Coming off their first victory of the season against Virginia Lynchburg last week, the Spartans look to keep it rolling against some solid competition with games against High Point and La Salle this week. Wednesday's game against High Point will mark the halfway point of a three-game home stand for the Spartans, concluding with La Salle on Friday.

The Spartans will have a week long break after La Salle, heading to the Jacksonville Thanksgiving Classic next weekend.  The Spartans filled up the stat sheet in their 123-48 win over VUL last week, making history along the way. Chanette Hicks recorded the first triple-double since 1996 and the first in NSU's Division I history, finishing the game with 20 points, 14 assists, and 11 steals. Her 14 assists also tied the single game record in NSU's DI history.

Hicks leads the team averaging 18.7 points a game, leading the MEAC in that category. Hicks also leads the team with eight assists per game, which is also ranked first in the conference. After Hicks' 11 steal performance against VUL, she now also leads the MEAC with 4.7 steals per game. 

After averaging 10 points per game in her first two outings, La'Deja James exploded for 29 points against VUL. James now ranks fourth in the MEAC averaging 16.3 points per game, giving the Spartans two of the top five scorers in the MEAC so far this season. 

Blaire Thomas has continued to dominate on the glass for NSU, adding 11 more rebounds in the game against VUL. Thomas leads the Spartans averaging 8.7 rebounds per game, which ranks her third in the conference. 

Series History vs. High Point
This will be the sixth overall matchup against HPU, and the fourth time during head coach Larry VickersVickers- tenure. NSU is 2-3 all time versus the Panthers, and 1-2 under Vickers. 

Last Meeting vs. High Point
The Panthers hosted the Spartans last year, coming away with an 83-51 victory. Raven Russell dropped 17 points to lead the Spartans, while Lindsey Edwards led the Panthers with 20 points. Camryn Brown scored 18 in last year's game against the Spartans, and wil be returning on this 2019-20 Panther's squad.

NSU By the Numbers
80 - Number of points the Spartans have averaged in their first three games, ranking first in the MEAC.

2 - NSU has two players currently ranked in the top five of the MEAC in points per game. (Chanette Hicks - 18.7 ppg & La'Deja James - 16.3)

+16.7 - NSU's scoring margin so far this season, which ranks second in the conference. 

17 - The number of assists the Spartans averaged in the first three games, tied for second in the MEAC.

14.7 -  The number of steals the Spartans are averaging per game, first in the conference.  

8.7 - The number of rebounds Blaire Thomas has averaged in the first three games, which ranks third in the MEAC.

A Win over HPU would...
Give the Spartans their second on the season, and second in a row. 

Snap a two-game losing streak against the Panthers dating back to the 2017-18 season.

Scouting the Panthers
The Panthers are led by senior guard Camryn Brown, leading the team with 15.3 ppg and 4.25 apg.  Other players averaging over double-digits in scoring for the Panthers are Skylar Curran and Zaria Wright, with Wright providing second-unit stability off the bench. Miya Bull leads High Point on the glass, averaging 9 rebounds per game. Bull also is the most effeefficient ient scorer so far this season, converting 46.7% from the field.

Media Coverage
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