Competing for a basketball championship isn\u2019t new to Pace Prosser, but despite his role in three state title contests and back-to-back Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference finals, Sunday will be a bit different for the Berlin Brothersvalley High School graduate.<\/p>\n
A sophomore guard, Prosser is the top scorer on a Gannon University team that will face Lander University in the NCAA Division II men\u2019s basketball national championship game in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n
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