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November 17, 2009

Clemson extinguishes Flames

David Potter scored a career-high 17 points and hit five of Clemson’s 10 3-pointers as the No. 22 Tigers routed Liberty 79-39 in a Tuesday matinee.

November 16, 2009

Coker men win opener

Four Cobras scored in double figures as Coker knocked off Morris College in its season opener 78-69.

FMU men sweep at Florida Tech Tip-Off

Junior forward Robert Faulkner came off the bench to score 22 points and grab 10 rebounds to lead Francis Marion to an 87-75 win over the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras on Monday on the second day of the Florida Tech Tip-Off Classic.

Gwin leads The King’s Academy to victory

Zach Gwin posted a double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds to lead four players in double figures as The King’s Academy rolled past Emmanuel Christian 74-29 in boys basketball action Monday night.

November 15, 2009

Coker women fall to Pembroke in opener

The Coker women’s basketball team did not get their season off to the start they had hoped for as the Cobras lost their season opener to UNC-Pembroke 71-44.

FMU men, women win big in season openers

Andrew Smith paced a balanced Francis Marion scoring attack with 10 points as the Patriots cruised to an 82-41 victory over the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez on Sunday at the Florida Tech Tip-Off Classic.

S.C. State clinches MEAC title

Malcolm Long threw four touchdown passes as South Carolina State defeated Morgan State 37-13 to clinch the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title on Saturday.

Coastal students up for top honors in NASCAR Kinetics program

The Sprint Cup championship won’t be the only thing crowned this week in Homestead, Fla. Three colleges, including Coastal Carolina, will be vying for the title as part of the NASCAR Kinetics program.

Fighters flocking to Florence Fight Farm

If you’re looking for a fight, head down U.S. 301 toward Turbeville, hang a right on Sardis Highway, make a left on a dirt road called Clyde McGee, round a curve and enter the nondescript building on the right. The Florence Fight Farm is a place where you can kick some butt … or get yours kicked.

UNCP falls in first ever playoff game

UNC-Pembroke became the youngest football program ever to reach the playoffs. But the Braves could not become the youngest program ever to win a playoff game.

November 14, 2009

Gators get by Gamecocks again

COLUMBIA — Tim Tebow tied the Southeastern Conference touchdown record and No. 1 Florida gained its first perfect league season in 13 years with a 24-14 victory over South Carolina on Saturday.
The Gators (10-0, 8-0) remained on track for a third national title in four years. They again called on their SEC-leading defense to save things against former coach Steve Spurrier, who looked as if he’d figured out a few cracks in Florida’s front line.

Coastal holds off Presbyterian

Zach MacDowall threw three touchdown passes and Coastal Carolina beat Presbyterian 41-37 on Saturday.

Coker women hope to turn things around

The Coker women’s basketball team entered last season with high hopes as it looked to establish relevance in Conference Carolinas.
But the 2008-09 campaign turned into a repeat of the season before. Once again, key injuries were the story as the Cobras stumbled to an 11-17 overall record, though they did post a respectable 10-12 conference record.

Spiller does it all in Tigers’ victory

C.J. Spiller became the first player in Clemson history to record a touchdown passing, rushing and receiving in the same game, helping the No. 24 Tigers defeat North Carolina State 43-23 on Saturday.

Friday’s Statewide scores

Scores from around the Palmetto State

Lamar back in lower state title game

A pair of region champions took the field at Donald R. Poole Stadium on Friday when Lamar welcomed Allendale-Fairfax for the right to play in the Class A Division I lower state championship game.

ROUNDUP: Red Foxes hold off Hanna in 4A playoffs

The Hartsville Red Foxes built a two-score lead in the first half, then held on for a 14-7 win over T.L. Hanna in the first round of the Class 4A Division II football playoffs.

Blitz Week 12, Playoffs Week 2: Part 1

Highlights include: Socastee vs. Marlboro County, Lake City vs. Airport, Midland Valley vs. Myrtle Beach, TL Hanna vs. Hartsville, Conway vs. North Augusta

Blitz Week 12, Playoffs Week 2: Part 2

Highlights include: Cane Bay vs. Dillon, Manning vs. Burke, Chesnee vs. Central, South View vs. Lumberton, Franklinton vs. Fairmont

Blitz Week 12, Playoffs Week 2: Part 3

Highlights include: Carvers Bay vs Hemingway, Allendale-Fairfax vs. Lamar, Buford vs. Chesterfield, Timmonsville vs. Scott’s Branch, Lake View vs Cross, WW King vs Dillon Christian, and Williamsburg Academy vs Palmetto Christian

Blitz Week 12, Playoffs Week 2: Part 4

The first college basketball games of the season, plus find out who’s playing who in high school football playoffs next week!

Tigers out roar Bears in Friday night thriller

Fans rushed the field following the dramatic Hemingway overtime victory.

November 13, 2009

Gamecocks win season opener

Devan Downey scored 23 points and as South Carolina opened its season with an 88-50 win over Alabama A&M on Friday night.
Downey, the all-Southeastern Conference guard who passed up the NBA to return for his senior season, made his first five shots from the field, including three 3-pointers. He finished the night 7-of-9 from the field, hitting four of five 3s.

EDWARDS COLUMN: When times are tough get back on the bus

A new college basketball season is upon us, my fourth as the men’s basketball coach at Francis Marion University, and that means it is time to crank up my weekly column.
I really enjoy our Saturday morning chats, and during the off-season I had plenty of time to think of some juicy topics.

FMU volleyball bows out of PBC tourney

Brendyce Budd recorded three consecutive kills to snap a 21-21 deadlock in set three and Armstrong Atlantic State University went on to down Francis Marion University in three games 25-13, 25-21, 25-22, on Friday afternoonin the quarterfinal round of the Peach Belt Conference women’s volleyball tournament.

November 12, 2009