JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-Despite not making
a field goal over the final 8:53 of the game Jacksonville escaped
with a 63-55 victory over Campbell in Atlantic Sun women's
basketball action Saturday afternoon in Swisher Gym.
The
Dolphins (8-6, 2-2 A-Sun) opened the second half on a 19-6 run
extending a three-point half time lead into a 16-point advantage
(52-36) at the 14:04 mark. Campbell (3-10, 1-2) cut the deficit to
eight on a jumper by Murphy at the 10:06 mark before JU ran it back
to 12 with its final bucket of the ball game by Ashley
Williams.
The Lady Camels got within five points at 56-51 with 2:16 to play,
but JU was able to correct earlier free throw problems and hit six
during the final minute of the game to ice things away.
Murphy led all players with 19 points and pulled down 11 rebounds
for her sixth double-double of the season. Virginia Gregoire led
the Dolphins with 17 points on 6-of-16 shooting and the A-Sun's
leading scorer Williams finished with 15.
JU shot just 57.1 percent from the free throw line for the game
and at one point in the second half hit just 2-of-9 before
converting down the stretch.
The Dolphins forced 20 Campbell turnovers and converted them into
18 points, while the Lady Camels turned 14 JU turnovers into just
seven points.
Adrienne Rieley joined Murphy in double figures for the Lady
Camels with 14 points and grabbed seven boards. Maggie Rich added
eight points and Letitia Dickson had four points, five assists and
five rebounds both off the bench.
Jacksonville jumped out to an 11-point lead at the 10:11 mark on
one of Regina Omoite's two three pointers capping 16-7 run that
took just over six minutes; Omoite finished with nine points on the
game.
Trailing 28-17 with 5:32 to play the Lady Camels ended the half on
an 13-2 run highlighted by a pair of three pointers from Rich and
one by freshman Taylor Oliver.
Rich was 3-of-4 from the floor in the first half, while Murphy led
Campbell with 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the opening 20
minutes.
The Lady Camels frustrated Williams in the first half holding her
to just 3-of-10 shooting from the floor.
The Lady Camels return home for the first time since December 16
when they host ETSU on Thursday night. Tipoff for the Atlantic Sun
showdown in Carter Gym is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
