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Delta seniors Abby Todd and Keagyn Gillen, basketball players who were both critical to the tremendous success of the Delta Lady Panthers basketball program, have decided to continue their basketball careers at the next level.  Abby will head north to continue her education at Oakland Community College located in Auburn Hills, Michigan while playing in the Lady Owls program.  Keagyn will travel west to continue her education at Trine University in Angola, Indiana while playing for the Lady Thunder.

After being contacted by the coaching staff at Oakland, Abby paid a visit to the campus, approximately a two-hour drive from Delta.  “I really liked the campus, I really liked their basketball program and I thought it would be a lot of fun,” she said, explaining her decision.  Abby was also a standout soccer player for the Lady Panthers and even received an offer from Owens Community College to play that sport.  “I thought about it,” she said.  But I really like basketball a lot more than soccer.”  In the classroom, Abby will be involved in the college’s nursing program.  She plans on earning her Associates Degree then transferring to a university with a four-year program.

Initially, Keagyn had decided to attend Trine University to major in biology and playing basketball was somewhat of an afterthought.  “I thought I would go to Trine for academics then I thought about playing basketball.  So, I reached out to the coach and I was contacted by the assistant coach and I visited the campus.  It was a really good campus and the coaches were nice so, I decided to play,” she said.  Trine is only about an hour away from Delta but the transition to her “new home” may feel a little more impactful given her new basketball coach will not be sitting across the dinner table from her like her Delta coach and mother, Kelsy Gillen, has been for many years.  “I’m excited for it,” exclaimed Keagyn when asked about that.

For Coach Gillen, this signing day was extra special for her program with two players moving on and for her personally with her daughter deciding to take the big step.  “I’m excited for both of the girls,” she said.  “I’ve been coaching them from when they first started, Keagyn when she was in second grade and Abby when she started with the program when she was in fifth grade.  And to see them reach this point and wanting to continue with basketball makes me so excited for them.  They have been a lot of fun to coach.  We will definitely miss both these girls.”

With Abby and Keagyn in the starting lineup the past two seasons, the Delta Lady Panthers had an incredible record-setting run.  The team won 40 games overall, even with a strong out-of-conference schedule.  The 2024-2025 season began with a school record 17 consecutive wins and then they started the 2025-2026 season with 12 straight victories.  Delta won back-to-back Bob Fisher Holiday Classic Championships at Swanton High School, consecutive OHSAA D5 Sectional Titles, and a D5 District Title, earning a trip to the D5 Regional Semi-Finals.

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Photo: Keagyn Gillen and Abby Todd sign National Letters of Intent