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Saint Francis men
Coach: Luke McConnell, second season, 7-24
Last year: 7-24, 5-13 NEC
Key returnee: Trey Weiand, 6-4 Sr. G (2.5 ppg.)
Area players: Taurean Consiglio, 6-0 Fr. G (Bishop Guilfoyle); Kasen Metzger, 6-4 Fr. G-F (Hollidaysburg); Carson Rhodes, 6-3 Jr. G (Hollidaysburg); Brandon Rabish, 6-0 Soph. G (Penn Cambria); Ryen Gresko, 6-0 Sr. G (Penns Manor); Maddox Laughard, 6-1 Fr. G (Bishop McCort); Nick Dressick, 6-2 Fr. G (Bishop McCort); Parker Thurley, 6-3 Fr. G (State College); Koy McGough, 6-0 Fr. G (Forest Hills); Chance Washington, 6-5 Fr. F (Ferndale); Brayden Ramsey, 6-4 Fr. G-F (McConnellsburg)
Assistant coaches: Nathan Cullo, Daunte Wilcott
PAC preseason poll: Saint Francis is ineligible for the conference postseason during its three-year transition from Division I to Division III.
Season opener: 7 p.m. Friday at home vs. Susquehanna
Mount Aloysius men
Coach: Pat Martinelli, first season, 0-0
Last year: 5-20, 3-13 AMCC
Key returnees: Troy Tinch, 6-3 Sr. G (15.0 ppg.); Donovan Bass-Briscoe, 6-0 Sr. G (14.2 ppg.); Fin Hutchison, 6-2 Jr. G (5.7 ppg.); D'Myah Carr, 6-0, Soph. G (4.0 ppg.); Brandon Waters, 6-2 Jr. G (3.4 ppg.)
Area player: Carr (Johnstown)
Assistant coach: Dameon Turner
AMCC preseason poll: Eighth out of eight teams
Season opener: 6 p.m. Monday at home vs. Juniata
Penn State Altoona men
Coach: David McGreal, 10th season, 132-109
Last year: 13-13, 7-9 AMCC
Key returnees: Kal-El Gentles 6-6 Jr. G-F (14.0 ppg. in 2024-25); Nehemiah Frye, 6-5 Sr. F (14.2 ppg.); Braelen Cage, 6-3 Sr. G-F (12.0 ppg.); Michael Baskerville, 6-5 Sr. F (8.7 ppg.); Mason Kargo, 5-11 Sr. G (4.0 ppg.)
Area players: Kargo (Portage); Max Voyda, 6-4 Soph. F (Homer-Center); Luke Repko, 6-0 Jr. G (Bishop Carroll)
Assistant coach: Sydney Snyder
AMCC preseason poll: Third out of eight teams
Season opener: 7 p.m. Saturday at Christopher Newport
Juniata men
Coach: Greg Curley, 26th season
Last year: 10-15, 7-11 Landmark
Key returnees: Ty Kocak, 6-2 Sr. G (17.4 ppg.); Joe Bruce, 6-0 Soph. G (10.3 ppg.); Malcolm Griffith, 6-4 Jr. F (8.2 ppg.); Jayden Bilger, 6-8 Jr. F (7.4 ppg.); William Littles Jr., 6-1 Jr. G (7.0 ppg.); Ayden Hurley, 6-3 Jr. G (6.6 ppg.); Jaiden Aze, 6-5 Jr. F (5.6 ppg.); Noah Bailey, 6-3 Soph. F (4.6 ppg.)
Area players: Bilger (Mifflin County); Jacoby Knepper, 6-6 Fr. F (Forbes Road); Marek Hoyt, 6-1 Soph. G (DuBois Central Catholic)
Assistant coach: Nick Hager
Landmark preseason poll: Fifth out of 10 teams
Season opener: 6 p.m. Monday at Mount Aloysius
Saint Francis women
Coach: Raphael McNeill, first full season, 1-5 as acting head coach
Last year: 3-26, 3-16 NEC
Key returnees: None
Area players: Minyhah Easterling, 6-3 Jr. C (Glendale); Kyra Vinglish, 5-5 Jr. G (Penn Cambria); Achiera Cuspert, Fr. G (Altoona); Madelyn Lieb, 5-10 Soph. F (Bishop Carroll); Sarah Miller, 5-7 Fr. G (Bishop Carroll); Mackenzie Kinter, 5-5 Fr. G (Blacklick Valley)
Assistant coach: Shaun Jones
PAC preseason poll: Saint Francis is ineligible for the conference postseason during its three-year transition from Division I to Division III.
Season opener: 6 p.m. Friday at Yale
Mount Aloysius women
Coach: Brian Giesler, ninth season, 60-123
Last year: 10-16, 8-8 AMCC
Key returnees: Molly Kosmack, 6-0 Sr. F (15.5 ppg.); Annalyn Isaacs, 5-6 Sr. G (10.4 ppg.); Mackenzie Barr, 6-1 Sr. F (8.0 ppg.); Brionna Brown, 5-8 Jr. G (6.8 ppg.); Ashlie Weaver, 5-10 Jr. F (4.8 ppg.)
Area players: Kosmack (Homer-Center); Weaver (Chestnut Ridge); Mariah Hall, 5-7 Jr. G (Northern Bedford); Haley Ross, 5-4 Soph. G (Southern Huntingdon); Taylor Doyle, 5-7 Soph. G (Central Mountain); Lauryn Kitchen, 5-5 Sr. G (Clearfield); Makenna Weimert, 5-9 Fr. G (Hollidaysburg); Alayna Woomer, 6-0 Fr. F (Tyrone)
Assistant coach: Dan Tewell
AMCC preseason poll: Third out of eight teams
Season opener: 7 p.m. Friday at home vs. Waynesburg
Penn State Altoona women
Coach: Halee Hutchinson, sixth season, 66-66
Last year: 20-8, 13-3 AMCC
Key returnees: Lanie Wilt, 5-3 Soph. G (16.1 ppg.); Madison Rusnica, 5-8 Sr. G (9.4 ppg.); Ellie Irvin, 5-1 Soph. G (5.3 ppg.); Halle Kuzminski, 5-9 Jr. G-F (4.2 ppg.)
Area players: Wilt (Altoona); Rusnica (DuBois); Irvin (Southern Huntingdon); Addi Schirato, 6-0 Jr. F (Forest Hills); Hannah Glunt, 5-7 Soph. G (Clearfield); Maddie Benton, 5-6 Fr. G (Central); Lydia Beltz, 5-10 Fr. F (Altoona); Mackenzie Peachey, 5-7 Fr. G-F (Mifflin County)
Assistant coach: Alexis Cannistraci
AMCC preseason poll: Fourth out of eight teams
Season opener: 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Marietta
Juniata women
Coach: Marissa Molnar, third season, 15-35
Last year: 5-20, 3-15 Landmark
Key returnees: Laney Gerdich, 6-0 Sr. C (8.5 ppg.); Gemma Navickas, 5-11 Jr. F (2.8 ppg.); Makenna Hartman, 5-10 Sr. F (2.8 ppg.)
Area players: Hartman (Juniata Valley); Alana Lightner, 5-10 Fr. F (Hollidaysburg); Jenna Norton, 5-8 Soph. G-F (Bellwood-Antis); Caleigh Clark, 5-5 Fr. G (Southern Huntingdon)
Assistant coach: Kennedy Lewis
Landmark preseason poll: Ninth out of 10 teams
Season opener: 7 p.m. Friday at home vs. Dickinson