CLINTON, S.C. - Nakyah Terrell dominated on both ends of the court as she recorded 14 points, six steals and four rebounds to help the High Point women's basketball team take down Presbyterian College on the road on Wednesday afternoon.
 
Site: Templeton Center
Score: High Point 64, Presbyterian 59
Records: High Point (12-10, 7-2), Presbyterian (12-12, 3-6)
 
Head Coach Chelsea Banbury: "I mean obviously anytime you can get a road win in conference you should be happy. Fortunately we made enough plays down the stretch to get the win… Aside from the third quarter, I thought we defended them pretty well… Overall I am happy with getting the win and we will get back home and get ready for the next one."
 
Presbyterian kicked off the game with two buckets before Cydney Johnson put HPU on the board with a three-pointer from the wing.

Cyd knocks down the first from beyond the arc!#H3U x #GoHPU pic.twitter.com/tqg9mwhNso

— HPU Women's Basketball (@HPUWBB) February 3, 2024

 
The Panthers struggled to shoot the ball in the first quarter as the team shot 29.4 percent from the court overall and 16.7 percent from the three-point line.
 
Despite HPU closing out the first quarter with Callie Scheier finding a cutting Shakira Baskerville for the basket, Presbyterian led at the end of the first 10 minutes, 17-13.

Threaded the needle... 10??22#H3U x #GoHPU pic.twitter.com/uE6iHLa4B9

— HPU Women's Basketball (@HPUWBB) February 3, 2024

 
HPU got off to a 7-0 scoring run to start the second quarter as the Panthers grabbed a 20-17 lead with 5:45 remaining until the half break.
 
Defensively, HPU forced 12 first-half turnovers and seven second-quarter points which helped the Panthers take a 25-24 halftime lead.
 
Terrell's quick hands allowed her to grab her fifth steal of the game on the opening possession of the second half.
 
Terrell was outstanding not just on the defensive end, but also on the offensive end of the court as she recorded six third-quarter points including five straight.
 
Presbyterian scored a basket to end the quarter to give Presbyterian the lead heading into the fourth, 44-43.
 
Terrell continued her hot scoring hand in the fourth quarter as she drained a three-pointer to give HPU the 47-44 lead.

Wide open three... IT'S GOOD ??#H3U #GoHPU pic.twitter.com/mKyM76s8jl

— HPU Women's Basketball (@HPUWBB) February 3, 2024

 
Anna Hager recorded an easy layup to give HPU its largest lead of the game, 51-44.
 
Lauren Bevis knocked down her first triple of the game to give her 11 points on the game and a 56-50 lead for HPU.

BANGGGG ??#H3U x #GoHPU pic.twitter.com/Q9PC4gXnrp

— HPU Women's Basketball (@HPUWBB) February 3, 2024

 
HPU was perfect from the free-throw line down the stretch to help the Panthers pull away with a hard-fought win, 64-59.
 
The Panthers extend their winning streak to three games, and move to 7-2 in Big South conference play.
 
Terrell led the way for the Panthers with 14 points on 5-8 shooting from the court overall to go along with six steals and four rebounds.
 
"Nakyah is huge for us on defense. I definitely trust her because she understands how I want to guard things, and what she needs to do, so she gets a lot of her minutes from that," said Banbury, "I was happy to see her get some things going and have a better offensive game. I think that will be good for her confidence moving forward."
 
The Big South's leading scorer, Bevis, added 13 points and five rebounds.
 
Up Next: High Point will battle it out against UNC Asheville on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Qubein Center. . Read Full Article