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WBB Recap: Can I Have Your Attention, Please?
“Great job. Great job.” Those were the only words a gracious NC State head coach Wes Moore had for Chelsea Banbury and her High Point squad as the teams shook hands following a 77–69 Panther loss to #9 NC State on Saturday night in Reynolds Coliseum. The four-time ACC Coach of the Year, normally expressive and jocular, instead leaned into his humble side as the post-game pleasantries commenced. If you looked closely, you might have even caught a sigh of relief. That’s because

Hoops Blogger
Oct 194 min read


What is RIGHT with College Basketball: One Last Ode to the 2025 High Point Panthers
After the brackets were announced this past Sunday, I spent the better part of the next few days between two college basketball worlds....

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Mar 198 min read


Film Room: Rebounding Troubles Plague Panthers in Loss to Missouri State
When the final horn sounded Sunday evening in John Gray Gymnasium, there was plenty of room in the stat sheet to place blame for the...

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Nov 25, 20246 min read


Laye Thiam's Big Night helps Panthers Pounce American Eagles
"Next Man Mentality" Those were the words Abdoulaye Thiam used in the post-game press conference to describe his approach to getting his...

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Nov 19, 20244 min read


High Point overcomes shooting woes with help of raucous Qubein Center, beats UAB
All week they were dubbing it the biggest nonconference game in Qubein Center history. And for the over 5,000 students, alumni and fans...

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Nov 17, 20244 min read


Weekly Recap: High Point Hoops Sweeps Wild Week in Qubein Center
Whewww…. take a minute and catch your breath. Yes, college basketball is back. Not just on your TV and in the sports talk world, but on...

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Nov 13, 20245 min read


WBB Rapid Reactions: Phoenix Outlasts Panthers 66-65
Just got back from the Schar Center and while the result of tonight’s game was a heartbreaking loss there were a lot of positives to take...

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Nov 4, 20242 min read


HPU Women's Hoops: Turning a Corner in 2025
In the five seasons that Chelsea Banbury has been at the helm of the HPU women’s basketball program there has been no shortage of star...

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Nov 4, 20246 min read


High Point beats Averett, What Do We Know After Two Exhibitions?
The atmosphere was electric this past Saturday on HPU’s campus for Homecoming and the results on the court gave the over 5,000 alumni,...

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Nov 3, 20245 min read


The Buc Stops Here: HPU 71, ETSU 56
If you thought the fact that HPU’s preseason matchup with East Tennessee State in Johnson City, TN was labeled a “charity exhibition”...

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Oct 28, 20244 min read
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