Sophomore Jurica Hargraves matched a career high, pouring in 23 points to lead the High Point University women's basketball team past George Mason on Monday night in the Millis Athletic Center. HPU improves to 2-4 while GMU falls to 0-6 on the season.

Hargraves shot 64-percent from the field on 9-of-14 and shot 75-percent from behind the arc, tallying 3-of-4. She was a perfect 6-of-6 from the field in the opening period. Freshman Shamia Brown posted 10 points. Junior Ashlee' Samuels had a team-high seven rebounds while Frances Fields dished out nine assists to tie a career high.

For the Patriots, Rashauna Hobbs had 14 points. Eugenia Broadus and Brittney Wilkins both tallied double-digit rebounds with 11 and 10, respectively.

High Point took control of the game early, maintaining the lead throughout the opening period. The Panthers seized their largest lead of the game, up 14 (32-18) at the 2:43 mark off a layup from Hargraves. HPU took a 37-25 lead into the break.

George Mason came out strong in the second half and cut the lead down to four with a 9-1 run in the first two and a half minutes. The Panthers responded with a run of their own to pull the lead back to 10 (48-38) off a lay-up by Fields. The Patriots would again cut the lead down to four, 55-51, with 4:49 left to play off a made charity shot by Whitney Ward. That is as close as GMU would come though as the Panthers outscored the Patriots 11-4 to close out the game.

High Point forced 20 turnovers and posted 11 steals. The Patriots held the advantage on the boards, pulling down 48 rebounds to 41 by the Panthers.

The Panthers will be back in action on Wednesday, Dec. 3 when they host Georgia Southern in the Millis Center. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m.