La Salle 72, at High Point 84

HIGH POINT, N.C. (Interstat) — Conrad Martinez scored 24 points and High Point rode a blistering offensive performance to pull away from La Salle for an 84-72 victory in nonconference men’s basketball Friday night at Qubein Arena. The Panthers, improving to 10-3, connected on 13 of 27 attempts from 3-point range and posted an offensive rating of 126.7 points per 100 possessions to overcome a gritty effort from the Explorers, who fell to 4-8. Martinez, a 6-foot guard, was the catalyst, hitting four 3-pointers and adding three assists in 30 minutes. His back-to-back 3-pointers early in the second half proved… Read more...