FLORIDA TECH WEEK IN REVIEW 1/12/23
MEN’S BASKETBALL Coming off a big win over Barry last Wednesday, the Florida Tech Panthers traveled to PalmBeach Atlantic on Saturday, January 7, looking to keep their winning ways going. Unfortunately,the Sailfish had other ideas, outlasting the Panthers 79-70 in a Sunshine State Conference tilt. Mekhii Noble scored a season-high 23 points, hitting 11 of […]
Eastern Florida State College Week in Review – 1/12/23
Men’s Basketball The Titans men’s team opened their conference schedule on Saturday, January 7, against PolkState with an 81-76 win. Andres Burney led the way for EFSC with a 30-point, 16 reboundperformance. It was the eighth double-double for him this season. He scored 10 of the first 12points for his team. Four of the five […]
Panthers Clinch Postseason Berth on Senior Day
Runako Ziegler – Credit: Florida Tech Athletics The Florida Tech Panthers honored their seniors on Saturday before beating the Eckerd Tritons 93-86 at the Clemente Center in the men’s basketball regular-season finale. With the victory, the Panthers earned a spot in the Sunshine State Conference Tournament as the eighth seed. Runako Ziegler scored 26 points […]
Harris Earns Double-Double in Loss to Lions
Header pic: Niall Harris – credit: Florida Tech Athletics On Saturday, the Florida Tech men’s basketball team continued to struggle, losing 78-61 at Saint Leo. The Panthers dropped to 9-7 overall and 3-8 in Sunshine State Conference play. The Lions improved to 7-9, (4-7 SSC). The leading scorer for the Panthers was Niall Harris, who […]
Titans Primed for State Title Run
Photo: Jeremy Shulman – Credit: Eastern Florida State College The Eastern Florida State College Titans are headed to the FCSAA Men’s Basketball Tournament this week. They come into the tournament ranked fourth and will take on fifth-seeded St.Petersburg on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, FL. EFSC head coach […]
Panthers Gallant Effort Not Enough Against Bucs
Many of the issues that plagued the Florida Tech men’s basketball team in their season-opening loss to Barry on Wednesday were improved in Thursday’s rematch at the Clemente Center but Barry was still too much, as they beat the Panthers 77-71. “What a difference a day makes,” said Panthers coach Billy Mims after the game. […]
BSN FUTURE STAR Jamar Franklin – Rockledge Basketball
Rockledge basketball standout Jamar Franklin had a memorable sophomore season on the court. He helped the Raiders to a 17-11 record and was named to the 2020 All-Space Coast second team and to the All-Cape Coast Conference team. At 6’2 175 pounds, Franklin showed he was a force to be reckoned with last season. In […]
BSN FUTURE STAR COURTNEY SIMPKINS – HERITAGE BASKETBALL/VOLLEYBALL
Heritage High School’s Courtney Simpkins just finished her sophomore year. She was on the junior varsity basketball team last season, this year got her first taste of varsity action in basketball, as well as volleyball. The Panthers went 22-7 this basketball season, bowing out in the 5A Regional Semifinals against Jones, a 58-56 loss back […]
Panthers Scorch Suns for First Win
After a tough opening weekend in Alabama that saw them lose two games, the Florida Tech Panthers came home on Thursday and rolled over the Johnson Suns, 111-71, picking up their first win of the season. “It was a good effort all around,” said Panthers head coach Billy Mims. I am proud of these […]
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 […]