Garrett Hien (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ PRINCETON, N.J. – Furman got an Ivy League education on Saturday afternoon at Jadwin Gynasium. It was unwanted. Matt Allocco hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 4.2 seconds remaining to lift Princeton (8-0) to a 70-69 victory over the Paladins. The Tigers erased an 11-point deficit to snatch the victory. https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ …
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Paladins save it for a cloudy day
By MONTE DUTTON Travis Blackshear steps up. (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ It’s inevitable. A team in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs must get a seed and a first-round bye. Then once that open week is used, observers wonder if the team will be flat and rusty from inaction. It’s always something. Goodness, gracious. To borrow the …
Blue Hose to seek 2nd win over military school
Kaleb Scott (PC photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Presbyterian seeks its second victory over a Southern Conference member on Saturday when the Blue Hose visit Lexington, Va., to take on Virginia Military at Cameron Hall. Presbyterian (5-3) defeated The Citadel, 71-64, on Nov. 14 in Clinton. The Blue Hose began the season with four consecutive victories, marking their …
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Paladins to make 1st-time calls on Princeton, Arkansas
Alex Williams (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ A Furman men’s basketball team still finding its identity embarks on its toughest road trip. Win or lose, good or bad, hard lessons are there for the taking in Princeton, N.J., and Fayetteville, Ark. The Princeton Tigers and the Arkansas Razorbacks are both Sweet 16 teams from the most recent …
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Paladins’ playoff foe is familiar
Braden Gilby has played in more games (58) than any player in Furman history . (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Furman-Chattanooga II: The Rematch. The first matchup was decided by three points. The Paladins enjoyed an opening week off as a direct result of their 17-14 victory on the Mocs’ home field on Nov. 4. That victory …
Walters propels Paladin comeback
Kate Johnson (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Furman dominated the fourth quarter as Tate Walters came to the rescue in a 73-66 victory over Gardner-Webb at Paul Porter Arena on Wednesday evening. Walters only scored two points in a first half marred by three fouls, but the redshirt junior scored 13 of her …
Sjokvist leads Blue Hose to 3rd straight
(PC photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Presbyterian College continued to pick up momentum, capturing its third women’s basketball victory in a row, 76-58 over North Carolina Central in a Wednesday matinee at Templeton Center. Tilda Sjokvist led the Blue Hose with 21 points. Bryanna Brady added 15 and Nuria Cunill 10. https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants "[I’m] really happy to get the …
Early basketball results are encouraging
Tushawan Richardson (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants Initial indications suggest improvement in the basketball prospects of Laurens County schools. Clinton’s girls’ and boys’ teams swept the games in Prosperity against Mid-Carolina. Laurens fell to Hillcrest, but the improvement over last year is evident. Laurens Academy swept Spartanburg Christian. John Gardner’s Clinton girls improved to 3-0, holding …
Smith leads Furman’s slog past S.C. State
PJay Smith (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ South Carolina State was just what the doctor ordered – the doctor being Bob Richey – for Furman on its return to Timmons Arena on Tuesday night. Led by junior PJay Smith’s 20 points, the Paladins returned from a four-game road trip for a 86-78 victory over the Bulldogs. "We've …
Last-second trey ruins PC comeback
(PC photo) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants ELON, N.C. – Rob Higgins’ frantic three-pointer, off a fast break at the buzzer, lifted Elon to an 82-79 victory over luckless Presbyterian at Schar Center on Monday night. The Blue Hose, down 19 points in the second half, tied the score with four seconds to play on Jonah Pierce’s third-chance bucket …
Nightrider's Lament 