacoma covered both rivalry games. In front of large crowds and television cameras, both Logger teams excelled, each winning their respective game. Women’s basketball began by beating P.L.U. 64-50, and the men’s team provided an encore performance by pounding the Lutes 66-52. However, the real winners were Landon and the creators of “Think Pink” night, who used the occasion to both help out a member of the Logger community and raise awareness about a deadly ailment.
PHOTO COURTESY/CHRIS SPALDING
