South Carolina Upstate 69, at High Point 89

HIGH POINT, N.C. (Interstat) — In a commanding display of efficiency and defensive pressure, the High Point Panthers pulled away in the second half to defeat the South Carolina Upstate Spartans 89-69 in a Big South Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Qubein Arena. A crowd of 4,790 watched as the Panthers, now 17-4 overall, turned a narrow four-point halftime lead into a lopsided victory, outscoring the Spartans 54-38 after the break. The loss dropped South Carolina Upstate to 9-11. The game’s defining stretch came early in the second half. Leading 44-42 with just over 15 minutes remaining, High Point… Read more...