Led by CJ Brown's 17 points, the High Point Panthers defeated the Washington State Cougars 83-71 on Saturday

HIGH POINT, N.C. -- CJ Brown's 17 points helped High Point defeat Washington State 83-71 on Saturday.

Brown shot 6 of 8 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line for the Panthers (3-0). Cam'Ron Fletcher scored 13 points and added seven rebounds and three steals. Jason Rivera-Torres had 13 points and shot 3 of 4 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line.

Lazerek Houston led the way for the Cougars (0-2) with 31 points. Washington State also got 18 points from Jaylen Harrell. R.J. Jones finished with 12 points.

The game was tight going into the half, as High Point held a one-point lead, 32-31. Frankquon Sherman paced High Point in scoring through the first half with eight points. Brown scored 17 points in the second half to help lead the way as High Point went on to secure a victory, outscoring Washington State by 11 points in the second half.