Site: High Point, N.C. (Qubein Center)
Score: High Point 50, Wake Forest 79
Records: High Point (2-3), Wake Forest (6-0)
HIGH POINT, N.C.—The High Point University women's basketball team lost to Wake Forest 79-50 despite the first career double-double from freshman
Nakyah Terell. Terell had 21 points and 11 rebounds on the day. Terell's 21 points and 11 rebounds were both career highs for her and it was the first double-double of the season for a Panther.
Jenson Edwards also reached double digits with 10 points on the day.
Chelsea Banbury: "Obviously us being short-handed hurts considering the last few games we're playing the tallest teams that we'll play all year. We're trying to move some pieces around and work with what we have."
Panther Particulars
The Panthers and Demon Deacons traded baskets early and HPU found themselves down 12-7 at the under-5 media timeout in the first quarter.
Laimani Simmons got her first start of the season and responded with a quick 4 points on two baskets in the paint.
The Panthers struggled from 3-point range in the first quarter as they went 0-8 from 3 and trailed 21-9 at the end of the first.
The teams continued to battle back and forth in the second quarter.
Jenson Edwards scored on a driving layup and hit a couple of free throws as the Panthers found themselves trailing 30-15 with 4:06 remaining in the second quarter. Terell finally broke the drought from 3-point range when she drilled the first of the day for HPU to cut the lead to 32-18 at the 3:54 mark.
The Panthers hit two additional three point baskets the rest of the half, one by Terell and one by
Jenson Edwards. The Panthers found themselves trailing 40-28 at halftime and Terrell led HPU with 12 points and 5 rebounds at the break.
Wake Forest came out hot scoring the first 6 points of the third quarter before the first collegiate three pointer for HPU freshman
Shakira Baskerville ended that run. The Panthers found themselves trailing 49-33 at the midway point of the third quarter.
The Demon Deacons pulled away with a 15-5 run to end the third quarter and led 61-36. The Panthers battled in the fourth quarter, but fell by a final margin of 79-50.
UP NEXT: HPU will travel to Spartanburg, SC for a non-conference date with Wofford after Thanksgiving Break. The Panthers will play on Tuesday, November 30th and tip-off is set for 5pm. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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