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Campbell Pulls Away From Stetson Late 104-82 In A-Sun Men's Basketball

Thursday, February 8, 2007

Contact: Stan Cole


BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Jonathan Rodriguez and Eric Smith led six double figure scorers with 25 points each and Campbell defeated Stetson 104-82 in Atlantic Sun men's basketball action Thursday at Carter Gym.

The Fighting Camels (11-13, 6-8) set a school record for most points scored in an A-Sun game, eclipsing their 99-point effort against Belmont on Feb. 18, 2006. CU also topped the 100-point barrier for the fifth time this year, while matching its season-best with 15 three-point field goals.

Smith hit 7-of-8 from the floor, including 6-of-7 from 3-point distance, and 5-of-6 free throws, while adding three assists and no turnovers in 33 minutes. Rodriguez finished 7-of-12 from the floor, 10-of-10 from the stripe, and grabbed 10 rebounds for the ninth double-double of his freshman season.

Jake Wohlfeil added 15 points, the most the junior from San Diego has scored since an 18-point effort against UNC Wilmington on Nov. 18. He made 3-of-5 triples and all six of his foul shots. Ruell Pringle scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting, while grabbing six boards. Russ Gibson chipped in 10 points, while Ledell Eackles came off the bench to contribute 10, plus six rebounds and seven assists with only one turnover.

Garfield Blair led Stetson (8-16, 4-9) with 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting, while Kris Thomas added 22, including 3-of-6 treys. Gabe McMillen had 15 points for the Hatters, who shot 44.8 percent (30-67) as a team, but made just 8-of-30 threes (.267).

Campbell knocked down 15-of-27 threes (.556), including 4-of-4 in a decisive stretch during the second half, after Stetson took its only lead of the game at 62-61. Campbell led 52-38 at the break, but a 16-2 Hatter flurry, capped by Mark Lohuis' three with 12:11 remaining, pushed the visitors in front by one.

However, the Camels answered with an 18-5 burst of their own to go up 79-67 with 7:55 to play. Smith, Pringle and Eackles nailed threes on consecutive possessions to start the rally and Gibson's foul shots pushed the margin to 12. McMillen's trey brought Stetson within 79-70 with 7:15 to go, but Rodriguez hit a triple just 15 seconds later and the Hatters never cut the gap to single digits again.

Campbell ended a 3-game losing streak and improved to 10-2 at Carter Gym this season. CU could match the school record for wins in a season at the 54-year-old facility on Saturday when the Camels host Mercer at 1:00 p.m.

The Camels shot 57.7 percent in the second period (15-26), and 55.6 percent for the game (30-54) and tallied the most points in a game since a 107-65 win over Division II Ohio Valley on Dec. 30. Campbell's 15 threes equaled the number CU made in a 94-70 loss at Virginia Tech on Dec. 23 and fell just one shy of the school record 16 the Camels hit at Winthrop on Feb. 22, 1993.

Campbell made 10 more free throws (29-of-34) than Stetson attempted (14-of-19) in a match-up of the top two foul shooting teams in the league. The Camels finished with a 36-30 edge on the boards.

The Camels hit 7-of-12 threes (.583) and 15-of-18 free throws in the first half to take a 52-38 lead at the break. CU's first-half production marked its highest-scoring period since the Camels tallied 56 in the first stanza Jan. 13 at Mercer. Smith had eight of his 16 first-half points during a 14-2 Camel run midway through the period. [Box Score]

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Players Mentioned

Ledell Eackles

#12 Ledell Eackles

G
5' 10"
Junior
Russ Gibson

#20 Russ Gibson

F
6' 9"
Junior
Ruell Pringle

#5 Ruell Pringle

G
6' 1"
Sophomore
Eric Smith

#11 Eric Smith

G
6' 1"
Junior
Jake Wohlfeil

#2 Jake Wohlfeil

G
6' 4"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Ledell Eackles

#12 Ledell Eackles

5' 10"
Junior
G
Russ Gibson

#20 Russ Gibson

6' 9"
Junior
F
Ruell Pringle

#5 Ruell Pringle

6' 1"
Sophomore
G
Eric Smith

#11 Eric Smith

6' 1"
Junior
G
Jake Wohlfeil

#2 Jake Wohlfeil

6' 4"
Sophomore
G