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Wright lifts High Point past South Carolina Upstate 65-60

AP
Feb 27, 2021

HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) John-Michael Wright had 24 points and 10 rebounds as High Point edged past South Carolina Upstate 65-60 in the Big South Conference tournament on Saturday.

High Point (9-14) advances to play top-seeded Winthrop on Monday.

Lydell Elmore had 15 points and eight rebounds for High Point. Emmanuel Izunabor added 11 rebounds and three blocks.

Nevin Zink had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Spartans (5-18). Everette Hammond added 17 points and Bryson Mozone had 11.

The Panthers improve to 2-1 against the Spartans on the season. In the most recent matchup, South Carolina Upstate defeated High Point 60-51 on Dec. 31.

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1st Half
SCUP
Spartans
32
HIPT
Panthers
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Nevin Zink vs. Lydell Elmore (Alex Holt gains possession)
19:50		John-Michael Wright misses two point jump shot
19:48		Lydell Elmore offensive rebound
19:41	+2	Ahmil Flowers makes two point jump shot (Bryant Randleman assists)	0-2
19:07		Josh Aldrich misses three point jump shot
19:04		Panthers defensive rebound
18:39		Lydell Elmore misses two point jump shot
18:37		Everette Hammond defensive rebound
18:24		Everette Hammond turnover (lost ball) (Alex Holt steals)
17:59		John-Michael Wright misses two point jump shot
17:57		Nevin Zink defensive rebound
17:49		Dalvin White misses three point jump shot
17:47		Lydell Elmore defensive rebound
17:29		Lydell Elmore misses two point jump shot
17:27		Dalvin White defensive rebound
17:26		Bryant Randleman personal foul (Dalvin White draws the foul)
17:12		Dalvin White misses three point jump shot
17:10		John-Michael Wright defensive rebound
16:50		Quentin Hodge personal foul (Ahmil Flowers draws the foul)
16:41	+2	John-Michael Wright makes two point jump shot (Bryant Randleman assists)	0-4
16:28		Ahmil Flowers personal foul
16:18		Everette Hammond misses two point layup
16:16		John-Michael Wright defensive rebound
16:10		Lydell Elmore misses two point jump shot
16:08		Ahmil Flowers offensive rebound
15:52	+3	Bryant Randleman makes three point jump shot (Lydell Elmore assists)	0-7
15:36	+2	Nevin Zink makes two point jump shot	2-7
15:36		Alex Holt shooting foul (Nevin Zink draws the foul)
15:36		TV timeout
15:36	+1	Nevin Zink makes regular free throw 1 of 1	3-7
15:19		Cartier Jernigan personal foul (John-Michael Wright draws the foul)
15:08		John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot
15:06		Lydell Elmore offensive rebound
15:03	+2	Ahmil Flowers makes two point jump shot (Lydell Elmore assists)	3-9
14:49		Bryson Mozone turnover (bad pass) (Lydell Elmore steals)
14:40	+2	Lydell Elmore makes two point dunk	3-11
14:19		Everette Hammond misses two point jump shot
14:17		John-Michael Wright defensive rebound
14:11	+2	John-Michael Wright makes two point layup (Bryant Randleman assists)	3-13
13:56		Emmanuel Izunabor shooting foul (Everette Hammond draws the foul)
13:56	+1	Everette Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-13
13:56	+1	Everette Hammond makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-13
13:45		Lydell Elmore misses two point jump shot
13:43		John-Michael Wright offensive rebound
13:30	+3	John-Michael Wright makes three point jump shot (Bryant Randleman assists)	5-16
13:02		Cartier Jernigan turnover (lost ball) (John-Michael Wright steals)
12:56	+2	Lydell Elmore makes two point layup (Denny Slay II assists)	5-18
12:55		Spartans 60 second timeout
12:30		Everette Hammond misses three point jump shot
12:28		Lydell Elmore defensive rebound
12:15		Lydell Elmore turnover (bad pass)
11:48		Bryson Mozone turnover (traveling)
11:48		TV timeout
11:26		Bryant Randleman turnover (bad pass)
11:11		Bryson Mozone offensive foul (Ahmil Flowers draws the foul)
11:11		Bryson Mozone turnover
10:46		Rob Peterson III misses two point jump shot
10:39		Khydarius Smith defensive rebound
10:39		Quentin Hodge turnover
10:21		Denny Slay II misses two point jump shot
10:19		Quentin Hodge defensive rebound
10:05		Emmanuel Izunabor blocks Quentin Hodge's two point layup
10:03		Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound
9:41		Caden Sanchez misses two point layup
9:39		Emmanuel Izunabor offensive rebound
9:33	+2	John-Michael Wright makes two point layup	5-20
9:25		Emmanuel Izunabor blocks Dalvin White's two point layup
9:24		Spartans offensive rebound
9:19	+2	Nevin Zink makes two point hook shot	7-20
9:19		Caden Sanchez shooting foul (Nevin Zink draws the foul)
9:19	+1	Nevin Zink makes regular free throw 1 of 1	8-20
8:57		Caden Sanchez misses two point layup
8:55		Nevin Zink defensive rebound
8:44		Josh Aldrich turnover (lost ball) (John-Michael Wright steals)
8:39		John-Michael Wright misses two point layup
8:37		Emmanuel Izunabor offensive rebound
8:25		Emmanuel Izunabor misses two point layup
8:23		Jaden House offensive rebound
8:18		Emmanuel Izunabor turnover (lost ball) (Josh Aldrich steals)
8:09		Emmanuel Izunabor blocks Nevin Zink's two point layup
8:08		Nevin Zink offensive rebound
8:07		Emmanuel Izunabor shooting foul (Everette Hammond draws the foul)
8:07		Everette Hammond misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:54		Josh Aldrich personal foul
8:07	+1	Everette Hammond makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-20
7:54		Josh Aldrich shooting foul (Jaden House draws the foul)
7:54		TV timeout
7:54	+1	Jaden House makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-21
7:54	+1	Jaden House makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-22
7:45	+2	Nevin Zink makes two point layup (Dalvin White assists)	11-22
7:19		Jaden House turnover (carrying)
6:54	+2	Bryson Mozone makes two point jump shot	13-22
6:34		Alex Holt misses two point jump shot
6:32		Everette Hammond defensive rebound
6:08	+2	Nevin Zink makes two point layup (Dalvin White assists)	15-22
5:47		John-Michael Wright misses two point jump shot
5:45		Alex Holt offensive rebound
5:42		Alex Holt misses two point layup
5:40		Nevin Zink defensive rebound
5:31		Josh Aldrich offensive foul
5:31		Josh Aldrich turnover
5:16	+2	John-Michael Wright makes two point jump shot	15-24
4:54	+2	Everette Hammond makes two point jump shot	17-24
4:38		John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot
4:36		Lydell Elmore offensive rebound
4:31	+3	Denny Slay II makes three point jump shot (Lydell Elmore assists)	17-27
4:17		Everette Hammond offensive foul (John-Michael Wright draws the foul)
4:17		Everette Hammond turnover
4:02		Lydell Elmore misses three point jump shot
4:00		Lydell Elmore offensive rebound
3:56	+2	Caden Sanchez makes two point jump shot (Lydell Elmore assists)	17-29
3:36		TV timeout
3:27		Cartier Jernigan misses three point jump shot
3:25		Caden Sanchez defensive rebound
3:06	+2	Caden Sanchez makes two point layup	17-31
2:59		Caden Sanchez blocks Khydarius Smith's two point layup
2:57		John-Michael Wright defensive rebound
2:54	+2	Lydell Elmore makes two point layup (John-Michael Wright assists)	17-33
2:54		Cartier Jernigan shooting foul (Lydell Elmore draws the foul)
2:54	+1	Lydell Elmore makes regular free throw 1 of 1	17-34
2:40		Caden Sanchez personal foul (Nevin Zink draws the foul)
2:40	+1	Nevin Zink makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-34
2:40	+1	Nevin Zink makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-34
2:35		Lydell Elmore turnover (lost ball) (Everette Hammond steals)
2:29	+3	Everette Hammond makes three point jump shot (Dalvin White assists)	22-34
2:17		John-Michael Wright misses two point jump shot
2:15		Nevin Zink defensive rebound
2:06	+3	Bryson Mozone makes three point jump shot (Dalvin White assists)	25-34
1:48		Ahmil Flowers turnover (bad pass) (Dalvin White steals)
1:43		Everette Hammond misses two point layup
1:41		Alex Holt defensive rebound
1:22		Ahmil Flowers misses three point jump shot
1:20		Lydell Elmore offensive rebound
1:15		Lydell Elmore turnover (lost ball) (Dalvin White steals)
1:09	+2	Dalvin White makes two point layup	27-34
0:50		Denny Slay II misses two point jump shot
0:48		Dalvin White defensive rebound
0:42		Everette Hammond misses three point jump shot
0:40		Nevin Zink offensive rebound
0:40		Lydell Elmore personal foul (Nevin Zink draws the foul)
0:40	+1	Nevin Zink makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-34
0:40	+1	Nevin Zink makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-34
0:16	+2	Lydell Elmore makes two point jump shot (Alex Holt assists)	29-36
0:03	+3	Bryson Mozone makes three point jump shot (Dalvin White assists)	32-36
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SCUP
Spartans
28
HIPT
Panthers
29

Time		Play	Score
19:37		Ahmil Flowers shooting foul (Everette Hammond draws the foul)
19:37	+1	Everette Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-36
19:37		Everette Hammond misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:37		Alex Holt defensive rebound
19:17		John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot
19:15		Bryant Randleman offensive rebound
19:13		Everette Hammond shooting foul (Bryant Randleman draws the foul)
19:13	+1	Bryant Randleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-37
19:13		Bryant Randleman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:13		Everette Hammond defensive rebound
18:57		Alex Holt shooting foul (Nevin Zink draws the foul)
18:57		Nevin Zink misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:57		Nevin Zink misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:57		Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound
18:38		Bryant Randleman misses three point jump shot
18:36		Quentin Hodge defensive rebound
18:15	+3	Everette Hammond makes three point jump shot (Dalvin White assists)	36-37
17:51		Lydell Elmore misses two point jump shot
17:49		Quentin Hodge defensive rebound
17:41	+2	Dalvin White makes two point layup	38-37
17:30		Ahmil Flowers misses three point jump shot
17:28		Quentin Hodge defensive rebound
17:19		Everette Hammond misses three point jump shot
17:17		Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound
17:17		Josh Aldrich personal foul (Emmanuel Izunabor draws the foul)
16:58	+2	Ahmil Flowers makes two point layup	38-39
16:58		Nevin Zink shooting foul (Ahmil Flowers draws the foul)
16:58		Ahmil Flowers misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:58		Everette Hammond defensive rebound
16:36		Bryson Mozone misses two point jump shot
16:34		John-Michael Wright defensive rebound
16:30		Lydell Elmore offensive foul (Quentin Hodge draws the foul)
16:30		Lydell Elmore turnover
16:12		Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
16:10		Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound
16:09		Quentin Hodge personal foul (Emmanuel Izunabor draws the foul)
15:53		TV timeout
15:46	+2	Lydell Elmore makes two point jump shot (Denny Slay II assists)	38-41
15:16		Everette Hammond misses two point layup
15:14		Bryant Randleman defensive rebound
15:08		Bryant Randleman turnover (lost ball) (Everette Hammond steals)
15:02		Everette Hammond misses two point layup
15:00		Nevin Zink offensive rebound
14:58		Lydell Elmore blocks Nevin Zink's two point layup
14:56		Quentin Hodge offensive rebound
14:54		John-Michael Wright personal foul (Quentin Hodge draws the foul)
14:43		Cartier Jernigan misses three point jump shot
14:41		Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound
14:22		John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot
14:20		Panthers offensive rebound
14:14		Emmanuel Izunabor misses two point layup
14:12		Cartier Jernigan defensive rebound
13:47	+2	Jatayveous Watson makes two point dunk (Dalvin White assists)	40-41
13:30		Denny Slay II misses two point layup
13:28		Cartier Jernigan defensive rebound
13:25		Bryson Childress shooting foul (Jatayveous Watson draws the foul)
13:25	+1	Jatayveous Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-41
13:25	+1	Jatayveous Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-41
12:59		John-Michael Wright turnover (traveling)
12:43		Jaden House personal foul (Nevin Zink draws the foul)
12:39		Everette Hammond misses two point jump shot
12:37		Jatayveous Watson offensive rebound
12:36		Lydell Elmore shooting foul (Jatayveous Watson draws the foul)
12:36		Jatayveous Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:36	+1	Jatayveous Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-41
12:07		Bryson Mozone blocks Caden Sanchez's two point layup
12:05		Jatayveous Watson defensive rebound
11:55	+3	Bryson Mozone makes three point jump shot (Cartier Jernigan assists)	46-41
11:40		Bryson Mozone personal foul (Bryant Randleman draws the foul)
11:40		TV timeout
11:19		Panthers turnover (shot clock violation)
11:02		Dalvin White turnover (bad pass) (Bryant Randleman steals)
10:53	+2	John-Michael Wright makes two point jump shot	46-43
10:28	+3	Dalvin White makes three point jump shot (Cartier Jernigan assists)	49-43
10:15		Ahmil Flowers misses three point jump shot
10:13		Jatayveous Watson defensive rebound
9:50		Dalvin White turnover (bad pass) (Bryant Randleman steals)
9:42		Bryson Mozone blocks Bryant Randleman's two point layup
9:40		Dalvin White defensive rebound
9:35		Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
9:33		Rob Peterson III defensive rebound
9:30		Bryson Mozone personal foul (Rob Peterson III draws the foul)
9:13		Lydell Elmore misses two point jump shot
9:11		Emmanuel Izunabor offensive rebound
9:09		Cartier Jernigan personal foul (Emmanuel Izunabor draws the foul)
9:09	+1	Emmanuel Izunabor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-44
9:09	+1	Emmanuel Izunabor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-45
8:39		Dalvin White misses two point jump shot
8:37		John-Michael Wright defensive rebound
8:32	+2	Lydell Elmore makes two point dunk (John-Michael Wright assists)	49-47
8:10		Quentin Hodge misses three point jump shot
8:08		Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound
7:59		Jatayveous Watson shooting foul (Emmanuel Izunabor draws the foul)
7:59		TV timeout
7:59		Emmanuel Izunabor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:59	+1	Emmanuel Izunabor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-48
7:33	+2	Everette Hammond makes two point jump shot	51-48
7:23		Denny Slay II misses three point jump shot
7:21		Nevin Zink defensive rebound
6:59		Nevin Zink misses two point layup
6:57		Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound
6:31		Denny Slay II turnover (lost ball) (Quentin Hodge steals)
6:17		Emmanuel Izunabor personal foul (Nevin Zink draws the foul)
6:17	+1	Nevin Zink makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-48
6:17	+1	Nevin Zink makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-48
6:06		Quentin Hodge shooting foul (John-Michael Wright draws the foul)
6:06	+1	John-Michael Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-49
6:06	+1	John-Michael Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-50
5:53	+2	Nevin Zink makes two point dunk (Cartier Jernigan assists)	55-50
5:39		Ahmil Flowers misses three point jump shot
5:37		John-Michael Wright offensive rebound
5:34		Nevin Zink shooting foul (John-Michael Wright draws the foul)
5:34	+1	John-Michael Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-51
5:34	+1	John-Michael Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-52
5:17	+2	Nevin Zink makes two point layup	57-52
4:52		Bryson Mozone shooting foul (Lydell Elmore draws the foul)
4:52	+1	Lydell Elmore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-53
4:52	+1	Lydell Elmore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-54
4:25		Dalvin White misses three point jump shot
4:23		Lydell Elmore defensive rebound
4:08	+2	Emmanuel Izunabor makes two point jump shot (Ahmil Flowers assists)	57-56
3:45		Emmanuel Izunabor shooting foul (Everette Hammond draws the foul)
3:45		TV timeout
3:45		Everette Hammond misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:45		Everette Hammond misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:45		Alex Holt defensive rebound
3:32		Everette Hammond shooting foul (John-Michael Wright draws the foul)
3:32	+1	John-Michael Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 3	57-57
3:32	+1	John-Michael Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 3	57-58
3:32		John-Michael Wright misses regular free throw 3 of 3
3:32		Everette Hammond defensive rebound
3:17		Nevin Zink turnover (Denny Slay II steals)
2:53		John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot
2:51		Nevin Zink defensive rebound
2:38	+3	Everette Hammond makes three point jump shot (Nevin Zink assists)	60-58
2:12		Lydell Elmore misses two point layup
2:10		Nevin Zink defensive rebound
1:58		Everette Hammond turnover (bad pass) (Alex Holt steals)
1:36		Spartans 30 second timeout
1:36		TV timeout
1:31	+3	John-Michael Wright makes three point jump shot (Denny Slay II assists)	60-61
0:56		Dalvin White misses three point jump shot
0:54		John-Michael Wright defensive rebound
0:27	+2	Denny Slay II makes two point jump shot	60-63
0:24		Panthers 30 second timeout
0:09		Everette Hammond misses three point jump shot
0:07		John-Michael Wright defensive rebound
0:07		Quentin Hodge personal foul (John-Michael Wright draws the foul)
0:07	+1	John-Michael Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-64
0:07		Spartans 30 second timeout
0:07	+1	John-Michael Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-65
0:03		Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
0:01		Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound