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 …
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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 …
Paladins to face one more shot of Chattanooga
By MONTE DUTTON Matt Sochovka collars Mercer quarterback Carter Peevy. (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Surely Saturday’s game between Furman and Chattanooga will not be as, uh, nettlesome as the first one. A lot went wrong that turned out to be so right. The Paladins’ 17-14 victory, at Max Finley Stadium on Nov. 4, was the season’s …
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Blazers track Furman’s trail
J.P. Pegues had eight assists. (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – UAB slipped free of Furman at the end of both halves, and the rallies made a difference in the Blazers’ 92-86 victory over the Paladins on Saturday night. UAB is one of those schools that requests it be referred to by an initialism, but …
Blue Hose hang on at home
(PC photos) Tilda Sjokvist led Presbyterian with 26 points in a 65-59 victory over Morehead State on Saturday afternoon, but it took two free throws by the sophomore from Huskvarna, Sweden, with seven seconds remaining to settle the verdict. The Blue Hose, who led 45-33 at halftime, went nearly seven minutes without a field goal …
Talking turkey and shooting the bull about ballgames
By MONTE DUTTON (Pixabay photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ I feel as if I crossed over at about the time I placed a helping of ham and dressing on a plate next to the casseroles I missed the first time around. Turkey was assigned green-bean, mac-and-cheese, sweet potatoes and pecans, and turnip greens. Ham got hash-brown casserole, more …
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Same time, different results
Marquis Barnett (PC photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Presbyterian College played basketball twice, at the same time, 264 miles apart as the highways fall, on Wednesday. The men were at Templeton Center, playing Tennessee Tech. The women were at Trask Coliseum, playing UNC Wilmington. Tips at both places went up a minute or so after 2 p.m. The …
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