ROCK HILL, SC – The Winthrop women's basketball team starts a three-game road stretch Tuesday with a tough conference matchup against the High Point Panthers.
 

Game 20: Winthrop (9-10, 5-3) vs. High Point (12-6, 5-2)
Date	Tuesday, January 29 – 7:00 p.m.
Location	High Point, NC (Millis Center)
Live Stats	Sidearm Stats (click here)
Television	None
Live Stream	ESPN+ (click here)
Radio	None

 
WINTHROP AT A GLANCE
The Eagles responded to a mid-week loss with a solid victory over Presbyterian Saturday afternoon.  Jah'Che Whitfield returned to double-figure scoring, leading the team with 13 points.  Kem Nwabudu led the team with nine rebounds.  Winthrop shot the ball well in the second half, connecting on 48 percent of its shots from the field, 60 percent from three-point range and 80 percent from the free-throw line.

SCOUTING HIGH POINT
High Point enters Tuesday's contest on a two-game winnings streak and sits a half-game ahead of the Eagles in the standings.  The Panthers are 5-2 in the Big South and 12-6 overall.  High Point has four players averaging double figures this season, led by Preseason Player of the Year, Emma Bockrath with 16.2 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game.  She is averaging just shy of 15 points per game in conference play.

ALL-TIME AGAINST HIGH POINT
Tuesday marks the 51^st all-time meeting between the Eagles and Panthers.  High Point holds a 30-20 lead in the series and took both contests from Winthrop last season.  Winthrop's last victory over the Panthers came February 10, 2015 as the Eagles won 91-74 inside the Winthrop Coliseum.

WHAT'S UP NEXT
Winthrop road swing continues at UNC Asheville Saturday afternoon as the Eagles meet the Bulldogs for a 2 p.m. contest.

WINTHROP SPORTS SHOW AT ROCO
Every Thursday at The Roasting Company throughout the basketball season will be the Winthrop Sports Show at ROCO hosted by the voices of the Winthrop Eagles Dave Friedman and Mike Pacheco. The two will sit down weekly with head coaches Pat Kelsey and Lynette Woodard as well as other selected guests throughout the season. The show is from 6-6:30 p.m. and airs live on 94.3 FM & 104.1 The Bridge.