No. 10 Sharks Use Strong First Half to Beat Panthers
The Florida Tech men’s basketball team cut a 23-point deficit to eight on Saturday, but in the end, the 10th-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks proved to be too much, beating the Panthers 95-81 at the Clemente Center. “I think they’re the deepest team in our league because they play 10 guys night in and night out,” […]
Murphy Shines in Panthers Loss at Rollins
Derek Murphy was not bothered by the Panthers bye week, as he scored 21 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in an 87-67 loss to Rollins on Wednesday night. This was the sixth double-double of the season for Murphy, who leads the Sunshine State Conference in scoring. Sesan Russell was the only other Panther in […]
Panthers Balanced Attack Leads to Win Over Tampa
The Florida Tech Panthers got back over the .500 mark on Wednesday with a very convincing 87-54 victory over the Tampa Spartans at the Clemente Center. Derek Murphy continued his impressive season, compiling a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. He led a pack of five Panthers in double figures, including Sesan Russell (17), […]
Panthers Valiant Effort Falls Short Against #14 Florida Southern
Sesan Russell’s 17 points and a double-double from Derek Murphy were not enough Thursday, as the Panthers dropped an 86-79 decision to the 14th-ranked Florida Southern Moccasins at the Clemente Center. Florida Tech shot 37.7 percent (26-for-69) from the floor in this one. That included going 6-for-29 (20.7 percent) from long range. The Mocs went […]
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 […]