Box Score High Point men's basketball put on a show Monday night at home defeating the Falcons of Pfeiffer University 109-71.
Jaden House ended with 23 points and
Abdoulaye Thiam added 17 points, six rebounds, and two steals.
Site: Qubein Center
Score: High Point 109, Pfeiffer 71
Records: High Point (1-0, 0-0), Pfeiffer (0-0, 0-0)
House added the first points of the night and tallied an astounding 18 more in the first half alone.
After a few Pfeiffer baskets,
Zack Austin took it coast-to-coast to start his own scoring and add to the 38 points-in-the-paint for the Panthers.
Alex Holt entered the game with back-to-back baskets and a steal. Pfeiffer's Doug Smith quickly responded with a takeaway and dunk to slow High Point's run.
The next two possessions were all Holt again as he finished the back-end of an alley-oop from
Bryant Randleman.
A three from
Bryson Childress and two Thiam step-back jumpers put HPU up 41-22.
Brock Williams made a hard drive on the baseline to end the first-half scoring.
The Panthers went 25-34 shooting, grabbed 24 rebounds, and seven steals in the first 20 minutes of play.
There was no letting down in the second half. Thiam scored on three straight possessions.
Austin had the whole building rocking as he leapt from nearly "Jordan" distance to slam one down.
Emmanuel Izunabor was all over the boards with a team-high eight rebounds to go along with his seven points.
It was all High Point from there. With around three minutes remaining, the Qubein Center erupted as
Camren Little made his Panther debut.
Justin Taylor scored a layup with 1 minute on the clock to top off the win.
Up Next: High Point is home again Saturday, November 12th to take on the Eagles of Wofford. Tip-off is set for 4:00 P.M.
