Rock Hill, S.C. – Coming off a home loss to Charleston Southern by a final score of 63-54 on Wednesday night that snapped a two-game win streak, Winthrop women's basketball (9-11, 3-4 Big South) looks to bounce back by traveling to the Furniture Capital of the World for a matchup with the pre-season favorite High Point Panthers on Wednesday night.
 

Winthrop Women's Basketball Game Information
Game #21 vs. High Point	Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024 | 7:00 P.M. (EST) | Watch | Live Stats
Location	High Point, N.C. | Qubein Center
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SERIES HISTORY VERSUS HIGH POINT
This is the 59^th meeting between the Eagles and the Panthers with High Point leading the series, 36-22. The Panthers won both meetings last year. The first meeting between the two teams was on Feb. 14, 1970, with Winthrop winning 62-59 at home on the way to winning 10 of the first 14 meetings. High Point has totally dominated the series since 2003, winning 32 of the last 44 matchups, including an eight-game win streak from 2016-2019 and are currently on a seven-game win streak vs. the Eagles dating back to 2020. Winthrop's longest streak of wins during this stretch was four from 2007-2009. Winthrop will be seeking their first win vs. the Panthers since a 69-63 result on Dec. 31, 2019 at home. Winthrop will also be looking for their first road win in the series since a 79-72 score on Dec. 14, 2013. High Point went 17-15 (13-5 Big South) in 2022-23, falling in the championship game of the conference tournament at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte to Gardner-Webb 74-61 on Mar. 5. The Panthers earned a bit to the WNIT, falling 66-46 on the road in the first round to the Clemson Tigers on Mar. 16.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Winthrop fell to Charleston Southern by a final score of 63-54 on Wednesday night at the Winthrop Coliseum, snapping the Eagles' two-game win streak.
• There were six lead changes and nine ties.
• The two teams were even in points in the paint, 28-28.
• Winthrop outscored CSU 11-9 in second chance points.
• Winthrop shot 36% from the field, including 50% in the fourth quarter.
• Winthrop shot 55% from the free throw line.
• Three Eagles played more than 30 minutes and had double figures in scoring.

WINTHROP AT A GLANCE

• Winthrop is 607-902 all-time as a program.
• Winthrop is 206-371 all-time in Big South regular-season games.
• The Eagles are currently 3-5 overall on the road but 2-1 in conference play on the road.
• Winthrop is 2nd in the Big South in scoring defense at 60.0 ppg.
• Eagles are second in the league in steals per game at 10.3 (and 48^th in the nation).
• Winthrop is 29^th in the nation and leads the conference in turnovers forced per game (20.4).
• Rank 4^th in the Big South in assists per game and blocks per game (11.0 and 2.2, respectively).
• Eagles are 5^th in the league in rebounds per game (35.9).
• Marissa Gasaway leads the conference and the team in rebounding at 9.4 per game.
• Jada Ryce now has 500 career points and leads the team with 9.7 ppg.
• Leonor Paisana is currently ninth in school history in career triples made (85).

BIG SOUTH WEEKLY HONORS

• Marissa Gasaway-Big South Player of the Week (Dec. 4)
• Averaged a double-double with 19.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in two games.
• Opened the week with a career-high 20 points and 16 rebounds in an overtime setback to UNC Wilmington, her second double-double of the season.
• Nearly notched another double-double against Queens as she finished with 19 points and nine rebounds.
• She shot 50.0 percent from the floor (13-of-16) and 13-of-17 from the free throw line (76.5 percent) for the week.

GET YOUR SEASON TICKETS TODAY
General Admission tickets will be sold for all women's basketball games in the 2023-24 season. Season general admission tickets are currently on sale for $40. Single-game tickets are $5 while courtside season tickets are currently on sale for $80. Get your season pass today by visiting WinthropEagles.com or call the ticket office at (803) 323-2345.
 
WATCH THE EAGLES ON ESPN+
All of the home games during the 2023-24 season will air live on ESPN+. You can also catch all road games in Big South Conference play on ESPN+. To watch Big South games on ESPN+ you must have a subscription to ESPN+. For more information on how to subscribe, click here.

LOOKING AHEAD
After a week off, Winthrop hosts UNC Asheville on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+. Winthrop will be seeking a regular-season sweep of the Bulldogs, after a 70-64 win in overtime on Jan. 17 on the road.
 
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