Firm of Sydney & Sydney prosecutes NCCU case

Sydney Ryan (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Led by the Sydneys – Ryan scored 16 and James 14 -- Furman dominated the second half and dispatched North Carolina Central, 73-63, at Timmons Arena in a Sunday women’s basketball matinee. It took a third-quarter surge – Furman outscored the Eagles, 24-11 -- for the Paladins to close out …

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PC beats up Johnson & Wales, 91-67

Kaleb Scott enjoys the plaudits of his teammates. (PC photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Kaleb Scott, Presbyterian College’s junior forward from Raleigh, N.C., played a splendid game to lead the Blue Hose past Johnson & Wales (Charlotte) on Saturday afternoon at Templeton Center. Scott, who transferred to PC from Georgia State, recorded his first “double-double,” tacking on 12 …

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Anderson stuns Paladins, 79-74

Garrett Hien works against Anderson's Mack Burgett. (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Who knew Furman’s 10-game winning streak at Timmons Arena would be broken by Anderson? The Division II Trojans, coached by ex-Paladins assistant Jimmie Williams, upended Furman, 79-74, on Saturday. The Furman offense looked rudderless in point guard J.P. Pegues’ absence. From Anderson’s perspective, it was …

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Paladins prepare for SoCon push

By MONTE DUTTON Bob Richey watches the Paladins closely. (Monte Dutton photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Remain calm. All is well. Relax. There’s nothing wrong with raised expectations. They are unavoidable after last season, when Furman went 28-8, won the Southern Conference and pulled off a first-round upset in the Big Dance. Jalen Slawson is either in Sacramento, …

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Old year’s still got hoops left in it

Martinez Shaw (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges The county’s high-school basketball teams are on the verge of region play after the calendar rolls over, but Laurens conclude tournament play on Friday in Greenwood while Clinton’s boys and girls play on Friday and Saturday in Charleston. Presbyterian College hosts a couple weekend games. The men (7-7) face …

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PC names 2nd coach ever

(PC graphic) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants Matt Smith is filling some well-worn shoes. Presbyterian College athletics director Dee Nichols announced Smith’s hiring to succeed Brian Purcell, who held the women’s soccer reins for 35 years and was, until Wednesday, the only head coach in Blue Hose history, and for once, it wasn’t just the Division I era. A …

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Football funnies and fun facts

(Pixabay photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ I love watching football. I loved playing football. I just wasn’t any good at it. Yet still I study those who are good at it. Either it’s weird or it’s natural. I’m addicted. Why else would I be noticing that even though Bowling Green has nothing to do with bowling, and neither …

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Wright State defeats PC in Vegas, 66-60

(PC photo) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants Mara Neira was fantastic, scoring 25 points, but Presbyterian College couldn’t quite track down Wright State in its final game in the South Point Holiday Hoops Classic. The Blue Hose lost both games in the Las Vegas, Nev., round robin, predictably played at South Point Arena on Thursday and Friday. The Fairborn, …

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