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ETSU Uses 18-5 Run to Pull Away for 84-66 Victory over Campbell

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn.-Michelle DeVault scored a game-high 21 points to lead East Tennessee State to an 84-66 victory over visiting Campbell Saturday in Atlantic Sun women's basketball action.

Marlena Murphy posted her second-consecutive double-double and 11th of the season with 16 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Lady Camels (5-18, 3-10 A-Sun) who have dropped five in a row. Freshman Gara Bell finished one point shy of her first career double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds.

The Bucs (14-9, 10-3) used an 18-5 run midway through the second half turning a four-point game into a 74-56 contest with 4:42 to play. Brooke Wilhoit added 13 points, all in the first half, while Siarre Evans and Jenny Norman each netted 11; Evans led ETSU with 10 rebounds.

Bell converted a pair of layups and a free thrown capping a 15-5 Campbell run pulling the Lady Camels within four, 53-49, with 11:40 to play in the game before the Bucs made their run to pull away for the victory.

ETSU shot 53.3 percent from the floor and 50.0 percent from three-point range, while Campbell connected on 36.5 percent from the floor and 40.0 percent from three-point range.

ETSU opened up a 12-point lead after four-consecutive three pointers by DeVault, Holly Moring (two) and Wilhoit pushing a 22-18 game into a 34-22 contest with 6:29 to play. The Lady Camels used a 9-2 run in just over three minutes cutting the deficit to 38-34 with 25 remaining in the half. Wilhoit hit her third three of the half in the closing seconds to extend the lead back out to 41-34 at the break.

Both teams struggled to take care of the basketball in the opening 20 minutes combining for 28 turnovers. The Lady Bucs hit 7-of-11 three pointers in the opening half and connected on 57.1 percent from the floor, while Campbell shot 48.0 percent from the floor and just 1-of-3 from deep.

Campbell finished with 24 turnovers for the game and ETSU had 23 after committing 15 in the first half.

The Lady Camels play their final two home games of the season next week hosting Mercer on Thursday and Stetson on Senior Day Saturday afternoon.

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Players Mentioned

Gara Bell

#24 Gara Bell

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6' 0"
Freshman
Marlena Murphy

#50 Marlena Murphy

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6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Gara Bell

#24 Gara Bell

6' 0"
Freshman
F/C
Marlena Murphy

#50 Marlena Murphy

6' 0"
Junior
C