Site: High Point, N.C. (Qubein Center)
Score: High Point 76, King 56
Records: High Point (3-5), King (5-3)
HIGH POINT, N.C.—The High Point University women's basketball team picked up their third victory of the season on Thursday night in the Qubein Center as they defeated King, 76-56. J
enson Edwards led the Panthers with 18 points, while
Jaden Wrightsell finished with 15 points. Both
Edwards and
Wrightsell finished with double-doubles as
Edwards had a full stat line with 10 rebounds, four assists, and three blocks while
Wrightsell pulled down nine offensive boards and 12 total rebounds.
Chelsea Banbury: "I give King a lot of credit, their bus was late, and they were scrambling, and they came out ready to go. They were attacking us, and they did play hard for forty minutes, but I'm happy that our girls stayed with it and in the fourth quarter really came out ready to play. Finally, tonight we were able to score in a variety of ways, we weren't necessarily just settling for outside shots. Jaden (Wrightsell) and Cydney (Johnson) were all over the offensive glass and getting us second chance points and then we were attacking people on catches and getting them on closeouts and trying to attack the rim, so I was happy with that."
Panther Particulars
In a back-and-forth opening quarter, the Panthers found themselves up by three at the first break by a score of 17-14. Claire Wyatt got the offense rolling for HPU scoring four of the Panther's first six points.
The Panthers opened up the second quarter on a 7-2 scoring run sparked by two consecutive Jaden Wrightsell layups.
Jordan Edwards increased the Panther lead to eight as she was fouled going up for a layup and completed the three point play with an-and-one foul shot.
In a half with nine lead changes, HPU entered the locker room at halftime with a 35-34, one point lead. Wrightsell led the Panthers in points in the first at eight, while Jenson Edwards and Callie Scheier each had six apiece.
The offense didn't stop for the Panthers as they found themselves on a 6-0 scoring run early in the third quarter. Nakyah Terrell scored four of the six points for the purple and white to bring the score to 44-38.
Jenson Edwards sparked a 12-0 run late in the third quarter for the Panthers with eight points in less than two minutes. The run extended the Panther lead to 12, their largest of the night.
The Panthers pulled away in the fourth quarter with a 10-0 scoring run to lead the Tornado 69-54. HPU outscored King 17-6 in the fourth quarter.
UP NEXT: HPU will travel to Tampa, Florida to take on No. 17 University of South Florida Bulls on Friday, December 17th. Tip-off is set for 7pm and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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