OPENING TIP
Score: Queens 87 | High Point 79
Records: Queens (8-2) | High Point (8-2)
Location: Qubein Center (High Point, N.C.)
 
The Short Story: The Queens University of Charlotte men's basketball team held the High Point Panthers to a 34-percent shooting mark in the second half as the Royals stormed past the Panthers on Friday night. Kenny Dye led the charge with a season-high 28 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field.

BY THE NUMBERS
-In the second half, Kenny Dye recorded his 1,500^th career point as he became the sixth Royal in program history to reach the milestone. The senior added five rebounds and four assists in the victory.
-Jay'Den Turner posted his seventh career double-double, and second this season with a 12 point and 11 rebound performance.
-Kalib Mathews finished the evening with a career-high 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field.
-Sophomore AJ McKee reached double figures for the 10^th straight game with a 13-point performance. The Charlotte native went 6-for-7 from the charity stripe which tied his career-high.
-Gavin Rains was a force on the glass as the junior recorded a game-high 13 rebounds, including six offensive boards. Rains sits top 15 nationally in D1 for rebounds per game.
-After the Panthers shot 51-percent in the first half, the Royals held the eighth best scoring offense to a 34-percent clip in the second half.
-In a physical battle that saw 48 fouls between both squads, the Royals capitalized from the free throw line in the second half going 22-for-31 from the stripe while the Panthers went 9-for-17.

NOTABLE MOMENTS
-Trailing 9-8 in the first half, the Panthers used a quick 13-6 run shooting 5-of-5 from the field to grab a 21-12 lead. The Royals would respond with an 11-2 surge over a four minute span to regain a 23-21 advantage.
-Trailing 55-50 in the second half, Queens would use a 12-2 run to take a 62-57 lead which was their largest of the game.
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Kenny Dye reached double figures for the ninth time this season as he leads the Royals with 17.8 points per game.
-The 35 free throw attempts were the most by the Royals since the South Atlantic Conference Championship last season.
-Queens improved to 8-1 this season when outrebounding their opponent as the Royals won the rebounding total 47-41.
-The victory extended the Royals all-time series lead to 5-3. Queens has won five of the last six meetings with the Panthers.

NEXT UP
The Royals will continue their road stretch on Wednesday, Dec. 14^th when Queens travels to East Tennessee State University for a non-conference clash inside Freedom Hall. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. from Johnson City, Tennessee and will be broadcasted on ESPN Plus. Fans can secure their tickets in advance by visiting the East Tennessee State University Athletics website.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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