US EditionHigh Point gets 30th win, beats Winthrop 91-76 for 2nd straight Big South Championship title
High Point Panthers set a Big South record with 30 wins and secure their second consecutive conference title behind strong performances from Rob Martin and Cam'Ron Fletcher.
- On Sunday, top-seeded High Point Panthers beat Winthrop 91-76 in Johnson City to win their second straight Big South title and set a record with their 30th victory.
- Rob Martin provided the scoring punch with 24 points and seven assists, while Cam'Ron Fletcher dominated the glass with 17 points and 19 rebounds, matching a tournament record.
- The game was tied at halftime 39-33, and the team sank 10 of 22 from three, including Johnston going 3-for-3 from deep, with a 67-51 lead remaining 9:49.
- Multiple players, including Wilson, Duncomb, Johnston, and Singare, fouled out late, hampering Winthrop's comeback as Duncomb fouled out with 4:32 remaining in the game.
- The Panthers' 49.2% shooting and 10-0 stretch with an 84.2 PPG indicate strong postseason positioning ahead of March 15.
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Rob Martin and Cam’Ron Fletcher lead High Point to the Big South Championship and NCAA Tourney Berth
St. Louisans Rob Martin and Cam’Ron Fletcher led High Point to a 91-76 victory over Winthrop in the championship game of the Big South Tournament on Sunday in Johnson City, Tenn. The victory gives High Point its 30th victory this season, plus an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Martin and Fletcher combined to score 41 points to lead High Point. Martin, a former CBC standout point guard, scored a game-high 24 points while handing out seven a…
High Point women top Radford 71-67 to win second straight Big South Conference Championship
Aaliyah Collins had 21 points, Anna Hager scored 18 and High Point held on for a 71-67 victory over Radford to win the Big South Conference Championship and earn an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament for a second straight season.
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High Point Panthers and Winthrop Eagles meet in Big South Championship
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Highlanders’ Late Rally Not Enough in Thrilling Big South Championship Game
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – They played with heart; they played with grit. In the end, it just wasn't to be. The Radford Highlanders women's basketball team saw their dream of making the big dance come to an end on Sunday night, as they fell to top-seed High Point, 71-67, in the Big South Final at Freedom Hall Civic Center.
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