Hall of Fame

1989-90 Penn Hills Girls' Basketball

  • Class
  • Induction
    2015
  • Sport(s)
    Team
This should tell you enough about the talent on this team: Five of the girls ended up playing Division I college basketball and another Division I volleyball. And this should tell you a little more: Penn Hills won nine WPIAL and PIAA playoff games in the largest classification by an average of 25.8 points. Coach Bill Lind had other championship teams in his time at Penn Hills, but no team dominated like this. The team finished 32-1, with the only loss coming to a strong team from New York. Led by senior guards Jenine Joyce and Erin Maloy, Penn Hills romped to the WPIAL title, winning four games by an average of 31 points a game. The Indians went on to win the state championship with an 86-39 victory against Lancaster McCaskey. The 86 points ties for the most ever scored in a PIAA title game and the 47-point win is the second blowout in state championship history.