Thank You to both Kayla Nester and Marion Harris for getting those to us !
Four teams played five games each in a six day window. To counter March Madness, we will call it February Frenzy and I’m sure everyone is relieved that it is behind us now.
Final week of the regular season begins today !
Proverbs 16:7 When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Have yourself a Blessed Day 🙌 !
All state group
One of the incredibly talented artists was caught doing something not related to singing……
Thank You Patricia Lineberry !!! The Hill is a much better place because you are in it !
Each game this season when Alyssa Ervin and Furman University played, I block off two hours to watch along and in each case I have no idea where the story I will write after will take me.
Saturday afternoon the Paladins headed into Greensboro to face the Spartans. UNC – G currently sits seventh in the league of eight and Furman handled them at home earlier in the season. But you cannot afford to overlook any team that is playing Division 1 Hoops, especially if they are in your league.
Then three things happened inside of the first five minutes of play that quickly had me nervous about the outcome.
#1 – The Senior Day crowd is really into the game and this will challenge the Paladins.
#2 – Lauren Bailey is whistled for a foul and on the play the 5’8 guard crumbles to the floor. Bailey and Alyssa Ervin are the two 3-ball threats for Head Coach Pierre Curtis and the Greenville, Tennessee native contributes start to finish in a number of ways. Thoughts and Prayers for her and her family 👪 during her recovery 🙏.
#3 – The Spartans scored the first 13 points of the game.
At that point you start thinking about how to write ✍ about one that got away.
As fast as they gave up 13 points, they managed to get them back. Now its about overcoming a slow 🐌 start and crusing to an expected victory.
UNC – G regained control again and took a 31 – 24 lead into the halftime break.
Once again, Curtis pushed all the right buttons during his halftime chat as Furman dropped 25 points over the next 10 minutes of action 🎬….Leading 49-44, all that stood between the team and another SoCon victory was 10:00 more
The suddenly red hot Buccaneers handed league leading UT – Chattanooga its second loss in the last stretch on Saturday but for the Paladins to take advantage, they needed to take care of business themselves.
Tied up at 59 – 59, Furman needed a basket 🧺, badly. On a day where Coyle had dominated the lane and Ervin had only made 1 3-pointer……
The terminology used is from the Logo and that might be stretching it but ESPN logged it as a 26 footer. That is JJ or Steph range and it found the bottom of the net !
Just like that it was 62 – 59 and 96 seconds later the Tar Heel sweep was officially in the books 📚!
On a night when you have taken just six shots over 38+ minutes, it takes a little somethin – somethin to want the ball in your hands with the game on the line.
Late Game Ervin Magic indeed has somethin – somethin but heck, those who have watched her for years now, that’s hardly Breaking News.
Thursday night is only four days away !
A.S.P.N on The Hill 