Sailfish Score SSC Victory Over Panthers
The Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish (6-2, 1-1 SSC) scored the last four points of the game at the free-throw line Thursday night, holding on to beat the Florida Tech Panthers 74-69 at the Clemente Center. Sesan Russell led all scorers with 25 points, and Derek Murphy poured in 17, and Nieja Jordan scored eight and […]
Panthers Falter Against AUM
Despite four players in double figures, the Florida Tech Panthers (0-2) dropped their second game in a row Saturday, losing to host Auburn-Montgomery 88-84 during the final day of the South Region Tip-off. With Derek Murphy missing his second consecutive game, the Panthers had to rely on youngsters to pick up the slack, and they […]
Hakanson Buzzer-Beater Lifts Panthers to First Win
Fanny Hakanson’s put-back of November Morton’s last-second shot gave the Florida Tech Panthers a 75-73 win over Spring Hill on Saturday at the Tampa Crossover. Morton led the Panthers with 20 points, Aniquah Swan had 17 points and eight rebounds, and Hakanson had 12 points and eight assists. She was 5-for-5 from the free-throw line. […]
Benedict Bum-Rushes Panthers in Opener
The Florida Tech Men’s basketball season got off to a rough start Friday night, as the Benedict College Tigers came away with a 92-75 victory over the Panthers in the South Region Tip-off Challenge in Montgomery, Alabama. Sesan Russell, who made such a big impact when he joined the Panthers after Christmas break last year, […]
Florida Tech Falls in Season Opener
A scoring drought that lasted 2:59 in the fourth quarter was the deciding factor as the Florida Tech women dropped their season opener to West Georgia on Friday, 75-69 at the SSC/GSC Challenge in Tampa. Senior forward Aniquah Swan led the Panthers with 22 points, and sophomore guard November Morton had 13. Junior guard Fanny […]
Coil Leaves Lasting Legacy at Florida Tech
Florida Tech basketball center R.J. Coil did not get to end his senior season the way he, or Florida Tech coach Billy Mims wanted it to end, but that does not take away from what he accomplished during his time with the Panthers. “For his three years here, I think he goes down as one […]
Rollins Spoils Panthers Senior Night
The Florida Tech women’s basketball team struggled on Senior Night, losing 64-50 to Rollins. Senior Tereza Sedlakova led the Panthers with 10 points, while Kailyn Ebb had six points and a team-high nine rebounds. “That game was won by Rollins on the glass,” said Panthers coach John Reynolds. “They outrebounded us 45-34 and had […]
Panthers Give Lynn All They Can Handle
The Florida Tech Panthers are not playing like the 8-18 team their record says they are. Saturday was further proof of that with the Panthers forcing overtime against the 12th-ranked Lynn Fighting Knights before falling in overtime, 76-71. This marks the Panthers eighth loss in a row. “A lot of people think success is measured […]
Eagles Upend Panthers in SSC Clash
The Embry-Riddle Eagles pulled off an 86-78 victory over the Florida Tech Panthers in men’s basketball on Wednesday. The loss was the seventh straight for the Panthers and their 13th in the last 15 games. Derek Murphy scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half, but in the end it just wasn’t enough. […]
Panthers Struggle in Loss to Saint Leo
The Florida Tech women’s basketball team had their last shred of postseason hopes dashed Wednesday night when they lost to the Saint Leo Lions 58-52 at the Clemente Center. Tereza Sedlakova led the Panthers with 17 points and November Morton finished with 16. The Panthers (7-16, 3-12 SSC) scored seven points in the first […]