Box Score High Point's three-game winning streak came to an end with a thud Saturday afternoon, as the Panthers (4-3) were toppled by host Morehead State in the first game of the Morehead State Classic.
Narelle Henry led all scorers with 24 points and Mary Brewer added 22, but it wasn't enough to top the high-scoring Lady Eagles, who led 50-38 at the half and shot 47 percent from three-point range.
The Lady Eagles (4-1) put six players in double-figures, led by Francis Montgomery's 20.
High Point (76) - Henry 8-14 4-6 24, Brockman 3-12 3-6 9, O'Brien 2-5 1-3 6, Brewer 11-19 0-2 22, S. Scott 1-3 2-4 4, C. Scott 2-4 1-2 5, Delcoure 0-0 0-0 0, Vick 0-1 0-0 0, Mills 3-6 0-0 6, Rosser 0-1 0-1 0.
Morehead State (93) - Starks 0-2 1-2 1, Turner 4-16 2-2 12, Gilmore 3-5 2-2 12, Montgomery 8-13 6-10 22, Gales 4-10 8-8 16, Wales 0-2 0-0 0, Brown 4-10 0-0 12, McCoy 3-3 1-2 7, Spear 2-3 4-4 9, Williams 2-5 0-0 4, Adams 0-1 0-0 0.
High Point 38 38 76 Morehead State 50 43 93
3-Point Goals- High Point 5-18 (Henry 4-7, O'Brien 1-2, Vick 0-1, Mills 0-1, Brewer 0-3, Brockman 0-4), Morehead State 9-19 (Brown 4-8, Gilmore 2-3, Turner 2-6, Spear 1-2). Fouled out- None. Rebounds- High Point 44 (Brewer 11), Morehead State 45 (Williams 10). Assists- High Point 11 (Henry 4), Morehead State 17 (Spear 7).