BUIES CREEK, N.C.-Kennesaw State used
a 17-3 run to close out the first half en route to an 82-68 victory
at Campbell Saturday afternoon at Carter Gym in Atlantic Sun
action.
Campbell's (3-12, 1-4 A-Sun) Letitia Dickson led all scorers with
22 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor and 6-of-8 shooting
from three-point range. Dickson's six three-point shots is one shy
of the school record set by Amanda Edwards in 1998. The Lady Camels
have lost six-straight game overall and four-straight Atlantic Sun
games.
Kennesaw State (7-9, 3-3) was led by Rosetta Hollis with 19 points
(17 in the second half) and six rebounds and Jennifer Baker
finished with 17 points, six rebounds and 10 assists.
Lauren Arthur scored a career-high 15 points for the Lady Camels
all coming in the second half on 6-of-10 shooting and 3-of-5
shooting from three-point range. Marlena Murphy turned in her
seventh double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds
and Octavia Blackwell posted her second-straight double-figure game
with 10 points.
Murphy converted one of two free throws with 4:33 remaining in the
opening half cutting a once 10-point Owl lead down to six at
27-21.
Kennesaw State held CU to just a three-pointer by Dickson over the
remained of the half and carried a 44-24 lead into the break.
The Owls opened the game converting on their first six field goal
attempts and jumped out to a quick 16-6 lead after the first five
minutes of the game. An Adrienne Rieley jumper at the 12:47 mark
brought CU to within two at 16-14, marking the closest the Lady
Camels would be for the remainder of the game.
Campbell went on a 9-2 run over the first three minutes of the
second half cutting the deficit to 46-33. Before the Lady Camels
could blink the Owls went on a 10-2 run taking just under two
minutes off the clock regaining control of the momentum with a
56-35 lead.
The lead swelled to as many as 24 in the second half before
Campbell closed the game on a 17-10 run which included 11 of
Arthur's 15 points.
Kennesaw State took advantage of 22 Campbell turnovers converting
them into 31points and turned 17 offensive rebounds into 22
second-chance points. The Owls outrebounded Campbell 39-31 led by
Stephanie Scearce's seven boards.
The Lady Camels will look to turn their fortune Thursday night at
Stetson (2-13, 2-2) in DeLand, Fla.