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No. 5 seed Wisconsin learned that during a loss to No. 12 High Point on Thursday and top-ranked Duke nearly did, having to rally from 13 points down to survive No. 16 Siena.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
Under first-year coach Flynn Clayman, No. 12 High Point averaged 90 points per game, which ranked third nationally and tied them with Arkansas.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
High Point, meantime, has doubled down on a holistic, values-driven approach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
As a parent of a High Point freshman, I was disappointed your article didn’t mention the most important reason parents love the school: its values.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
Curtis and Minnie housed and fed whole families that had migrated north from High Point, but Dennis was too proud to look them up.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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