Second-Half Surge Keeps Panthers Win Streak Alive
The Florida Tech Panthers used a 50-point second half to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat on Tuesday, taking down Flagler 76-73 in a non-conference battle, resulting in the Panthers fifth straight victory. Panthers coach Billy Mims earned his 200th win on Saturday and it took him three days to get 201. Current Sunshine […]
Panthers Lose to Simon Fraser in OT
For the second straight night, the Florida Tech women’s team suffered a disheartening loss in the DII Coast to Coast Classic, losing to Simon Fraser 82-80 in overtime. For the second straight night, Gracie Doane led the Panthers in scoring with 16, following up her 15-point performance in Friday’s loss to Alaska Anchorage. Kailyn Ebb […]
Panthers Win Thanksgiving Tournament Title
The Florida Tech Panthers had all five starters in double figures Saturday, beating Concordia St. Paul 95-89 in the Championship game of the annual Florida Tech Thanksgiving tournament. This was the fifth consecutive title game win for the Panthers in this tournament. The Panthers (4-1) handed both Puerto Rico Bayamon and Concordia their first loss […]
Fourth Quarter Struggles Sink Panthers
Florida Tech gave the sixth-ranked Alaska Anchorage Seawolves all they could handle on Friday, but in the end, the host team held on for a 66-56 in the nightcap of day one of the DII Coast to Coast Classic in Anchorage Alaska. The Panthers shot well in the first half, going 11-for-25 from the field (44 […]
Murphy and Pefanis Propel Panthers Over PR-Bayamon
The Florida Tech Panthers got a career-best 28 points and 17 rebounds, also a career-high, from Derek Murphy and 25 points and five steals from Antonis Pefanis, en route to an 84-59 victory over Puerto Rico-Bayamon on Friday night in the Florida Tech Thanksgiving Tournament. “A monster game from Murphy and Pefanis,” said Panthers head […]
Stellar First Half Carries Panthers
Four players scored in double figures on Tuesday as the Florida Tech men used a big first half to propel them to an 80-67 win over Puerto Rico Mayaguez in their final game before the Thanksgiving break. R.J. Coil led the Panthers with 19 points, despite picking up his third foul 14 seconds into the […]
Panthers Beat Webber International in Exhibition
The Florida Tech Panthers played an exhibition game against Webber International of the NAIA on Monday, as they prepare to head to Alaska for a weekend tournament. This was a good tune-up for the women, as they beat Webber handily, 77-57 at the Clemente Center. Florida Tech went 21-of-51 from the floor, shooting 41.2 percent. […]
Flagler Escapes with Win Over Florida Tech
The Flagler Saints got a late three and a couple late free-throws, helping them beat the Florida Tech women 56-53 Saturday in the Florida Tech Classic at the Clemente Center. The Panthers struggled from the floor, shooting 20-of-52 (38.5 percent). They were 4-of-14 (28.6 percent from beyond the arc. The Saints shot 32.7 percent from […]
Panthers Season Ends With Loss to Lenoir-Rhyne
The Florida Tech Panthers turned the ball over six times on Saturday, and the Lenoir-Rhyne offense was hitting on all cylinders, as the Bears rolled to a 43-21 victory in the first round of the NCAA Playoffs in Hickory, NC. “It’s tough, I love this team,” said Panthers head coach Steve Englehart, in his postgame […]
Bears Claw Past Panthers in Florida Tech Classic Opener
The Florida Tech Panthers saw a fourth-quarter comeback fall short Friday in a 67-59 loss to the New York Institute of Technology Bears in the opening round of the Florida Tech Classic. The game tipped off at 10:00 a.m. as the Panthers welcomed school kids from around the area for Education Day at the Charles […]