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Report: Pitt to Face Georgetown in Secret Scrimmage

The Pitt Panthers will take on a familiar foe from the Big East in a secret scrimmage.

Stephen Thompson

Report: Pitt to Face Georgetown in Secret Scrimmage
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PITTSBURGH -- The cat's out of the bag - the Pitt Panthers will play in a secret scrimmage against a familiar opponent from the Big East. 

According to a report from George Michalowski of Pittsburgh Sports Now, the Panthers will take on Georgetown this weekend, giving them a good look against a new-look, transfer-laden team under the leadership of a new head coach. 

The Hoyas are in their first year under the leadership of former Providence head coach Ed Cooley, who took the Georgetown job after Patrick Ewing was fired. He brings in a highly-touted transfer class led by Jayden Epps, Dontrez Styles and Ismael Massoud. 

According to a report from Fox Sports' Jon Fanta, the Hoyas topped ACC foe Wake Forest, 81-77 on their home turf in Washington, D.C. last weekend behind 46 points from Epps. Pitt's young guards will get their first big test trying to content with him. 

Baring the addition of any other secret scrimmages, this and a November 1 exhibition against Pitt-Johnstown at the Petersen Events Center will be the only opportunities for a preseason tune-up that the Panthers will get before opening the regular season against North Carolina A&T. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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