GAME INFO
Monday, Dec. 2Â -- vs. Davidson College (Millis Center, High Point, N.C.), 7 p.m.
Live Stats |
Watch
Â
The High Point University women's basketball team (2-4) returns home to the Millis Center to host Davidson College (5-3) on Monday night (Dec. 2) at 7 p.m. in the Panthers' final home game of the 2019 calendar year. High Point University faculty and staff are encouraged to attend for Faculty and Staff Night Appreciation Night and the first 300 fans in attendance will receive a free donut from Duck Donuts.
Â
Matchup History
- This is the 14th meeting between the two schools, with Davidson holding an 8-5 advantage in the series.
- The Wildcats took last year's meeting in Davidson, 71-62. Davidson is on a five-game winning streak, with HPU's last victory coming on Nov. 24, 2013, a 100-65 victory for the Panthers.
Â
Panther Notes
- High Point picked up its first road win of the season with a 78-58 victory over North Carolina Central last Sunday (Nov. 24)
- Sophomore Skyler Curran scored a career-high for the second-straight game, scoring 31 points against the Eagles.
- Curran became the first Big South player this season to score 30 points in a game and was awarded Big South Player of the Week honors for her efforts.
- Seniors Camryn Brown and Miya Bull also had strong performances at N.C. Central, with Brown recording her second career double-double (12 pts. 10 ast.) and Bull missing by two points while matching her career-best with 14 rebounds in the game.
- The Panthers continued to shoot the ball well from deep, connecting on 12 triples in the game while taking a season-low 31 attempts. HPU is fifth in the country in three-pointers attempted and is third in three-pointers per game.
Â
Three-Point Club make total: 67
Â
Â
Across the Bench
- Davidson is 5-3 on the year with two common opponents with the Panthers.
- The Wildcats lost at Duke by 30 last week before bouncing back with a 75-60 victory over East Tennessee State on Saturday.
- Davidson has three players averaging over 12.5 points per game, led by junior Sarah Donovan's average of 13.1 PPG. Donovan also leads the team on the glass, collecting an average of 7.9 rebounds per game.
- Right behind her are Suzi-Rose Deegan with an average of 12.9 PPG and Katie Turner, averaging 12.5 PPG.
- Turner is Davidson's go-to shooter from deep, sitting 17th in D1 in three-pointers made.
Â
Up Next: High Point is off for 13 days following Monday's game, returning to action next Saturday (Dec. 15) for a road game at Butler. The game against the Bulldogs is part of a four-game road swing for the Panthers that takes them through the New Year before returning home to host USC Upstate in 2020 on Jan. 4.
Â
Â
#GoHPU
Â
Â