Site: Palm Beach State College (West Palm Beach, Florida)
Goal: High Point 50, Florida Gulf Coast 86
Recordings: High Point (3-8), Florida Gulf Coast (11-1)

The High Point University women’s basketball team closed the out-of-conference game at the West Palm Beach Invitational. The Panthers lost an 86-50 game to the Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday afternoon. Jaden Wrightsell led the Panthers with 11 points while Jenson edwards and Callie scheier scored seven points each. Nakyah Terrell removed seven cards for HPU.

Panther Details

The Eagles opened the game with a 9-0 streak, forcing a timeout for the Panthers. Jaden Wrightsell worked his way inside for a pair of lay-ups to lead HPU into the first quarter.

@its_jaadenjaay take him to the hole for our first basket.#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/As8ewhvg9o

– HPU Women’s Basketball (@HPUWBB) December 21, 2021

First-year student Nakyah Terrell closed the first quarter with a quick break layup, but HPU was still trailing 22-9 after a period.

@Nakyah_T take the floor for 2!#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/Vdm5EN0TrC

– HPU Women’s Basketball (@HPUWBB) December 21, 2021

Wrightsell continued to work on the offensive end, opening the second quarter with another layup and continued to push towards the basket, leading HPU with eight points in the half. Callie scheier entered the action with her first three-point shot of the day.

@its_jaadenjaay gets its own bounce and gets restarted#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/Kz9Ziak1Mm

– HPU Women’s Basketball (@HPUWBB) December 21, 2021

Cydney johnson got a key block and passed the ball to the ground at Terrell who capitalized on a float down the lane, but the FGCU continued to stifle the defense and used a 10-2 run late in the second period to take a 23 point lead at halftime.

HPU started the second half with straight three-point games from Wrightsell and Jenson edwards, both find lay-ups and convert to the free throw line. But FGCU would continue to slowly extend their lead, holding a 69-37 advantage with one period to go.

AND 1! @its_jaadenjaay gets the 3 point play on the free throw line#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/ymQWVKOR57

– HPU Women’s Basketball (@HPUWBB) December 21, 2021

Both offenses slowed down in the fourth quarter, HPU’s only points in the first five minutes of the period came from a Scheier 15 foot jumper. Shakira Baskerville hit a layup under the basket with four minutes before Scheier capitalized on the open space and hit another deep jump shot.

Jumper for @CallieScheier! #GoHPU pic.twitter.com/afMVkYVSxT

– HPU Women’s Basketball (@HPUWBB) December 21, 2021

Following: High Point will take a short break for the Christmas holidays and will be back in action on Wednesday, December 29^e. The Panthers meet Gardner-Webb at Qubein Arena to kick off the conference. The tip is set at 7:00 p.m.