Longwood beats High Point 60-55 on Lane's 18-PT effort

Jan 1, 2017, 04:55 pm

HIGH POINT, N.C. -- 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.

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).