BRONCS TO PLAY HOUSTON QUEST SUNDAY
For Immediate Release: Wednesday,
November 7, 2001 EDINBURG, TX-The University of Texas-Pan American
men’s basketball team will tune up for the second and final time
before the start of the regular season when they host Houston Quest
Sunday. Game time Sunday is 3:00 p.m. at the UTPA Fieldhouse. Houston Quest is a travel team sponsored by To
God be the Glory Basketball, a Houston-based service organization.
This is their fourth year playing against NCAA teams, and their roster
includes numerous players with collegiate experience. “Houston Quest is a combination of former college
players from the Houston area,” said UTPA Head Coach Bob Hoffman.
“It is our last chance to play an opponent where the outcome really
doesn’t matter. We’ll be trying to see how well we can build upon
what we have done, and make some more strides to be able to get ready
for opening night.” Hoffman said he and his staff would be looking for
improvement. “We need to continue to build upon what happened last
night,” said Hoffman. “we need to work on our defensive schemes, and
look at different combinations of players playing together.” Sunday’s game will be the Broncs’ last game
until they open the regular season at home against Sul Ross State
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