CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Joe Chealey scored 17 points and fueled the go-ahead second-half run to lead College of Charleston to a 70-58 win over High Point on Monday night at TD Arena.
 
Grant Riller added 15 points, Jaylen McManus had a career-high 13 points and Cameron Johnson scored 11 for Charleston. The Cougars made 21-of-25 from the free-throw line, while High Point hit 5-of-9, to remain unbeaten at home this season.
 
Charleston (6-2) trailed 29-22 at the break, but opened the second half with a 14-2 run capped by Chealey's 3-pointer to overtake High Point for good. Chealey also had a 3-point play and made two free throws in the go-ahead run.
 
High Point (3-5) pulled to within two, 45-43, on a bucket from Denny Slay with 8:10 to play before Charleston pulled away again with a 10-2 burst that included a 3-pointer by Johnson and protected the lead the rest of the way.
 
Andre Fox scored a game-high 24 points on 9-for-18 shooting, including four 3-pointers, to lead the Panthers.
 
The Cougars will take the next few days to focus on final exams before hosting North Greenville on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. (ET) at TD Arena. Tickets can be purchased by calling (843) 953-COFC or online at: www.CofCSports.com/tickets
 
POSTGAME NOTES
• For the second-straight game, College of Charleston went with the starting five of Joe Chealey, Grant Riller, Cameron Johnson, Jaylen McManus and Nick Harris.
• With the win, College of Charleston now leads 3-2 in the all-times series with High Point. It was the first meeting between the two schools since the 1981-82 season.
• Joe Chealey notched a team-high 17 points against High Point to extend his double-digit scoring streak to 25-consecutive games. He is currently on an eight-game double-digit scoring streak this season.
• Nick Harris made a career-high tying four blocked shots versus High Point. He previously had four stops at Hofstra and versus Elon during the 2015-16 season.
• Cameron Johnson scored in double figures for the fourth time this season with 11 points versus High Point. He also dished out four assists and made two steals.
• The Cougars claimed their largest margin of victory of the season with a 12-point win over High Point. Their previous season-high was a 10-point win over Sam Houston State at the Great Alaska Shootout on Nov. 23.
• Jaylen McManus reset career highs in points (13), assists (2) and minutes played (28) versus High Point. He also shot nearly perfect from the floor (3-for-3), beyond the three-point arc (2-for-2) and free throw line (5-for-6).
• CofC had four players score in double figures in a contest for the second time this season next to its game against Cal Poly on Nov. 22.
• The Cougars scored 70 points against High Point, which marked the team's second-highest scoring output of the season behind 81 points at Charlotte on Nov. 18.
 
POSTGAME QUOTES
College of Charleston Head Coach Earl Grant
On the game …
"I'm proud of our players. They took care of business and did what they needed to do. They showed great character being down seven at home (at halftime). They came out in the second half and didn't flinch. They came out and really competed hard. They executed well and took the lead in the first four minutes."
 
On the team's balanced scoring attack …
"In the first half, we got bogged down. I have to continue to do a better job of figuring out exactly who we are without Jarrell Brantley. Now that we have a week to practice, maybe we can figure that out. We made some adjustments at halftime and they went out and executed it well. The players did an unbelievable job. Certainly, maybe we need to play motion (offense) more than we do ball screens. They really played unselfish, played hard, play inspired and they did what they needed to do to take care of their home court tonight."
 
College of Charleston Senior Guard Joe Chealey
On the team's explosive second half of play …
"It's a 40-minute game. We went into halftime, and obviously, we made a few adjustments. We didn't lose our confidence. We settled into the game. We stuck to our game plan and trusted what our coach told us."
 
College of Charleston Senior Guard Cameron Johnson
On the team's defense in the second half …
"We stayed in the gaps. We played help. We rotated a little better. We just made adjustments and stuck to our style of ball."