HIGH POINT, N.C. — The High Point University women's basketball seniors made their last game inside the Qubein Center a thrilling one, defeating Winthrop University, 48-47, as Skyler Curran sank two free throws with five seconds left to seal the final regular-season victory Saturday afternoon.
 
The four seniors — Curran, Jenson Edwards, Jordan Edwards, and Courtney Meadows — combined for 40 of the 48 points. Jenson Edwards scored a game-high 17 points, and Curran added 14 and seven rebounds. Jordan Edwards posted a loaded stat line with four points, seven assists, six steals and five rebounds, while Meadows rounded out the seniors with five points and two blocks.
 

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Skyler Curran knocks down a pair of free throws with 5.1 seconds remaining to lead @HPUWBB over Winthrop in a thriller, 48-47! #BigSouthWBB??pic.twitter.com/qRrnIqbV2o

— Big South Conference (@BigSouthSports) February 25, 2023

 
Site: Qubein Arena
Score: High Point 48, Winthrop 47
Records: High Point (15-13, 13-5), Winthrop (8-21, 6-12)
 
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Head coach Chelsea Banbury: "I give Winthrop credit. It's tough being short-handed — Claire (Wyatt) and Nakyah (Terrell) have been a big part of what we've done this year and not having them today translated on the floor. We had some new people mixing in. But at the end of the day, we made enough plays to get the win and I'm proud of our girls for that.
 
"(Our seniors) have basically been here with me since the beginning. Jenson, Sky and Courtney were here my first year. Everything that we've done since I've been here, they've been a part of it. Losing them is going to be hard and we are going to miss them. They've done a lot for our program and a lot for me. I love them and they are going to do great things after this."
 

We ?? our seniors! #GoHPU pic.twitter.com/vrPO82Q41N

— HPU Women's Basketball (@HPUWBB) February 25, 2023

 
After the Panthers carried a 13-3 lead into the second quarter, the Eagles answered by outscoring HPU 21-7 in the next 10 minutes. High Point chipped away at the deficit slowly but surely as the Panthers got key triples from Anna Hager off the bench and Curran.
 
Over the final two minutes and 28 seconds of the third quarter, Curran had a steal, block, rebound, free throw and triple from a turnover to bring the Panthers within one with 15 minutes to play, 31-32.
 
That's when a fire lit under Jenson Edwards. The senior used a 7-0 run of her own, including a nifty move to separate herself from the defender to swish away a wide-open triple, to put the Panthers ahead by five with under three minutes to play.
 

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The senior creates separation & swishes the 3?? to take the lead!!! #GoHPU #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/AYRRzFADFk

— HPU Women's Basketball (@HPUWBB) February 25, 2023

 
The Eagles didn't go away that easily as they responded with a 7-1 spurt to go ahead one. From there, a pair of Banbury timeouts and three Curran free throws was just enough to send the Panthers into the Hercules Tires Big South Women's  Basketball Championship victorious.
 

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Next Stop: Bojangles Coliseum // Charlotte, N.C. #RoadToCLT???? | #BigSouthWBB?? pic.twitter.com/ybnohgfqZ6

— Big South Conference (@BigSouthSports) February 26, 2023

 
Up Next: As the No. 2 seed, HPU will face the winner of No. 7 USC Upstate vs. No. 10 Charleston Southern on Thursday, March 2 at 6 p.m. The tournament will be played in the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C.