Site: Buccaneer Fieldhouse (Charleston, S.C.)
Score: High Point 69, Charleston Southern 60
Records: High Point (13-12, 10-4), Charleston Southern (2-23, 2-12)

The High Point University women's basketball team battled for a 69-60 win over Charleston Southern on Thursday night in Charleston. Jaden Wrightsell led HPU with a game-high 20 points while Jenson Edwards recorded another double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.  
 
Panther Particulars
High Point used a fast-tempo and ball movement early in the first quarter to take a 9-8 lead with 4:11 left in the opening quarter. Callie Scheier hit her first three-pointer of the night for HPU's first points on the night. Jordan Edwards and Jenson Edwards each made triples in the run as well.
 

Running the floor early. @its_jaadenjaay finds @CallieScheier for 3!#GoHPU x #H3U pic.twitter.com/3MrupCzVXJ

— HPU Women's Basketball (@HPUWBB) February 17, 2022

 

More of this please @jord1edwards #GoHPU x #H3U pic.twitter.com/f99ta9AjZZ

— HPU Women's Basketball (@HPUWBB) February 17, 2022

Jenson Edwards buried a jumper while LaImani Simmons found the open lane for another two points to hold a 14-13 edge at the end of the first period.
 

Easy slip to the basket for @ManiS__10!#GoHPU x #H3U pic.twitter.com/44fthVIpfQ

— HPU Women's Basketball (@HPUWBB) February 17, 2022

 
Claire Wyatt opened the second quarter with a triple of her own before Jaden Wrightsell scored a driving layup and Wyatt added another layup in a 7-2 HPU run. The Panthers were able to hold the Buccaneers to only free throws for the first three minutes of the quarter.
 

Another one ?????@claire_wyatt10 #GoHPU x #H3U pic.twitter.com/8AtQykiraE

— HPU Women's Basketball (@HPUWBB) February 17, 2022

 
HPU kept the momentum as Nakyah Terrell, Simmons, and Jenson Edwards each buries three-pointers on consecutive possessions.
 

Let it fly!@Nakyah_T #GoHPU x #H3U pic.twitter.com/pdQuBEKJpM

— HPU Women's Basketball (@HPUWBB) February 17, 2022

 
Two more Wrightsell jumpers and two Simmons free throws helped the Panthers to the 40-29 halftime advantage.
 

Panthers use a 26-point 2nd quarter to take an 11 point lead into halftime. @its_jaadenjaay in double-digits with 10 points, @jord1edwards with 4 assists.#GoHPU x #H3U pic.twitter.com/MfP4mCrDUM

— HPU Women's Basketball (@HPUWBB) February 17, 2022

 
The Buccaneers stifled the HPU offense in the third quarter, limiting three-point makes from the Panthers and using a 12-2 run in the last four minutes of the period. Wrightsell and Jenson Edwards had the only two made field goals in the quarter.
 

.@its_jaadenjaay ??????#GoHPU x #H3U pic.twitter.com/Qfm7ufrd3a

— HPU Women's Basketball (@HPUWBB) February 17, 2022

 
HPU responded in the fourth quarter, opening up with a 14-0 run with multiple layups from Jordan Edwards, Jenson Edwards, and Wrightsell.
 

10-0 run to start the 4th ?@jenson_edwards and-1 ?#GoHPU x #H3U pic.twitter.com/UR46FL3Kkw

— HPU Women's Basketball (@HPUWBB) February 17, 2022

 
The Buccaneers were able to pull back within five points with 45 seconds remaining, but Scheier and Wrightsell made two free throws apiece to secure the 69-60 victory for the visitors.  
Up Next: The Panthers will travel back to High Point and face Charleston Southern again on Saturday, February 19^th. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.