HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) - Khris Lane scored 18 points, Isaiah Walton contributed 16 points and Longwood pulled away in the final two minutes to beat High Point 60-55 on Saturday.
Tarique Thompson tied the game at 50 after making a layup with 4:39 to go. Neither team scored for three minutes until Walton gave Longwood the lead for good with 1:41 left on a layup.
Lane made a 3 and Walton had two free throws before Anthony Lindauer’s 3 pulled High Point to 57-53 with 29 seconds to go. Miles Bowman Jr. and Lindauer each pulled High Point within three points at the free-throw line but the Panthers couldn’t get closer.
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JaShaun Smith and Darrion Allen each added nine points and eight rebounds respectively for Longwood (5-8, 2-0 Big South), which led 28-23 at halftime.
Bowman finished with 17 points and nine rebounds, and Lindauer had 13 points for High Point (7-7, 1-1).
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