Game Info
Tuesday, November 30 -- at Wofford (Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium) 5:00 p.m. on ESPN+
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The High Point University women's basketball team travels to Wofford for a non-conference matchup on Tuesday night. The Panthers (2-3) will look to bounce back after dropping a 79-50 contest to Wake Forest before the Thanksgiving break.
Across the Bench
The Wofford Terriers are 1-5 on the 2021-22 season. Their lone win was over Southern Wesleyan University on Nov. 19th by a score of 106-55. Woffard was picked third in the Southern Conference preseason coaches' poll and fourth in the preseason media poll.
Wofford's offense is led by senior forward Alexis Tomlin, averaging 9.5 points per game and 7.8 rebounds per game, as well as junior forward Lilly Hatton (9.2 ppg). As a team, the Terriers are shooting 36.1 percent from the field and 30.6 percent from three-point range.
Terrell Posts First Double-Double
Freshman Nakyah Terrell recorded her first career double-double against Wake Forest on Nov. 24th. She led the team with 21 points and 11 rebounds while also recording one steal and one assist.
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H3U
As a team the Panthers finished 21st in NCAA Division I three-point percentage last season, shooting 36.5% from three-point range. Through five games this season, HPU is shooting 32.4% from behind the arc.
Terrell Named Freshman of the Week
Freshman
Nakyah Terrell was named the Big South Freshman of the Week on November 15th. She is currently leading the Panthers in scoring (10.4 ppg) and rebounding (4.4 rpg).
Record Book Watch
Redshirt junior
Jenson Edwards finished in the top-five all-time for season field goal percentage in 2020-21. Edwards was 141-279 (.505) from the floor. Edwards was also ninth for free throws made and percentage in a season. She was third in percentage (.882) and ninth in free throws made (90). Jenson's .418 three-point percentage last season was fourth all-time for HPU as well.
Jordan Edwards finished tied for fifth for assists in a season (142) and third in assists per game (5.1). Edwards has dished out 18 assists and six steals through the first five games of the season.
Banbury is Back
Head coach
Chelsea Banbury is entering her third season at the helm. She was named the fifth Division I head coach of High Point University's women's basketball team in June 2019. Banbury has a 38-20 record at High Point through her first two seasons.
Panthers Enter as Preseason No. 1
High Point was selected as the preseason No. 1 in the Big South while
Skyler Curran and
Jenson Edwards both earned Big South Preseason honors. Curran was named Big South Preseason Player of the Year after leading the team in scoring last season (17.7 points/game) while Edwards earned Big South Preseason Second Team recognition. Edwards also garnered the Becky Hammond Mid-Major Player of the Year Award after she posted the fifth-highest scoring average in the Big South with a total of 14.6 points per game.
