The Hershey Lady Panthers are back at state after a three-year absence in the Class C1 tournament. They’ll have to be giant killers from the start, as they face top-ranked Minden in their first round game this morning. Tipoff is set for 10:45 from the Pershing Center. Q-Country 107.3 has the action, with the pregame show starting at 10:30.

HERSHEY PANTHERS (18-6) – sixth seed
Coach: Jeremy Thomas
Scoring averages: 48.6-35.9

Player, Ht., Yr., Pts., Reb.
Daynlee Miller, 5-9, Jr., 12.4, 5.4
Tayler Baker, 5-7, So., 9.2, 3.1
Maegan Hiatt, 5-6, So., 8.5, 2.5
Maddie Seamann, 6-1, So., 6.2, 4.8
Tournament history: Fifth appearance, first since 2009.

#1 MINDEN WHIPPETS (20-2) – third seed
Coach: Rick Chramosta
Scoring averages: 64.1-40.6
Player, Ht., Yr., Pts., Reb.
Hallie Bauer, 5-9, Sr., 17.0, 6.6
Jamie Kissinger, 5-9, So., 16.8, 7.2
Brooke Kissinger, 5-7, So., 15.2, 2.0
Carly Sitorius, 5-7, Sr., 3.6, 0.8
Bailey Petersen, 6-0, Sr., 3.3, 5.5
Tournament history: Eighth appearance, fourth in the past five years.