Pirates Conclude Non-Conference Play Against High Point On Wednesday

Game 13: High Point (8-3) at East Carolina (8-4)
Date \| Time	December 21, 2022 \| 6:00 p.m. ET
Location	Greenville, N.C. \| Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (7,100)
Game Program	Hoops Digest #3
Coverage	Stream: ESPN+ Radio: 107.9 WNCT
Live Stats	Statbroadcast
Statistics	East Carolina \| High Point \| The American
Game Notes	East Carolina \| The American
Record Book	East Carolina 2022-23 Record Book
Social Media	Facebook \| Twitter \| Instagram \| YouTube \| #PurpleReign

GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina wraps up the non-conference portion of its schedule on Wednesday night when the Pirates welcome High Point to Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.

Tip is set for 6 p.m. and the game can be viewed on ESPN+ with Patrick Johnson and Si Seymour on the call.

Sophomore guard Javon Small leads the Pirates in scoring and assists with 17.6 and 5.8 per game respectively. Sophomore forward Brandon Johnson is averaging 12.4 points per game and leads the team in rebounding with 8.5 per game.

Last Time Out
RJ Felton scored a game-high 21 points and East Carolina never trailed to defeat South Carolina 64-56 in the Greenville Winter Invitational at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Saturday afternoon. Javon Small added 12 points and six assists, Benjamin Bayela scored nine points and Ezra Ausar chipped in with eight points and four rebounds for the Pirates. The win marked the Pirates' first over an SEC team since the 2002-03 season and its first over South Carolina since Dec. 19, 1998.

Scouting the Panthers
The Panthers are coming off a 85-82 loss on the road to UNC Wilmington on Sunday afternoon. Jaden House led High Point with 25 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the floor. House leads the Panthers and the Big South in scoring at 21.5 points per game. High Point's offense ranks first in the conference (85.1 ppg), but the Panthers' defense allows 78.5 points per game, which ranks at the bottom of the Big South.

Series History
High Point leads the series with East Carolina 37-29 with the last meeting between the two programs taking place in Minges Coliseum on Nov. 24, 2018, as High Point eked out a 55-52 win.

On This Date
ECU is 8-6 in games played on Dec. 21 since the 1960-61 season. The last time the Pirates played on this date was last season, a 68-67 victory over Southern Miss at Minges Coliseum.

Up Next
The Pirates start conference play on Wednesday, Dec. 28 against Temple at Minges Coliseum. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

Pirates Conclude Non-Conference Play Against High Point On Wednesday

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Players Mentioned

Ezra Ausar

Benjamin Bayela

RJ Felton

Brandon Johnson

Javon Small

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