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Wednesday, Nov. 20Â -- at Norfolk State University (Norfolk, Va.), 6 p.m.
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The High Point University women's basketball team (1-3) stays on the road for a midweek matchup with Norfolk State (1-2) on Wednesday (Nov. 20) at 6 p.m. The Panthers are still searching for their first win on the road this year.
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Matchup History
- This is the sixth meeting between High Point and Norfolk State, with HPU holding a 3-2 advantage in the series.
- The teams have played each of the last three years, with the Panthers winning the last two. The Purple and White have not lost to the Spartans in Norfolk, going 2-0 against them on the road.
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Panther Notes
- High Point lost to American in Washington, D.C. on Monday night (Nov. 18), 56-48. Foul trouble hurt the Panthers, committing a season-high 26 fouls that saw two players foul out.
- Sophomore Skyler Curran led the team in scoring, dropping in 16 points Monday night, one shy of her season-high.
- Classmate Zaria Wright joined her in double digits, scoring 13 points, the second straight game she's scored double digits.
- Senior Camryn Brown led the team in hustle categories, picking up eight rebounds and two steals while also adding five assists.
- The Panthers are establishing themselves as a three-point threat nationally, sitting in the top-five in D1 in three-pointers attempted (2nd, 155) and three-pointers made (T-2nd, 47).
- Curran and Brown are also near the top for three-point shooting individually, with Curran leading the nation in three-pointers attempted (47) and Brown tied for third in three-point makes (17).
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Three-Point Club make total: 47
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Across the Bench
- American is 1-2 on the year after losing to Liberty and Marshall before putting a beat down on Virginia University of Lynchburg, 123-48.
- A trio of Spartans average double-digit points, led by redshirt senior Chanette Hicks, averaging 18.7 PPG.
- Classmate La'Deja James is behind her averaging 16.3 PPG, followed by graduate student Blaire Thomas with 10.3 PPG.
- Thomas also leads the team with an average of 8.7 RPG while Hicks is the lead ball distributor, averaging 8.0 APG
- Norfolk State is led by Larry Vickers, in his fifth season as head coach. Vickers graduated from Norfolk State and spent eight years as an assistant with the men's team before taking over the women's program.
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Up Next: High Point returns to North Carolina this Sunday (Nov. 24) for a road game at North Carolina Central with tip scheduled for 2 p.m. The Panthers will then host Davidson a week later on Dec. 2 for their final home game of 2019.
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