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Winthrop WINTHROP 9-11, 6-5 BSC
94
Winner High Point HPUWBB 9-11, 7-4 BSC
Winthrop WINTHROP
9-11, 6-5 BSC
61
Final
94
High Point HPUWBB
9-11, 7-4 BSC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Winthrop WINTHROP 14 12 21 14 61
High Point HPUWBB 21 27 28 18 94

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Eagles Fall To High Point, 94-61, On Saturday Afternoon

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Winthrop women's basketball fell to High Point on Saturday afternoon, 94-61. The Eagles are now 9-11 overall, 6-5 in conference play.

The first quarter of Saturday's contest was a one possession game, in favor of High Point, until Jah'Che Whitfield sank a layup in the paint with 1:56 to go to give Winthrop the lead. The Panthers then went on a 9-0 run to take a 21-14 lead into the second quarter. With seven minutes remaining in the half, Whitfield made two good free throws to chip away at High Point's 13-point lead. The Panthers went into the locker room with a 22 point lead behind a 17-6 run to close the half. Whitfield led Winthrop's offense in the first 20 minutes of play, where she scored all 13 of her points.

In the second half of Saturday's contest, Winthrop still couldn't find a solution for High Point's Camryn Brown. She set a program and conference record with 44 points, going 10-of-16 from 3-point range and 16-of-22 from the field. 26 of her 44 points came in the second half.

The Eagles were outscored in all four quarters and finished the game 39 percent from the field, 31 percent from behind the arc and 82 percent from the line.
 
KEY PLAYERS
NOTABLES
  • Myra Strickland recorded six points, all of Winthrop's bench points.
  • High Point committed seven turnovers – a season low for Winthrop opponents.
  • Winthrop allowed 94 points – a season high.
  • The Eagles finished 9-for-11 from the free throw line, 81.8 percent, a season best.
  • Winthrop turned the ball over 14 times, resulting in 18
  • High Point's Camryn Brown had a game-high 44 points – a school record.
  • High Point finished 47 percent from 3-point range, going 20-43, a High Point school record.
 
UP NEXT
The Eagles will host Charleston Southern on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. before hitting the road for two consecutive road matchups. The last time the Eagles and Buccaneers met, Winthrop left Charleston with a 58-53 win. Jah'Che Whitfield led the squad with a 14-point, 12-rebound performance. Maleeah Langstaff, Anika Riley and Destinee Jamison-Whitfield also finished in double figures with 10 points each. Sharita Godfrey was the only Buccaneer to finish in double-figures with 16 points and 11 rebounds. 
 
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