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Stetson Clips Women's Basketball, 60-50

DELAND, FLA.-Stetson held Campbell to just 24 percent shooting from the floor, taking a 60-50 win over the Lady Camels in Atlantic Sun women's basketball action Monday inside the Edmunds Center.

The Lady Camels fall to 4-3 overall with their second consecutive loss and 0-2 in A-Sun play. Stetson, meanwhile, moves to 3-4 on the year with a 2-0 league record.

Campbell dominated the glass, pulling down 56 rebounds, including 29 offensive boards, while the Hatters grabbed only 32. The overall total was just three shy of the Lady Camels' all-time A-Sun record of 59, set against Florida Atlantic in 1999.

Campbell also went without a made three point basket, launching a season-high 18 attempts in the loss. It was the first time the Lady Camels went without a three since Gardner-Webb shut out CU in March of last season at the A-Sun Tournament.

Making her first start of the season, junior forward Gara Bell notched a double-double, posting 14 points and 14 rebounds, adding a steal. Bell's 14 rebounds were a career high. Senior guard Jessica Mack put out a solid performance for the Lady Camels, recording 10 points, eight rebounds and four steals, while freshman guard Amanda O'Neill reached nine points that included seven in the second half. Posts Lauren Yesh and Ashley Williamson combined for 13 points and 12 rebounds against the Hatters.

Stetson had a duo of guards in double figures, as senior Sharnesha Smith and freshman Jessica Bivins went for 13 and 12, respectively. Smith also registered seven assists, while Bivins notched two rebounds and a pair of steals. Sophomore guard Tierra Brown collected nine points in the win, while junior forward Ashli Jackson tallied eight.

The Hatters opened the game with a 5-1 advantage, holding the Lady Camels without a field goal until the 15:07 mark when junior forward Gara Bell knocked down a jumper in the lane. After Bell landed three more baskets, another Lady Camel finally hit a shot from the floor, as junior guard Lynisha Ochogu notched a lay-in with 7:24 on the clock.

At the break, Stetson held a 27-21 lead over the Lady Camels, who shot just over 21 percent in the opening stanza. Bell owned four of the team's seven field goals, while Ochogu and senior guard Jessica Mack combined for nine points.

Freshman Jessica Bivins and sophomore Tierra Brown each logged eight points to lead the Hatters in the first half.

After the break, the Lady Camels would keep pace with Stetson, trimming the Hatter lead back to six by way of a Yesh basket at the 8:25 mark, bring the score to 46-40. from there, however the Lady Camels did not connect on a field goal for nearly eight minutes, a drought that saw the Hatters gain a 12-6 advantage to earn a 12-point lead with under a minute remaining. Williamson and O'Neill each added a bucket for CU with time expiring, but Stetson would hold on to the lead, taking a 60-50 final.

The Lady Camels will now return home for a pair of non-conference matchups, beginning with UNC Asheville on Thursday, Dec. 18. North Carolina A&T will head into the John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center on Saturday, Dec. 20.

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Players Mentioned

Gara Bell

#40 Gara Bell

C
6' 0"
Redshirt
Jessica Mack

#11 Jessica Mack

G
5' 6"
Senior
Amanda O

#30 Amanda O'Neill

G
5' 9"
Freshman
Lynisha Ochogu

#15 Lynisha Ochogu

G
5' 7"
Redshirt
Ashley Williamson

#24 Ashley Williamson

C
6' 1"
Junior
Lauren Yesh

#41 Lauren Yesh

F
5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Gara Bell

#40 Gara Bell

6' 0"
Redshirt
C
Jessica Mack

#11 Jessica Mack

5' 6"
Senior
G
Amanda O

#30 Amanda O'Neill

5' 9"
Freshman
G
Lynisha Ochogu

#15 Lynisha Ochogu

5' 7"
Redshirt
G
Ashley Williamson

#24 Ashley Williamson

6' 1"
Junior
C
Lauren Yesh

#41 Lauren Yesh

5' 11"
Sophomore
F