Winthrop got after it defensively from the tip and held High Point to a 2-for-16 start from the floor
Leading 13-4 the offense got going, hitting six of its next seven shots to open up a 29-8 lead with 10:31 left in the half
Charles Falden ignited the 16-4 run, scoring the first five points and finishing with 10 points during the run
Despite missing its final five shots of the half, the Eagles led 42-26 at the break
Winthrop shot 38 percent from the floor while High Point shot 35 percent
SECOND HALF
Winthrop opened up the second half 9-for-14 from the floor, doubling its lead at 66-33 with 9:43 to play in the game
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Josh Corbin scored a career-high 20 points off the bench to lead Winthrop to an 84-80 win over UNC Asheville, Thursday night inside the Winthrop Coliseum. The ESPNU audience got to witness the Eagles remain unbeaten and capture their 21
st consecutive victory.
TOP CONTRIBUTORS
Charles Falden (12 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal)
Chandler Vaudrin (12 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists)
UNC ASHEVILLE (9-9, 8-5 Big South)
TOP CONTRIBUTORS
DeVon Baker (15 points, 1 assist, 2 steals)
Trent Stephney (11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block)
FIRST HALF
It wasn’t an ideal start for either team as the as the Bulldogs started 1-of-5 and 2-of-7 from the floor while the Eagles began the game 2-for-10
WINTHROP (9-0, 6-0 Big South)
TOP CONTRIBUTORS
Kelton Talford (12 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block)
Chandler Vaudrin (11 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 block, 1 steal)
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (1-7, 0-4 Big South)
TOP CONTRIBUTORS
Sean Price (16 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 2 steals)
Emorie Knox (13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals)
FIRST HALF
Charleston Southern raced out to a 4-0 lead as Phlandrous Fleming Jr. started it off with a score off the drive and then stole the ball and went the length for a dunk
Kyle Zunic answered with a corner three and then after a defensive stopÂ
Chandler Vaudrin scored off glass as he drove down the right side of the lane