SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The High Point University women's basketball team fell to Stony Brook in its first game of the Puerto Rico Clasico.
Skyler Curran tallied a season-high 29 points while
Callie Scheier and
Nakyah Terrell chipped in 15 points apiece.
Site: Coliseo Roberto Clemente
Score: High Point 72, Stony Brook 86
Records: High Point (1-5), Stony Brook (3-2)
The Panthers and Seawolves battled earlier on, trading baskets through the first media timeout. Curran posted five points in the stretch with a three-pointer and two free throws while Scheier added a triple as well.
Stony Brook opened up an 18-12 run, but HPU stormed back to take a 20-18 lead with 1:14 remaining in the period after another five points from Curran and a three-pointer from Scheier.
Scheier and Curran continued to pour in points from beyond the arc to pull HPU within 29-26 in the second quarter. Terrell added a layup as High Point trailed with 5:17 remaining in the half.
The Seawolves closed the half on a 9-0 run to hold a 48-38 lead over the Panthers.
After Curran and Scheier again started the scoring for HPU out of the halftime break,
Claire Wyatt added a three-pointer and a layup before
Jenson Edwards knocked down her first triple.
Terrell and Curran closed the quarter with a three-pointer each to pull HPU back within 61-60 with 10 minutes to play.
Stony Brook was able to hold High Point at bay, opening the fourth quarter on a 9-0 run until Terrell made a layup to pull within 69-62.
Another Wyatt layup and Edwards three-pointer pulled the Panthers back within nine, but a 7-0 run for Stony Brook left HPU trailing by double digits with one minute remaining.
Up Next: High Point meets Georgetown on Saturday, November 26th, to continue action at the Puerto Rico Clasico.
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