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LukasWalls
Ethan Neal
93
Winner High Point HP 18-4,6-1 Big South
83
Radford Rad 11-11,4-3 Big South
Winner
High Point HP
18-4,6-1 Big South
93
Final
83
Radford Rad
11-11,4-3 Big South
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
High Point HP 42 51 93
Radford Rad 48 35 83

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Highlanders Start Hot, Ultimately Fall in Home Bout Against High Point

RADFORD, Va. – The Radford men's basketball program got off to a hot start in Friday night's game against High Point but ultimately came up short in the 93-83 final.
 
KEY STATS
  • Del Jones didn't miss a beat, scoring 20+ points once again with hitting 10 shots for the third time this season.
  • Four other Highlanders finished in double figures including Dennis Parker Jr. (19), Lukas Walls (16), Frederik Erichsen (11), and Jaylon Johnson (10).
  • High Point's Terry Anderson scored 31 points, a season-high for a Radford opponent.
  • After committing just four fouls in the first half, the script flipped on Radford in half two as the Highlanders committed 15 fouls and sent the Panthers to the free throw line 24 times.
  • Turnovers hurt the Highlanders for a second straight game as High Point won the margin 7 to 18 with 19 points off those miscues.
 
PLAY BY PLAY
It was a fast-paced game from the jump as two of the most efficient offenses in the conference were on display. Radford scored the first seven straight points as Jones, Parker Jr. and Walls all checked in with buckets early. High Point's offense struck back quick, briefly taking a lead before a Johnson triple vaulted Radford back up 12-10.
 
Erichsen scored six straight of his own to keep Radford's offense on pace with High Point. Down 24-21, Radford broke out again as Parker Jr. and Walls hit back-to-back threes followed by two straight layups from Jones. Back ahead 31-25, Radford added on as Jones sunk an and-one with another driving make from Parker Jr. to make it a 36-27 Radford lead.
 
The Panthers didn't back off, tightening the margin back to four points before another big run by Radford to close the half. A four-point play came from Johnson who was fouled on a three-point try while Tyson Brown added his first points. That gave Radford its biggest lead of the half, 44-34 with two minutes remaining.
 
The Panthers rattled off eight straight points to once again tighten the game, but Radford ensured the half ended in their favor thanks to some quick thinking. After a Walls driving make, he create a turnover by the Panthers to immediately give Radford one last look before the buzzer. Jones hit the step back from deep inside the arc, capping a 48-42 lead for the Highlanders at halftime.
 
Out of the break, High Point kicked it into gear immediately with a 16-3 run that put them back in front 58-51. Walls hit a three pointer to get Radford back in order on the offensive end, but High Point had answers at each Radford basket to maintain a seven-point lead through to about six minutes remaining in the game.
 
The Highlanders didn't back down and mounted a valiant comeback attempt over the final five minutes of play. Down 85-74, Parker Jr. hit two free throws and off the inbound Jones snatched a pass and found Johnson for a big three that made it a two-possession game. High Point struggled at the line for the first time all night, and Radford took advantage to pull closer at 86-81.
 
Jones would add one more make to try and will the comeback, but the Panthers would find their stride at the free throw line to put the game away. After five unanswered free throws, High Point held on for the 93-83 final.
 
AROUND THE BIG SOUTH
  • Charleston Southern erased an 18-point deficit at the half to Longwood to force overtime, but the Lancers held on in the thrilling finish 81-79 over the Buccaneers.
  • Gardner-Webb got back in the win column, earning their first Division I and conference win at home 67-65 over USC Upstate.
  • Winthrop travels to Presbyterian on Saturday afternoon for a 2 p.m. tip on ESPN+ to cap the Big South's weekend action.
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders will spend their next week on the road with a visit to the Palmetto State. Action begins on Thursday, January 29th at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+.

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