By MONTE DUTTON Ben Vander Wal had his first double-double. (Monte Dutton photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ When I was a kid, I thought Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium had the best marketing link in history going. The tarpaulin rolled out over the field by the grounds crew was sponsored by Morton Salt. When it rains, it pours. That was …
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Paladins take ’em one at a time, as if there were any other way
By MONTE DUTTON Furman must keep its focus versus VMI. (Monte Dutton photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ The 2022-23 Furman basketball season was more predictable than this one. It was a season of historic greatness, seldom rivaled in the school’s annals. Not that a 28-8 record, Southern Conference championship and NCAA Tournament victory were without perilous moments. This …
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‘T’was a fine Saturday for the Blue Hose
Marquis Barnett (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.scfbins.com/agents/buddybridges It was Letter Winners Day on Saturday at Templeton Center. Presbyterian College ought to hand out more letters. The Blue Hose returned a few favors left in Radford, Va., on Jan. 27, when the Highlanders swept a women/men basketball doubleheader. The land in Clinton is lower. Quinton Ferrell’s men’s …
Pegues, Paladins pull one out in Johnson City
J.P. Pegues (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The air in Freedom Hall was fraught with desperation as Furman fought to end a slump and East Tennessee State sought to keep a Southern Conference men’s basketball streak going. Junior J.P. Pegues scored seven of Furman’s final nine points, including four free throws in the …
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Furman mourns lost of Stanfield, a champion gone too soon
Bryce Stanfield (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ I was at a local hangout, and a friend asked, “How’s that Furman football player doing?” I told him Bryce Stanfield was apparently in bad shape, that I was praying for him and that he was a great guy. My friend, who is a Georgia fan, said, “I figured he …
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Unbeknownst to Blue Hose, they won one for Mojo
Mojo Nixon's head still bobbling at 6:08. (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Oh, what a night it must have been at Templeton Center. It may have been the best night of the season for Presbyterian men’s basketball, at the very least since the season opener at Vanderbilt, and this was in the Big South. The SEC …
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UNCG escapes tempest at Timmons, 89-87
Marcus Foster is seven points shy of 1,000 career points. (Elena Davidson photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ UNC Greensboro’s 89-87 victory over Furman on Sunday was a sweet form of sorrow for most of the 2,438 present at Timmons Arena. It hurt so good. The game was so fantastic, it was a privilege to lose. “Leaving the arena …
High Point prevails, home and away
Marquis Barnett (PC photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ The Point was too High for both Presbyterian College basketball teams on Saturday. High Point defeated Quenton Ferrell’s men on Saturday night at Qubein Center after the Panthers took care of Alaura Sharp’s women at Templeton Center in the afternoon. With 2:28 remaining, Jonah Pierce’s bucket gave Presbyterian (10-14, 1-7) …
Another big one as UNCG visits Furman
PJay Smith (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ After a couple raucous road games, Furman returns to Timmons Arena with righting an old wrong in mind. The Paladins have won six of their last seven games leading up to Sunday’s nationally televised game against UNC Greensboro at 2 p.m. on ESPNU. Furman (12-10, 6-3 SoCon) won a thrilling …
Women’s hoops seeks headway in the hills
Jada Session (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Furman women’s basketball is off to Johnson City, trying to make some headway in the Southern Conference race with a Thursday 7 p.m. clash with East Tennessee State. Coming off a 58-56 home victory over Mercer on Saturday, Furman (12-9, 2-3 SoCo) hits the road for its next two games. …
Nightrider's Lament 