Paladins mute fierce Bulldog bark, 68-64

By MONTE DUTTON Eddrin Bronson (2) guards S.C. State's Michael Teel (Monte Dutton photos). Click here. When a team gets off to a fast start, it cultivates a sense of destiny. No amount of adversity is too difficult to overcome.On Saturday at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Furman lost leading scorer PJay Smith Jr. to a …

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Furmanology: Basketball arrives with a rush

Tom House (Furman photo) Click here. Surprising no one, an International flavor agreed with Furman in its men’s basketball icebreaker at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Monday night.That’s Columbia International. The Rams succumbed to the Paladins by a score of 104-46.Not much could be ascertained, other than most everyone for Furman (1-0) looked marvelous. The …

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Defense keys taming of Bulldogs

(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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Good news? Win streak! Bad news? Gamecocks are next!

Mara Neira (PC photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ It’s a bold basketball team that wins on Friday night, then sets out on Saturday morning to play the No. 1-ranked team in these United States. General Custer was bold. On the heels of the Blue Hose’ 63-52 victory over South Carolina State at Templeton Center on Friday night, PC …

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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 …

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