HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point University women's basketball team will be spending Thanksgiving break competing in the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Florida at Hertz Arena from Nov. 29 - Dec. 1, the HPU coaching staff announced Friday afternoon.
 
"We are really excited to take our girls to another neat destination while playing quality opponents," HPU Head Coach Chelsea Banbury said. "This is another great test for our team to help us prepare for a competitive season ahead. I'm also very grateful for our administration and President Qubein in giving us the support to make a trip like this possible"
 
The complete field features Butler (15-17, 6-12 Big East in 2023-24), Boise State (21-14, 10-8 Mountain West), High Point (20-12, 14-2 Big South), Illinois State (22-12, 13-7 Missouri Valley), New Mexico State (13-18, 6-10 Conference USA), Santa Clara (25-9, 12-4 West Coast Conference), Texas (33-5, 14-4 Big 12) and West Virginia (25-8, 12-6 Big 12).  
The Panthers will match up against West Virginia to tip off the Gulf Coast Showcase on Friday, Nov. 29 at 1:30 p.m. The Mountaineers made it to the second round of last years NCAA Tournament before being knocked out by Iowa. HPU is guaranteed to play three games in a bracket style tournament.
 
All games will be streamed live on FloHoops.
 
TICKET AND FAN TRAVEL INFORMATION
Fan travel information, including preferred hotel rates at the official tournament resort, and ticket information can be found at the official event website – www.gulfcoastshowcase.com. Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, Sept. 13.