Abdoulaye Thiam puts up 22 points as High Point defeats American 80-73
HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) Abdoulaye Thiam had 22 points in High Point's 80-73 victory over American on Monday night.
Thiam shot 9 of 10 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line for the Panthers (5-0). D'Maurian Williams shot 7 for 14 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 21 points. Kimani Hamilton shot 5 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 11 from the line to finish with 18 points, while adding six rebounds.
The Eagles (1-4) were led by Elijah Stephens, who recorded 19 points and four assists. Matt Rogers added 17 points and six rebounds for American. Geoff Sprouse also had 16 points.
High Point took the lead with 7:06 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Williams led his team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them ahead 39-29 at the break. High Point was outscored by American in the second half by a three-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Hamilton led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
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High Point's next game is Sunday against Missouri State, and American takes on UMKC on Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:34 |  | Matt Rogers vs. Juslin Bodo Bodo (D'Maurian Williams gains possession) | ||
| 19:34 | | Chase Johnston misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:32 | | Kimani Hamilton offensive rebound | ||
| 19:25 | | Kimani Hamilton misses two point layup | ||
| 19:23 |  | Geoff Sprouse defensive rebound | ||
| 19:02 | | +2 | Elijah Stephens makes two point jump shot | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | | D'Maurian Williams turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 18:34 | | Greg Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:32 | | D'Maurian Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 18:07 | | +2 | D'Maurian Williams makes two point layup | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | | +3 | Geoff Sprouse makes three point jump shot | 5-2 |
| 17:25 | | Chase Johnston turnover | ||
| 17:08 | | +2 | Matt Rogers makes two point layup | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | | Colin Smalls personal foul | ||
| 16:47 | | +2 | Abdoulaye Thiam makes two point jump shot | 7-4 |
| 16:28 | | +2 | Colin Smalls makes two point layup | 9-4 |
| 16:13 | | +2 | Kimani Hamilton makes two point layup | 9-6 |
| 15:49 | | Matt Rogers misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:47 | | Josh Ibukunoluwa defensive rebound | ||
| 15:39 | | Kimani Hamilton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:37 | | Elijah Stephens defensive rebound | ||
| 15:28 | | +2 | Elijah Stephens makes two point layup | 11-6 |
| 15:16 | | Geoff Sprouse personal foul | ||
| 15:16 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:08 | | +3 | D'Maurian Williams makes three point jump shot (Kimani Hamilton assists) | 11-9 |
| 14:45 | | Josh Ibukunoluwa shooting foul (Eric Michaels draws the foul) | ||
| 14:45 | | +1 | Eric Michaels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-9 |
| 14:45 | | Eric Michaels misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 14:45 | | Matt Mayock offensive rebound | ||
| 14:30 | | +3 | Geoff Sprouse makes three point jump shot (Elijah Stephens assists) | 15-9 |
| 14:12 | | Matt Mayock personal foul | ||
| 14:06 | | Titas Sargiunas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:04 | | Josh Ibukunoluwa offensive rebound | ||
| 13:59 | | +3 | D'Maurian Williams makes three point jump shot (Josh Ibukunoluwa assists) | 15-12 |
| 13:32 | | Greg Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:30 | | Trae Benham defensive rebound | ||
| 13:14 | | +2 | Titas Sargiunas makes two point layup | 15-14 |
| 12:42 | | Elijah Stephens misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:40 | | Panthers defensive rebound | ||
| 12:13 | | Trae Benham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:11 | | Juslin Bodo Bodo offensive rebound | ||
| 12:05 | | +2 | Juslin Bodo Bodo makes two point layup | 15-16 |
| 11:53 | | +2 | Colin Smalls makes two point layup (Matt Mayock assists) | 17-16 |
| 11:31 | | Titas Sargiunas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:29 | | Lincoln Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Matt Rogers misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Lincoln Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | +2 | Elijah Stephens makes two point layup | 19-16 |
| 10:52 | | Colin Smalls personal foul | ||
| 10:52 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:37 | | Abdoulaye Thiam turnover (traveling) | ||
| 10:28 | | Matt Mayock turnover (traveling) | ||
| 10:13 | | +2 | Abdoulaye Thiam makes two point jump shot | 19-18 |
| 9:49 | | +2 | Geoff Sprouse makes two point layup (Matt Rogers assists) | 21-18 |
| 9:32 | | Titas Sargiunas turnover (Lincoln Ball steals) | ||
| 9:20 | | Abdoulaye Thiam personal foul | ||
| 9:12 | | Geoff Sprouse turnover (Juslin Bodo Bodo steals) | ||
| 9:07 | | +2 | Abdoulaye Thiam makes two point layup (Kimani Hamilton assists) | 21-20 |
| 9:07 | | Greg Jones shooting foul (Abdoulaye Thiam draws the foul) | ||
| 9:07 | | +1 | Abdoulaye Thiam makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-21 |
| 8:56 | | Matt Mayock misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:54 | | Lincoln Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Matt Rogers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:34 | | D'Maurian Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | Kimani Hamilton misses two point layup | ||
| 8:10 | | Greg Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | Kimani Hamilton personal foul | ||
| 7:57 | | Wyatt Nausadis turnover (Abdoulaye Thiam steals) | ||
| 7:55 | | +2 | Abdoulaye Thiam makes two point layup | 21-23 |
| 7:27 | | +2 | Matt Rogers makes two point layup | 23-23 |
| 7:06 | | +3 | D'Maurian Williams makes three point jump shot (Kimani Hamilton assists) | 23-26 |
| 6:34 | | Matt Mayock misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:32 | | Kimani Hamilton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | Kimani Hamilton misses two point layup | ||
| 6:17 | | Juslin Bodo Bodo offensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | +2 | Juslin Bodo Bodo makes two point layup | 23-28 |
| 5:56 | | +2 | Elijah Stephens makes two point layup | 25-28 |
| 5:31 | | D'Maurian Williams misses two point layup | ||
| 5:31 | | Matt Rogers defensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | Juslin Bodo Bodo personal foul | ||
| 5:31 | | TV timeout | ||
| 5:17 | | Elijah Stephens offensive foul | ||
| 5:17 | | Elijah Stephens turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:58 | | +2 | Kimani Hamilton makes two point layup | 25-30 |
| 4:36 | | +2 | Eric Michaels makes two point hook shot | 27-30 |
| 4:14 | | +3 | Titas Sargiunas makes three point jump shot (Braden Hausen assists) | 27-33 |
| 3:50 | | Titas Sargiunas personal foul | ||
| 3:50 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:32 | | Geoff Sprouse misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:30 | | Lincoln Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | Elijah Stephens misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:07 | | Titas Sargiunas defensive rebound | ||
| 2:59 | | +2 | D'Maurian Williams makes two point layup | 27-35 |
| 2:31 | | +2 | Elijah Stephens makes two point layup | 29-35 |
| 1:59 | | D'Maurian Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:57 | | Matt Rogers defensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | Braden Hausen personal foul | ||
| 1:19 | | Eagles turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 1:04 | | D'Maurian Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:02 | | Geoff Sprouse defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Geoff Sprouse turnover (Titas Sargiunas steals) | ||
| 0:38 | | +2 | Kimani Hamilton makes two point layup | 29-37 |
| 0:10 | | Matt Rogers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:08 | | Kimani Hamilton defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | +2 | Abdoulaye Thiam makes two point jump shot (Kimani Hamilton assists) | 29-39 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:48 | | Colin Smalls misses two point layup | ||
| 19:46 | | Juslin Bodo Bodo defensive rebound | ||
| 19:32 | | Juslin Bodo Bodo offensive foul | ||
| 19:32 | | Juslin Bodo Bodo turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 19:24 | | Chase Johnston personal foul | ||
| 19:17 | | +2 | Matt Rogers makes two point layup | 31-39 |
| 19:01 | | D'Maurian Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:59 | | D'Maurian Williams offensive rebound |