(Furman photo) Click here. ASHEVILLE, N.C. – They’re at wit’s end in nearby Cullowhee. Furman eliminated Western Carolina in overtime at the Ingles Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Championships for the second season in a row, 79-76, on Saturday night. Once again, J.P. Pegues was the culprit for the Catamounts and Braveheart for the Paladins. The …
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Ruminations on what makes Furman special and PC not
By MONTE DUTTON Mike Bothwell, the man of a thousand expressions (Elena Davidson photo) Click here. It’s Saturday morning, and somehow it’s nearly 11, and I’ve been up since 8:30 after getting as much as I could on last night’s one-point loss to Gardner-Webb by Presbyterian and inserting more details. I updated it this morning. …
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Which Paladins are going to show up in Asheville?
By MONTE DUTTON Furman still has its eyes on the prize. (Monte Dutton photos) Click here. Furman could win the Ingles Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Championship. The Paladins could also exit in the quarterfinal round against Western Carolina at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, N.C. Furman (16-15, 10-8 SoCon) have …
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Furmanology: UNCG takes down Paladin women
(Monte Dutton photos) Click here. The women's basketball bracket at the Southern Conference tournament in Asheville, N.C., was a brief encounter for Furman. The Paladins won their women's tennis match over North Florida in Jacksonville. A Furman runner is competing at the NCAA Meet in Boston. The start was moved up a day for women's …
Furmanology: Women to open tourney Thursday; Pegues, Foster earn men’s plaudits
Jada Session (Monte Dutton photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ It’s been an uphill climb all season for first-year head coach Pierre Curtis, but the Furman women’s basketball team advanced modestly toward the summit in the regular season. The Paladins tip off the Ingles Southern Conference Tournament as the seventh seed, meaning that their 1:15 p.m. quarterfinal pits them …
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Furmanology: Four Furman women earn SoCon hoops recognition
(Furman graphic) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Tuesday was a busy day in the Furman athletics department. The Paladins earned All-Southern Conference decorations in women’s basketball, produced quality performances in men’s and women’s golf, North Carolina overpowered Furman in softball, and women’s tennis lost the first match in its spring-break trip to Florida. Four Furman women’s basketball players, three …
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Furmanology: One-run losses stymie Paladins
(Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ While the Furman basketball teams prepare for the Southern Conference in Asheville, N.C., other sports take the spotlight. Furman concluded its Paladins Softball Classic with a pair of excruciating losses, 3-2 to South Dakota and 4-3 to Akron. A comeback fell short against the Coyotes, whom the Paladins trailed, 3-1, after Rylie …
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Furmanology: Furman women take Timmons’ final game (for now)
Kate Johnson jostles for position against ETSU's Meghan Downing. (Monte Dutton photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ While the crowds gathered for two final regular-season basketball games, Friday rain made sports activity prevalent on campus Saturday. As it turned out, Timmons Arena, as now configured, did, in fact, go out with a victory. The final game, until the fall …
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Furman falls in Timmons finale, 82-75
By MONTE DUTTON J.P. Pegues seeks an opening. (Monte Dutton photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Furman has a week to get its groove back after falling to Mercer, 82-75, in the final game of the regular season in front of 2,457 at Timmons Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Paladins don’t have a Southern Conference Tournament game until next …
Paladins hope to provide Timmons a big send-off
By MONTE DUTTON J.P. Pegues against Mercer a season ago (Elena Davidson photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Alas, old Timmons, we knew her well. This is no Hamlet. Timmons Arena is just going away as the home of the Furman Paladins for a season. After Furman (16-14, 10-7 SoCon) closes its men’s basketball regular season against Mercer (14-16, …
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Nightrider's Lament 