(Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Furman used balanced scoring and dominant rebounding to overpower South Carolina State, 67-43, at Timmons Arena on Thursday. Sydney James and Kate Johnson scored 12 points apiece, and Furman (8-6) used strong defense to smother the Bulldogs’ women’s basketball squad. James, a senior forward who entered the contest averaging 5.0 points per …
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Hien, Pegues lead Paladins past PC, 76-61
By MONTE DUTTON J.P. Pegues (1), Garrett Hien take a needed break. (Monte Dutton photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ In a way, Tuesday night’s men’s basketball game at Timmons Arena was true to expectations, and in another, both teams in Furman’s 76-61 victory over Presbyterian played against type. “Investment equals return,” Furman head coach Bob Richey said. “It’s …
Resurgent Blue Hose to visit Timmons
By MONTE DUTTON PJay Smith drives against Tulane. (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Furman needs a win, and this is not last year’s Blue Hose. This is known quite dramatically already. Presbyterian (7-5), which began the season carrying the nation’s longest losing streak (18), upset Vanderbilt, 68-62, right out of the box. The Blue Hose, under fifth-year …
Furman takes long time to fall
J.P. Pegues (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Way down yonder in New Orleans (La.), Furman’s J.P. Pegues, PJay Smith and Alex Williams combined to score 75 points Thursday night. It wasn’t enough. Led by Jaylen Forbes with 26 points and Kevin Cross with a triple double -- 25 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists -- Tulane (7-2) …
Paladins to visit Tulane
(Monte Dutton photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Furman is off on the non-conference road for the final time as the Paladins take on Tulane on Thursday night at Fogleman Arena in New Orleans, La. The 7 p.m. EST game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and can be heard on The Fan Upstate at 97.7 FM and 1330 …
Williams leads Furman past BJU
Alex Williams (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Junior Alex Williams merely picked up the slack, not that there’s anything easy about 31 points and eight rebounds. Furman’s leading scorer, Marcus Foster, is out until at least mid-January due to an injury suffered against Princeton. Williams led the Paladins in similar style during Saturday afternoon’s 100-58 victory over …
Great things come to an end
By MONTE DUTTON Jeremiah Jackson (0), Braden Gilby (43) and Cally Chizik clobber a UTC runner. (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Before football season began, I knew it would be good and thought it would be great. After the first Chattanooga game, I knew it was a clutch team capable of making big plays in all situations. …
It ends for Dins in overtime
Tyler Huff prepares to pass. (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ MISSOULA, Mont. – Furman football season died with its boots on. Junior Bergen returned both a kickoff and a punt for touchdowns, and Clifton McDowell threw an overtime touchdown pass of 13 yards to Keelan White, and that’s why Montana defeated the Paladins, 35-28, in the quarterfinals …
Just another burly football team a long way away
By MONTE DUTTON Tyler Huff (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ By any measure, Furman’s game at the University of Montana on Friday night is a challenge. Among the basic measures are the over 2,000 miles separating the two NCAA FCS quarterfinal foes and 2,225 feet, the difference in elevation of Missoula (3,209) and Greenville (984). It’s not …
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Furman can’t keep up with Razorbacks
Garrett Hien (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – An ambitious, frenetic road trip came to an end for Furman on Monday night at Bud Walton Arena, where the Paladins tried to keep up but mainly just kept the Arkansas Razorbacks in sight. Khalif Battle scored 25 points and Chandler Lawson added 19 as Arkansas (6-3) …
