High Point Women’s Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 3, 2026 · CSM Staff
High Point Panthers
Big South (27-5, 13-3)
Big Wins: 11/16 East Carolina (84-68), 11/19 Vermont (71-65)
Bad Losses: 2/11 Longwood (73-75), 2/28 USC Upstate (50-55)
Coach: Chelsea Banbury
Probable Starters:
Nevaeh Zavala, Senior, Forward, 8.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.3 apg
Macy Spencer, Junior, Guard, 18.4 ppg, 2.4 apg, 3.3 rpg
Brecken Snotherly, Junior, Guard, 5.3 ppg, 1.7 apg, 4.5 rpg
Anna Hager, Senior, Guard, 7.5 ppg, 1.2 apg, 5.2 rpg
Aaliyah Collins, Senior, Guard, 15.2 ppg, 4.4 apg, 2.4 rpg, 2.5 spg
Key Role Players:
Peyton Gerdes, Sophomore, Forward, 6.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg
Dom Nesland, Sophomore, Guard, 6.2 ppg, 2.0 apg, 4.9 rpg
Chana Paxixe, Senior, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 1.4 apg, 4.9 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.2 (52nd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.4 (43, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.7 (49, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.7 (24, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.8 (51, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.7 (102, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.4 (151, 2)
Rebound Margin: -1.3 (230, 5)
Assists Per Game: 15.2 (70, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.4 (84, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2025 | NCAA | First Four loss to William & Mary |
| 2024 | WBI | First Round loss to Virginia |
| 2023 | NIT | First Round loss to Clemson |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Connecticut |
| 2019 | NIT | First Round loss to Ohio |
| 2014 | NIT | First Round loss to Bowling Green |
| 2012 | NIT | First Round loss to North Carolina State |
| 2007 | NIT | First Round loss to Charlotte |
*all team stats through 3/5
