The setting: PC and Radford will face off at the Templeton Center on Jan. 3 at approximately 7 p.m.? The second game of a PC basketball doubleheader, this is the third home game for the Blue Hose this season.
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PC RADIO COVERAGE: WLBG along with PC College station WPCX-FM 97.1 will bring you all the PC basketball action. In the Clinton area Blue Hose fans should turn their dials to 97.1 WPCX, the official student radio station of Presbyterian College to hear the Presbyterian College Sports Network broadcast. The broadcast can also be heard online at www.wlbg.com, which can be linked to directly or from www.GoBlueHose.com. From GoBlueHose.com click on the WLBG Real Radio 860 logo on the main page of the website.
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WHO'S COMING WITH ME: With the win over UC Davis on Dec. 17 the Blue Hose have extended the winning streak to 14 consecutive regular season home games, and are 2-0 at home this season. They have not lost at the Templeton Center during the regular season since Jan.10, 2007 when they fell 74-57 to former South Atlantic Conference foe Lincoln Memorial.
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ON THE ROAD:? PC has won three consecutive games on the road for the first time Division I history. Victories over High Point (Dec. 6), Coastal Carolina (Dec. 3) and Army (Dec. 1) are the first three road games the Blue Hose have won at the Division I level.? PC grabbed their first road win at Division I with a 59-42 victory over Army on Dec. 1. The 16 point win was the first in 29 road games, spanning back to PC's debut at Division I last season.?
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GOING BIG: The Blue Hose concluded their first NCAA Division I season at 1-4 against Big South opposition, falling to Radford, Liberty, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop and defeating Radford at home. The win over the Highlanders in the 07-08 season was PC's first win at the Division I level and the first win over a future Big South Conference foe.?
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Going Bigger:? PC's victory over Coastal on Dec. 3 was the first win over a Big South opponent in the 08-09 season.? The Blue Hose followed up the win by defeating High Point on Dec. 6 to stand at 2-0 in conference action.
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Last Time Out: ?The Presbyterian College men's basketball team was led by Al'Lonzo Coleman's 13 points, and Josh Johnson chipped in 11 points, but it wasn't near enough as the Marquette Golden Eagles downed the Blue Hose 84-45 on Dec. 28 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wis.
?? Along with Coleman's 13 points and four rebounds, Johnson contributed 11 points, two blocks and one steal.? Travis Sligh and Chase Holmes each grabbed three rebounds on the defensive end.
?? After Johnson started the scoring with a three pointer for PC (5-8), Marquette went on a 12-0 run early in the game to take the lead.? Johnson was responsible for nine of PC's 11 points at the 9:30 mark after his jumper made the score 22-11 in favor of the Golden Eagles.
?? Marquette entered the locker room with a 40-18 lead after the Blue Hose only shot 28 percent from the field in the first half.? Coleman came alive in the second half, going on a five point run and helping PC improve their field goal percentage to 45.5 percent for the half.
?? Holmes stole a pass and took the ball the length of the court for the layup with 33 seconds left to give PC its last points of the game, but it wasn't near enough as the Golden Eagles came away with a 84-45 victory.
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