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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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 …

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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 …

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Spartans end Paladin women’s streak

Kate Johnson (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ The team ranked best defensively in the Southern Conference lived up its billing on Saturday afternoon as UNC Greensboro ended Furman’s four-game, women’s basketball winning streak, 70-55, at Fleming Gym. Jayde Gamble scored 13 points to lead UNCG (13-4, 2-0 SoCon) past the Paladins, who got 19 points and eight …

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Beating ETSU crucial for Paladins’ rise

J.P. Pegues (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ One game does not turn a season around. It takes more to qualify as a turnaround. Perhaps one began at Timmons Arena on Wednesday when The Citadel was satisfactorily repulsed. An encore is important. Furman gets a chance to make another action louder than words when East Tennessee State visits …

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Depleted Paladins fall at UNCG, 79-68

Carter Whitt (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ GREENSBORO, N.C. – Not to be outdone after falling to Anderson with its two leading scorers sidelined, Furman played its Southern Conference debut with the top three unavailable for duty on Wednesday night. Not surprisingly, UNC Greensboro, the team picked to finish second to the Paladins in preseason coaches’ rankings, …

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Paladins aim for surge in SoCon

By MONTE DUTTON Ben VanderWal (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ It’s been a while now since Furman was picked by media and coaches to defend successfully the Southern Conference men’s basketball championship it won last season. The Paladins likely wouldn’t win those polls now. It’s been a rough-and-tumble ride for the Paladins, who lost to Division II …

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