The women's basketball team joins forces with more than 1,500 other programs and organizations in the fight against breast cancer on Friday, Jan. 29, when the Tigers turn Reid Gymnasium into a 'Pink Zone' for their Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference game against Centre College.

The Women's Basketball Coaches Association Pink Zone initiative is a global, unified effort for the WBCA's nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond.

The Pink Zone began in 2007 as an initiative to raise breast cancer awareness in women's basketball, on campuses and in communities. Kay Yow, former North Carolina State University head women's basketball coach, served as the catalyst for the initiative after her third reoccurrence of breast cancer in 2006.

In 2007, more than 120 schools unified for this effort and helped make the inaugural year a success. In 2008, over 1,200 teams and organizations participated, reaching over 830,000 fans and raising over $930,000 for breast cancer awareness and research.

The 2009 campaign raised over $1.3 million, reached over 912,000 fans, unified more than 1,600 participating teams and organizations, and saw more than 56 schools break attendance records at their event.

Admission is free, but fans are encouraged to make a donation to the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund, in partnership with The V Foundation.

Colorado College is currently 10-5 overall and 4-3 in the SCAC. Tip-off is 6 p.m.
 
For more information or to donate, please visit:

Colorado College Women's Basketball

Women's Basketball Coaches Association

WBCA Pink Zone