High Point, N.C. – Winthrop fought hard in a loss at conference-leading High Point Saturday night.
 
Winthrop (13-13, 7-6 Big South) | High Point (15-11, 10-3 Big South)
Feb. 15, 2025 | Qubein Center
Winthrop 56, High Point 69
 
How it Happened
 
First Quarter | The Eagles led 15-9 at the 4:53 mark after Mya Pierfax's turnaround jumper. Five different scored in the opening five minutes of the stanza. High Point then went on a 10-4 run to tie the game at 19 at the end of the quarter.
 
Second Quarter | Konnor Gambrell's immediate layup broke the tie but an 8-0 run by the Panthers gave them a 27-21 lead at the 7:02 mark. Winthrop scored nine of the next 11 points to trim the margin to one at 31-30 three minutes later after Ar'Mani Reid's layup. The Panthers then ended the half by scoring eight of the final 12 points to take a 39-34 lead going into the locker room.
 
Third Quarter | Winthrop was held to one point in the first five minutes of the third quarter as the Panthers extended their lead to 46-35. The Eagles got to within seven at 50-43 after Gambrell's basket with 3:12 remaining as Gambrell went on a personal 8-0 run. High Point would lead 52-45 at the end of the third quarter.
 
Fourth Quarter | The Panthers quickly scored nine of the first 11 points of the fourth quarter to take their margin up to 14 at 61-47 at the 6:56 mark. High Point maintained a double-digit lead for the rest of the way. The Panther defense held the Eagles to nine points over the final seven minutes of the contest as High Point went on to win the game 69-56.
 
Statistical Standouts (Team)

• Winthrop moves to 625-920 all-time as a program
• Winthrop moves to 219-381 all-time in Big South games
• Eagles shot 64% from the free throw line to High Point's 60%
• Winthrop held High Point to 20% from deep in both the first and third quarter
• Winthrop made half of their shots from the field in the first quarter
• Three Eagles played more than 30 minutes and had more than five rebounds

Statistical Standouts (Individual)
Konnor Gambrell (22 min., 4-8 FG, 7-11 FT, 5 rebounds, 15 points)
Ronaltha Marc (33 min., 4-8 FG, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 12 points)
Amourie Porter (35 min., 10 rebounds, 8 points)

Up Next
Winthrop returns to Rock Hill for the penultimate home game on Wednesday, Feb. 19 vs. Presbyterian in the Play4Kay Game at 6:00 p.m.

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