High Point, N.C. – The High Point men's basketball team welcomed the Spartans of UNC Greensboro to the Qubein Center for a mid-week non-conference match up. From the jump, the Panthers led the game, battling to a 73-64 victory.
Leading the night for the Panthers,
Trae Benham tied his career-high with seven made three pointers shooting 70% from beyond the arc and dropping 21 points.
"We didn't have our best stuff tonight," head coach
Alan Huss stated. "I thought our effort defensively was pretty darn good. I thought they were a different team without the big man but to hold the two Langley brothers to 11 and 14 and only let them get 18 attempts tonight, I thought that was a big deal and tremendous effort from our guards who were guarding them. We got the defensive rebounds figured out in the second half and that's kind of been our calling card most of the year. We have to figure out what we're doing wrong on these illegal screens because it's costing us some possessions."
Site: Qubein Center
Score: High Point 74, UNCG 63
Records: High Point (9-4), UNCG (8-3)
The Panthers got off to a fired up and active start inside the Qubein Center on Tuesday night. Battling with another triad rival, HPU jumped out to an 8-2 lead with back-to-back threes from sharpshooter Benham.
The Spartans made a slight run, tying the game at 14 all midway through the first. Remaining close,
Titas Sargiunas entered the game and made an impact scoring in three straight possessions to go on an 8-0 run and extend the lead to nine at 30-21.
Duke Miles knocked down a three right before the half to make it a 10-point lead going into the break, 40-30.
High Point maintained a steady lead through the second half until the nine-minute mark. Back-to-back threes from the Spartans closed the game to two-points at 59-57, which was the closest margin since the 14 all tie up 10-minutes into the game.
With just under four minutes to go in the game, UNCG closed the game to five, but the Panthers kept composer and managed the lead, going back up by 10 at the two-minute mark with multiple made free throws.
HPU's held a large enough led in the end to secure the 74-63 win.
Three other Panthers scored in double figures including
Kezza Giffa and Miles with 13 a piece and
Abdoulaye Thiam with 10.
Up Next:
High Point remains at home on Friday December 22 for a matchup with Canisius College. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.
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