Winthrop controls High Point from the start with 82-70 win
HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Xavier Cooks scored 20 points, Josh Ferguson scored 13 with 11 rebounds and Winthrop beat High Point 82-70 on Saturday night.
Winthrop never trailed as Bjorn Broman started the game with back-to-back 3-pointers and Cooks followed with a pair of free throws. Winthrop extended the lead to 20-9 on Adam Pickett's layup.
Anders Broman made a 3 and Josh Ferguson's dunk to end the half made it 41-22. High Point trailed by double figures the entire second half.
Bjorn Broman scored 17 points and Anders Broman added 15 points for Winthrop (16-9, 10-4 Big South). The Eagles shot 23 of 42 from the field (55 percent) and outrebounded High Point 42-22.
Andre Fox led High Point (12-13, 7-7) with 20 points and Jahaad Proctor finished with 17 as the two combined to shoot just 14 of 35 from the field.
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2018-2019 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radford | 10-1 | - | 18-7 |
| Winthrop | 9-3 | 1.5 | 17-8 |
| Campbell | 8-3 | 2 | 15-10 |
| Presbyterian | 7-5 | 3.5 | 15-12 |
| Gardner-Webb | 6-5 | 4 | 16-10 |
| High Point | 6-5 | 4 | 13-12 |
| Charleston Southern | 5-6 | 5 | 11-13 |
| Hampton | 5-6 | 5 | 10-14 |
| Longwood | 4-8 | 6.5 | 14-13 |
| UNC Asheville | 2-10 | 8.5 | 4-22 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 1-11 | 9.5 | 6-21 |