FURMAN

ELON

Asa Thomas' 21 points help Furman down Elon 97-88

AP
Dec 03, 2025

Elon Phoenix, N.C. (AP) Asa Thomas' 21 points helped Furman Paladins defeat Elon 97-88 on Wednesday.

Thomas shot 6 for 12 (5 for 11 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Paladins (5-4). Cooper Bowser scored 19 points while shooting 7 of 7 from the field and 5 for 9 from the line and added eight rebounds and three blocks. Ben Vanderwal finished 6 of 7 from the field and scored 13 points.

The Phoenix (4-4) were led in scoring by Chandler Cuthrell, who finished with 25 points and seven rebounds. Elon got 21 points from Randall Pettus II and 12 points from Ja'Juan Carr.

A 14-0 Furman run in the first half narrowed Elon's lead to two points. The teams entered the break tied at 44-44, while Thomas led their club in scoring with 12 points. Furman took the lead for good with 14:32 remaining in the second half on a dunk from Bowser to make it a 55-54 game.

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1st Half
FURM
Paladins
44
ELON
Phoenix
44

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Cooper Bowser vs. Chandler Cuthrell (Ja'Juan Carr gains possession)
19:39		Kacper Klaczek misses three point jump shot
19:37		Charles Johnston defensive rebound
19:17		Alex Wilkins misses three point jump shot
19:15		Charles Johnston offensive rebound
19:07	+2	Charles Johnston makes two point layup	2-0
18:51		Randall Pettus II misses three point jump shot
18:49		Ja'Juan Carr offensive rebound
18:42	+2	Ja'Juan Carr makes two point layup	2-2
18:25		Kacper Klaczek shooting foul (Cooper Bowser draws the foul)
18:25	+1	Cooper Bowser makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-2
18:25		Cooper Bowser misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:25		Chandler Cuthrell defensive rebound
18:17		Isaac Harrell misses three point jump shot
18:15		Chandler Cuthrell offensive rebound
18:08	+2	Chandler Cuthrell makes two point dunk	3-4
17:48	+3	Charles Johnston makes three point jump shot (Alex Wilkins assists)	6-4
17:38		Randall Pettus II misses three point jump shot
17:36		Isaac Harrell offensive rebound
17:27		Alex Wilkins shooting foul (Chandler Cuthrell draws the foul)
17:27	+1	Chandler Cuthrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-5
17:27	+1	Chandler Cuthrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-6
17:18	+2	Cooper Bowser makes two point dunk (Alex Wilkins assists)	8-6
16:56		Ben Vander Wal shooting foul (Chandler Cuthrell draws the foul)
16:56	+1	Chandler Cuthrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-7
16:56		Chandler Cuthrell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:56		Cooper Bowser defensive rebound
16:38		Alex Wilkins misses three point jump shot
16:36		Cooper Bowser offensive rebound
16:30		Cooper Bowser turnover (lost ball) (Kacper Klaczek steals)
16:22	+3	Chandler Cuthrell makes three point jump shot (Ja'Juan Carr assists)	8-10
16:07		Charles Johnston misses three point jump shot
16:05		Randall Pettus II defensive rebound
15:52	+3	Chandler Cuthrell makes three point jump shot (Kacper Klaczek assists)	8-13
15:25	+2	Cooper Bowser makes two point layup (Alex Wilkins assists)	10-13
15:06		Isaac Harrell misses two point jump shot
15:04		Isaac Harrell offensive rebound
14:59	+2	Isaac Harrell makes two point layup	10-15
14:42	+2	Alex Wilkins makes two point layup (Cooper Bowser assists)	12-15
14:32		Alex Wilkins personal foul (Chandler Cuthrell draws the foul)
14:32		TV timeout
14:22		Kacper Klaczek misses three point jump shot
14:20		Bryson Cokley offensive rebound
14:13	+2	Bryson Cokley makes two point layup	12-17
14:10		Eddrin Bronson turnover (lost ball)
13:57	+3	Randall Pettus II makes three point jump shot (Bryson Spell assists)	12-20
13:40		Bryson Cokley shooting foul (Tom House draws the foul)
13:40		Tom House misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:40	+1	Tom House makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-20
13:31	+3	Randall Pettus II makes three point jump shot (DeMarco Johnson assists)	13-23
13:01		Bryson Spell blocks Collin O'Neal's two point layup
12:59		Bryson Spell defensive rebound
12:45	+3	Bryson Cokley makes three point jump shot	13-26
12:42		Paladins 30 second timeout
12:21		Randall Pettus II shooting foul (Charles Johnston draws the foul)
12:21	+1	Charles Johnston makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-26
12:21	+1	Charles Johnston makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-26
11:58		Bryson Cokley misses three point jump shot
11:56		Eddrin Bronson defensive rebound
11:46		Alex Wilkins misses three point jump shot
11:44		Charles Johnston offensive rebound
11:33		Charles Johnston misses two point layup
11:31		Ned Hull defensive rebound
11:22		Tom House personal foul (Chandler Cuthrell draws the foul)
11:22		TV timeout
11:09		Alex Wilkins shooting foul (DeMarco Johnson draws the foul)
11:09	+1	DeMarco Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-27
11:09	+1	DeMarco Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-28
10:55		Cooper Bowser turnover (bad pass) (Chandler Cuthrell steals)
10:49		Bryson Cokley misses three point jump shot
10:47		Tom House defensive rebound
10:37		DeMarco Johnson personal foul (Eddrin Bronson draws the foul)
10:35		Tom House misses three point jump shot
10:33		DeMarco Johnson defensive rebound
10:26	+3	Isaac Harrell makes three point jump shot (DeMarco Johnson assists)	15-31
10:22		Charles Johnston misses three point jump shot
10:20		Tom House offensive rebound
10:14		Bryson Cokley blocks Tom House's two point layup
10:12		DeMarco Johnson defensive rebound
10:00		Cooper Bowser blocks Chandler Cuthrell's two point layup
9:58		Phoenix offensive rebound
9:45	+2	Bryson Cokley makes two point layup (Chandler Cuthrell assists)	15-33
9:35	+3	Eddrin Bronson makes three point jump shot	18-33
9:28		Ned Hull misses three point jump shot
9:26		Isaac Harrell offensive rebound
9:12		Bryson Cokley misses three point jump shot
9:10		Charles Johnston defensive rebound
9:08		Chandler Cuthrell shooting foul (Cooper Bowser draws the foul)
9:08	+1	Cooper Bowser makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-33
9:08		Cooper Bowser misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:08		Bryson Cokley defensive rebound
8:54		Ned Hull misses three point jump shot
8:52		Paladins defensive rebound
8:37		Asa Thomas misses three point jump shot
8:35		Ned Hull defensive rebound
8:11		Kacper Klaczek misses three point jump shot
8:09		Asa Thomas defensive rebound
8:00		Tom House misses three point jump shot
7:58		Ben Vander Wal offensive rebound
7:53	+2	Ben Vander Wal makes two point layup	21-33
7:50		Bryson Spell turnover (lost ball)
7:50		TV timeout
7:24		Ben Vander Wal turnover (bad pass)
7:09		Charles Johnston shooting foul (Bryson Cokley draws the foul)
7:09	+1	Bryson Cokley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-34
7:09	+1	Bryson Cokley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-35
6:56	+3	Asa Thomas makes three point jump shot (Eddrin Bronson assists)	24-35
6:40	+3	Randall Pettus II makes three point jump shot (Kacper Klaczek assists)	24-38
6:26		Charles Johnston misses three point jump shot
6:24		Phoenix defensive rebound
6:03		Charles Johnston blocks Chandler Cuthrell's two point layup
6:01		Charles Johnston defensive rebound
5:54		Kacper Klaczek blocks Charles Johnston's two point layup
5:52		Ja'Juan Carr defensive rebound
5:39	+2	Bryson Cokley makes two point dunk (Ja'Juan Carr assists)	24-40
5:32	+3	Asa Thomas makes three point jump shot (Ben Vander Wal assists)	27-40
5:17		Asa Thomas shooting foul (Randall Pettus II draws the foul)
5:17	+1	Randall Pettus II makes regular free throw 1 of 3	27-41
5:17	+1	Randall Pettus II makes regular free throw 2 of 3	27-42
5:17	+1	Randall Pettus II makes regular free throw 3 of 3	27-43
4:53		Charles Johnston misses three point jump shot
4:51		Chandler Cuthrell defensive rebound
4:42		Chandler Cuthrell misses two point layup
4:40		Ben Vander Wal defensive rebound
4:31	+3	Ben Vander Wal makes three point jump shot (Asa Thomas assists)	30-43
4:08		Randall Pettus II misses three point jump shot
4:06		Paladins defensive rebound
4:06		Kacper Klaczek personal foul (Collin O'Neal draws the foul)
3:56	+3	Asa Thomas makes three point jump shot (Charles Johnston assists)	33-43
3:29		Isaac Harrell misses three point jump shot
3:27		Chandler Cuthrell offensive rebound
3:16		Cooper Bowser blocks Chandler Cuthrell's two point layup
3:14		Cooper Bowser defensive rebound
3:08		Charles Johnston misses two point layup
3:06		Ja'Juan Carr defensive rebound
3:00		DeMarco Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:58		Cooper Bowser defensive rebound
2:57	+2	Ben Vander Wal makes two point layup	35-43
2:57		Randall Pettus II shooting foul (Ben Vander Wal draws the foul)
2:57		TV timeout
2:57		Ben Vander Wal misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:57		Bryson Cokley defensive rebound
2:32		Bryson Cokley misses three point jump shot
2:30		Paladins defensive rebound
2:04	+3	Tom House makes three point jump shot (Asa Thomas assists)	38-43
1:41		Collin O'Neal blocks Bryson Cokley's two point layup
1:39		Asa Thomas defensive rebound
1:22		Isaac Harrell shooting foul (Cooper Bowser draws the foul)
1:22	+1	Cooper Bowser makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-43
1:22		Cooper Bowser misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:22		Bryson Cokley defensive rebound
1:10		DeMarco Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Collin O'Neal steals)
1:04	+2	Collin O'Neal makes two point layup	41-43
0:57		Phoenix 30 second timeout
0:47		Isaac Harrell misses three point jump shot
0:45		Ned Hull offensive rebound
0:41		Cooper Bowser shooting foul (Chandler Cuthrell draws the foul)
0:41	+1	Chandler Cuthrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-44
0:41		Chandler Cuthrell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:41		Ben Vander Wal defensive rebound
0:20	+3	Asa Thomas makes three point jump shot (Collin O'Neal assists)	44-44
0:02		Chandler Cuthrell misses three point jump shot
0:00		Phoenix offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
FURM
Paladins
53
ELON
Phoenix
44

Time		Play	Score
19:50		Asa Thomas misses three point jump shot
19:48		Ja'Juan Carr defensive rebound
19:35		Ja'Juan Carr misses three point jump shot
19:33		Cooper Bowser defensive rebound
19:13		Ben Vander Wal misses three point jump shot
19:11		Ja'Juan Carr defensive rebound
19:00		Chandler Cuthrell turnover (lost ball)
18:45		Alex Wilkins misses three point jump shot
18:43		Charles Johnston offensive rebound
18:24	+2	Cooper Bowser makes two point layup	46-44
18:24		Chandler Cuthrell shooting foul (Cooper Bowser draws the foul)
18:24		Cooper Bowser misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:24		Ben Vander Wal offensive rebound
18:23		Alex Wilkins misses three point jump shot
18:21		Chandler Cuthrell defensive rebound
18:01		Ben Vander Wal personal foul (Chandler Cuthrell draws the foul)
18:01		Chandler Cuthrell misses two point layup
17:59		Charles Johnston defensive rebound
17:52	+2	Alex Wilkins makes two point layup	48-44
17:47	+3	Kacper Klaczek makes three point jump shot (Isaac Harrell assists)	48-47
17:19	+3	Charles Johnston makes three point jump shot (Ben Vander Wal assists)	51-47
17:05		Cooper Bowser shooting foul (Chandler Cuthrell draws the foul)
17:05	+1	Chandler Cuthrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-48
17:05	+1	Chandler Cuthrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-49
16:49		Alex Wilkins misses three point jump shot
16:47		Phoenix defensive rebound
16:46		Charles Johnston personal foul (Kacper Klaczek draws the foul)
16:36		Alex Wilkins blocks Isaac Harrell's two point layup
16:34		Ben Vander Wal defensive rebound
16:28		Kacper Klaczek blocks Alex Wilkins's two point layup
16:26		Paladins offensive rebound
16:13		Cooper Bowser turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Juan Carr steals)
16:07	+2	Kacper Klaczek makes two point layup (Ja'Juan Carr assists)	51-51
16:00		Asa Thomas misses three point jump shot
15:58		Cooper Bowser offensive rebound
15:53	+2	Ben Vander Wal makes two point layup (Charles Johnston assists)	53-51
15:29		Randall Pettus II misses two point layup
15:27		Charles Johnston defensive rebound
15:17		Charles Johnston misses three point jump shot
15:15		Phoenix defensive rebound
15:15		TV timeout
14:58	+2	Chandler Cuthrell makes two point layup	53-53
14:58		Collin O'Neal shooting foul (Chandler Cuthrell draws the foul)
14:58	+1	Chandler Cuthrell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-54
14:32	+2	Cooper Bowser makes two point dunk (Tom House assists)	55-54
14:13		Chandler Cuthrell turnover (lost ball) (Ben Vander Wal steals)
14:07	+2	Ben Vander Wal makes two point layup (Tom House assists)	57-54
13:43		Bryson Cokley misses two point jump shot
13:41		Collin O'Neal defensive rebound
13:36		Bryson Cokley shooting foul (Collin O'Neal draws the foul)
13:36	+1	Collin O'Neal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-54
13:36	+1	Collin O'Neal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-54
13:13	+2	Bryson Spell makes two point layup (Randall Pettus II assists)	59-56
13:04		Bryson Cokley personal foul (Tom House draws the foul)
12:52	+2	Alex Wilkins makes two point layup	61-56
12:33		DeMarco Johnson turnover (lost ball)
12:06	+2	Charles Johnston makes two point jump shot	63-56
11:41		Collin O'Neal blocks Kacper Klaczek's three point jump shot
11:39		Eddrin Bronson defensive rebound
11:32	+2	Collin O'Neal makes two point layup (Charles Johnston assists)	65-56
11:28		Phoenix 30 second timeout
11:28		TV timeout
11:08		Ned Hull misses three point jump shot
11:06		Charles Johnston defensive rebound
10:47		Charles Johnston misses three point jump shot
10:45		DeMarco Johnson defensive rebound
10:33		Charles Johnston personal foul (Isaac Harrell draws the foul)
10:33		TV timeout
10:30		Cooper Bowser blocks Bryson Spell's two point layup
10:28		DeMarco Johnson offensive rebound
10:12		Ned Hull misses three point jump shot
10:10		Ben Vander Wal defensive rebound
10:10		Ned Hull personal foul
9:52	+2	Cooper Bowser makes two point layup (Tom House assists)	67-56
9:31		Bryson Cokley misses two point layup
9:29		Bryson Cokley offensive rebound
9:22		Bryson Cokley misses two point layup
9:20		Ben Vander Wal defensive rebound
9:16		Alex Wilkins misses three point jump shot
9:14		Ben Vander Wal offensive rebound
9:10	+2	Ben Vander Wal makes two point jump shot	69-56
9:05	+3	Randall Pettus II makes three point jump shot	69-59
8:39	+3	Collin O'Neal makes three point jump shot (Cooper Bowser assists)	72-59
8:24		Ja'Juan Carr misses two point jump shot
8:22		Chandler Cuthrell offensive rebound
8:22		Ben Vander Wal personal foul (Chandler Cuthrell draws the foul)
8:19		Ja'Juan Carr turnover (bad pass) (Collin O'Neal steals)
8:13	+2	Asa Thomas makes two point layup (Collin O'Neal assists)	74-59
7:47	+2	Chandler Cuthrell makes two point layup (Bryson Cokley assists)	74-61
7:37		Jump ball. Alex Wilkins vs. Randall Pettus II (Randall Pettus II gains possession)
7:37		Alex Wilkins turnover (lost ball) (Randall Pettus II steals)
7:37		TV timeout
7:28	+2	Kacper Klaczek makes two point layup (Ja'Juan Carr assists)	74-63
7:12		Ben Vander Wal offensive foul (Randall Pettus II draws the foul)
7:12		Ben Vander Wal turnover (offensive foul)
7:01		Kacper Klaczek misses two point layup
6:59		Kacper Klaczek offensive rebound
6:45		Charles Johnston shooting foul (Ja'Juan Carr draws the foul)
6:45	+1	Ja'Juan Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-64
6:45	+1	Ja'Juan Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-65
6:21		Randall Pettus II personal foul (Alex Wilkins draws the foul)
6:04	+3	Asa Thomas makes three point jump shot (Collin O'Neal assists)	77-65
5:54	+2	Ja'Juan Carr makes two point layup	77-67
5:54		Collin O'Neal shooting foul (Ja'Juan Carr draws the foul)
5:54		Ja'Juan Carr misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:54		Charles Johnston defensive rebound
5:41		Alex Wilkins misses two point layup
5:39		Kacper Klaczek defensive rebound
5:33	+2	Ja'Juan Carr makes two point layup	77-69
5:15	+2	Cooper Bowser makes two point layup	79-69
4:57		Bryson Cokley misses three point jump shot
4:55		Cooper Bowser defensive rebound
4:55		Chandler Cuthrell personal foul (Cooper Bowser draws the foul)
4:37		Collin O'Neal misses three point jump shot
4:35		Paladins offensive rebound
4:20		Asa Thomas misses three point jump shot
4:18		Phoenix defensive rebound
4:16		Collin O'Neal personal foul (Randall Pettus II draws the foul)
4:16	+1	Randall Pettus II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-70
4:16	+1	Randall Pettus II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-71
4:02		Randall Pettus II shooting foul (Tom House draws the foul)
4:02	+1	Tom House makes regular free throw 1 of 2	80-71
4:02	+1	Tom House makes regular free throw 2 of 2	81-71
3:45		Kacper Klaczek misses two point layup
3:43		Cooper Bowser defensive rebound
3:37		Asa Thomas misses three point jump shot
3:35		Chandler Cuthrell defensive rebound
3:21	+2	Chandler Cuthrell makes two point layup (DeMarco Johnson assists)	81-73
3:09		Paladins 30 second timeout
3:06		Ben Vander Wal turnover (lost ball)
2:56	+2	Chandler Cuthrell makes two point layup	81-75
2:33		Chandler Cuthrell shooting foul (Alex Wilkins draws the foul)
2:33	+1	Alex Wilkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-75
2:33	+1	Alex Wilkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	83-75
2:22	+2	Ja'Juan Carr makes two point layup	83-77
2:06		Paladins 30 second timeout
2:03		Asa Thomas misses three point jump shot
2:01		Charles Johnston offensive rebound
1:51		Bryson Spell personal foul (Alex Wilkins draws the foul)
1:51		Alex Wilkins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:51		Phoenix defensive rebound
1:51		Cooper Bowser personal foul (Kacper Klaczek draws the foul)
1:51		Kacper Klaczek misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:51		Kacper Klaczek misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:51		Asa Thomas defensive rebound
1:42		Isaac Harrell personal foul (Cooper Bowser draws the foul)
1:42	+1	Cooper Bowser makes regular free throw 1 of 2	84-77
1:42	+1	Cooper Bowser makes regular free throw 2 of 2	85-77
1:28		Randall Pettus II misses three point jump shot
1:26		Paladins defensive rebound
1:26		Isaac Harrell personal foul (Asa Thomas draws the foul)
1:26	+1	Asa Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	86-77
1:26	+1	Asa Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	87-77
1:15		Cooper Bowser shooting foul (Randall Pettus II draws the foul)
1:15		Randall Pettus II misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:15	+1	Randall Pettus II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	87-78
1:06		Bryson Spell personal foul (Tom House draws the foul)
1:06	+1	Tom House makes regular free throw 1 of 2	88-78
1:06	+1	Tom House makes regular free throw 2 of 2	89-78
0:54	+2	Ja'Juan Carr makes two point layup	89-80
0:54		Phoenix 30 second timeout
0:46		Isaac Harrell personal foul (Tom House draws the foul)
0:46	+1	Tom House makes regular free throw 1 of 2	90-80
0:46	+1	Tom House makes regular free throw 2 of 2	91-80
0:38	+2	Chandler Cuthrell makes two point layup (Ja'Juan Carr assists)	91-82
0:38		Phoenix 60 second timeout
0:29	+2	Cooper Bowser makes two point dunk (Charles Johnston assists)	93-82
0:20	+3	Randall Pettus II makes three point jump shot	93-85
0:14		Isaac Harrell personal foul (Tom House draws the foul)
0:14	+1	Tom House makes regular free throw 1 of 2	94-85
0:14	+1	Tom House makes regular free throw 2 of 2	95-85
0:07	+3	Ned Hull makes three point jump shot (Ja'Juan Carr assists)	95-88
0:04		Chandler Cuthrell personal foul (Asa Thomas draws the foul)
0:04	+1	Asa Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	96-88
0:04	+1	Asa Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	97-88
0:00		End of period

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Asa Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2