FT. MYERS, FLA.-Coming off a sturdy showing at Stetson where
Campbell tallied a 19-for-20 clip from the free throw line to grab
a 70-61 win, the Lady Camels will travel to Florida Gulf Coast on
Saturday, taking on the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. inside Alico Arena.
Campbell is 13-9 with an 8-5 Atlantic Sun record this season, and
with seven regular season games remaining, have already matched a
high since the 2001-02 season, where CU went 13-15 overall. That
was also the last time a Lady Camel team finished the season with a
winning conference record, finishing 11-9.
Junior
guard Courtney
Cannon led the way for the Lady Camels, ending the night with
16 points and six rebounds. Senior center Ashley
Williamson collected her third-consecutive double-double with
13 points and 11 rebounds. Now with 483 career boards, needs 17 to
become the 17th Lady Camel in program history to reach
500.
Monique
Spry and Kate
Cloxton added nine points each, nailing three baskets from
distance apiece. Cloxton also chipped in three assists and a pair
of steals while Amanda O'Neill collected
five steals.
The win was also head coach Wanda Watkins' 446 of her 29
year career, all coming at the helm of the Lady Camel program.
Watkins also has 145 Atlantic Sun wins, the most all-time in league
history.
The Eagles are coming off a decisive 92-55 win over East Tennessee
State at home on Thursday, pushing their record to 18-4 overall and
13-1 in conference play. Five Eagles reached double-figures in
scoring, led by senior forward Adrianne McNally's 21 points on
9-of-13 shooting. McNally also added six boards and six
assists.
Senior guard Brittany Brown shot 5-of-7 from the field for 17
points, and sophomore guard Kelsey Jacobson scored 14 points.
Senior forward Chelsea Lyles added 13 points and sophomore guard
Courtney Chihil chipped in with 11 points and seven rebounds in the
win.
In the pair's first meeting, the Lady Camels sliced a 14-point FGCU
lead down to three over the game's final four minutes, but fell
64-59 inside the John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center in Buies
Creek.
The run
began with five straight points from Lauren
Yesh, a lay-in and a three, and followed by three consecutive
drives and baskets from Tonisha
Baker. The Eagles missed the front end of three one-and-one
chances over that span, and missed the first of two shots from the
line with 15 seconds remaining, but still held on for the
five-point win.
Cannon also led the way in that contest, posting a season-high 19
points and adding five rebounds. McNally led the Eagles with 22
points.
The Lady Camels will be back in action on Thursday at home, taking
on Kennesaw State in a 7 p.m. matchup.