The High Point University men's basketball team arrived in the Bahamas on Saturday for the team's first-ever international trip. The Panthers will play two games against club teams, attend two organized tours and have time for recreation.
For its two games in the Bahamas, High Point will play the Commonwealth Giants on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. and will play the Cybots on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Both games will be played at Sir Kendall Isaac Gym in Nassau. The Giants and Cybots are club teams and each won their respective divisions of the New Providence Basketball Association in May.
HPU will be staying in the luxurious Royal Towers in the Atlantis Paradise Island resort in Nassau. The 34-acre resort includes beaches, lagoons, swimming pools, water slides, rides, movie theaters, restaurants and other amenities.
High Point set up the trip through Basketball Travelers, Inc. The company is paying for the trip and taking care of all of the accommodations. In return, HPU will play in a multi-team event set up by Basketball Travelers, Inc., during the 2011-12 season.