Proctor leads, High Point hangs on to edge E. Carolina 55-52
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Jahaad Proctor scored 20 points and High Point hung on late to edge East Carolina 55-52 on Saturday.
Proctor was 6 of 12 from the field and 7 of 10 from the foul line for the Panthers (3-3). Jamal Wright added nine points and four steals and Ricky Madison led the team with seven rebounds in addition to his four points.
Proctor, Wright and Brandonn Kamga each sank a 3-pointer to help the Panthers to a 15-8 start and they led all the way, building to a 27-24 advantage at the break.
East Carolina closed to 33-31 early in the second half but High Point pulled away again and a Proctor 3-point play made it 43-33 with 10:46 to go. The Pirates (4-3) continued to threaten, cutting it to 52-51 with a minute remaining before Denny Slay drained two foul shots and Proctor hit a third to give the Panthers the winning edge.
Jayden Gardner scored 18 points for the Pirates.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Sean Casady
- Archibald Whaley
- Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| High Point | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Radford | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Winthrop | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Presbyterian | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| UNC Asheville | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
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