Johnson City, Tenn. – Mya Pierfax led the Eagles with a career-high 21 points as Winthrop fell to High Point by a final score of 64-49 in the semifinals of the Hercules Tire Big South Women's Basketball Tournament on Saturday evening.
 
Winthrop (16-15, 9-7 Big South) | High Point (20-11, 13-3 Big South)
Mar. 8, 2025 | Freedom Hall
Winthrop 49, High Point 64
 
How it Happened
 
First Quarter | The two teams had split the first eight points by the 8:44 mark. After a basket by the Panthers, Mya Pierfax personally scored the next five Eagle points in a one-minute time span for a 9-6 lead with 4:29 left in the frame. Then Marissa Gasaway's jumper with 3:15 remaining in the quarter gave Winthrop a 12-11 lead. The Panthers responded by ending the quarter with an 8-0 run to take a 19-12 lead.
 
Second Quarter | High Point outscored Winthrop 17-9 to take a 36-21 lead at the break. Their defense held Winthrop to just three field goals in the frame.
 
Third Quarter | Winthrop came out hot to start the second half, outscoring the Panthers 12-5 in the first five and a half minutes, cutting the lead to 41-33. They also held High Point scoreless for three minutes. Pierfax would score seven of the 12 Eagle points during the run. But the Panthers concluded the quarter with an 8-2 run to take a 49-35 lead.
 
Fourth Quarter | Pierfax scored three points for the Eagles in the first two and a half minutes of the fourth quarter, cutting the deficit to 11. But an 11-0 run by the Panthers stretched their lead to 22 with 4:12 left. Winthrop would then close the game strong with an 11-4 finish.
 
Statistical Standouts (Team)

• Winthrop moves to 628-922 all-time as a program
• Eagles have the most overall wins since they won 17 in 2014-15
• Winthrop is 16-38 all-time at the Big South Tournament
• Winthrop is 1-1 in the Big South Tournament game in the state of Tennessee
• Winthrop is 5-6 all-time as the five seed

• Winthrop is 2-11 all-time in the Big South Tournament semifinals
• Winthrop is 2-3 vs. High Point in the Big South Tournament
• Winthrop is 2-3 in the Big South Tournament on Mar. 7
• Eagle head coach Semeka Randall-Lay is currently tied for sixth on the all-time coaching wins list in school history (Mary Roland Griffin also has 50)
• Randall-Lay needs one more win for 51 wins as the Winthrop head coach
• A win would move Randall-Lay into a tie for fifth on the school history coaching wins list (Linda Warren also has 51)
• Pierfax had a career-high in points with 21
• Winthrop held High Point to 29% from three-point range
• Winthrop won the edge in free throw shooting, 66% to 63%
• Winthrop shot 41% from the field in the third quarter
• Five Eagles had more than three rebounds

Statistical Standouts (Individual)

• Mya Pierfax (27 min., 7-13 FG, 6-8 FT, 4 steals, 21 points)

Up Next
Winthrop awaits their postseason fate.

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