Women’s Basketball Releases Schedule
By Collin Giuliani// Sports Editor
On Sept. 11, the HPU women’s basketball team unveiled their complete schedule for the 2018-19 season. The Panthers will open up the season on Nov. 9 at home against North Carolina Central. HPU is 4-0 all-time against the Eagles, with the teams last meeting in 2008. HPU highlights the non-conference schedule with two games against Power-5 schools, facing SEC opponent Kentucky on the road on Nov. 18, and facing ACC opponent Clemson on the road on Dec. 5. HPU plays its final non-conference home game of the season on Dec. 20 against American and wraps up non-conference play on the road on Dec. 29 against East Tennessee State.
Conference play begins on Jan. 5 with a road game against USC Upstate, one of two new additions to the conference alongside USC Upstate. After playing two conference games on the road, HPU plays its first home conference game on Jan. 10 against Campbell. HPU has a stretch during conference play with four consecutive home games, including a game on Family Weekend on Feb. 2 against Hampton. The final home game of conference play will take place on March 5 against UNC Asheville, and conference play concludes on March 9 with a road game against Campbell. The Big South Tournament begins on March 12 and will conclude on March 17. HPU is looking to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history..
2018-19 Home Schedule
Fri. 11/9 vs. North Carolina Central
Wed. 11/14 vs. Mars Hill^
Thu. 11/29 vs. Greensboro College^
Sat. 12/1 vs. UNCG
Sat. 12/15 vs. Norfolk State
Thu. 12/20 vs. American
Thu. 1/10 vs. Presbyterian*
Tues. 1/22 vs. Campbell*
Sat. 1/26 vs. Charleston Southern*
Tues. 1/29 vs. Winthrop*
Sat. 2/2 vs. Hampton*
Sat. 2/9 vs. Radford*
Sat. 2/23 vs. Gardner-Webb*
Tues. 2/26 vs. Longwood*
Tues. 3/5 vs. UNC Asheville*
*- indicates Big South Conference game
^- indicates game against a non-Division I school