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Campbell defeats Stetson 85-55 in A-Sun men's basketball

BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Campbell wrapped a 32-7 run around half-time and went on to an 85-55 Atlantic Sun win over Stetson Saturday at Gore Arena.

The Camels (10-9, 4-6) scored 26 points off 15 Stetson turnovers to end a 3-game losing streak and hand Stetson (6-14, 4-5) its 3rd-consecutive loss.

Junard Hartley led Campbell with a career-high 16 points, including 8-of-8 from the line, plus 6 assists. Eric Griffin added 13 points and 10 rebounds for his 3rd double-double of the year, and Preston Dodson chipped in 10 points. Over the past three games, Griffin has made 23-of-34 shots (.676).

Amir Celestin (5 assists), Anthony Horton and Marvelle Harris added 8 points each for the Camels, who shot 52.8 percent (28-53) from the floor and made 25-of-31 free throws (.806). Campbell held a 37-22 edge on the glass, resulting in a 14-4 advantage in second-chance points.

Steve Forbes, Corey Walden and Joel Naburgs scored 9 points each to lead Stetson, which shot 41 percent from the field, 13-of-23 (.565) from the stripe.

The Camels claimed their most decisive A-Sun result since an 87-44 victory at Kennesaw State on Jan. 31, 2009.

"Everybody just did their job, said Campbell head coach Robbie Laing. "It was nice to see so many guys locked in and focused - whether it was making a free throw or making a pass. To have 20 assists on 28 buckets is just phenomenal."

In addition to matching his career-best scoring performance, Hartley moved into 5th place on the Atlantic Sun career assists charts. The senior from Atlanta now has 539 assists, just two shy of the fourth-place spot held by Elston Harris of Mercer, who dealt 541 from 1982-86.

"Junard was an all-conference point guard today," said Laing. "He focused on making himself better and got everyone else involved. That's among the best games for leading the team any guard has had in the eight years I've been here."

Stetson made 11 of its first 18 shots (.611) and cut the gap to 30-26 on Walden's jumper with 4:06 remaining in the opening period.

However, the Camels out-scored the Hatters 11-0 down the stretch - capped by Hartley's runner in the lane as time ran out - and led 41-26 at the break.

Griffin had 10 points and 8 rebounds in the opening half, while Hartley added 10, plus 4 assists. Horton and Martell Jackson came off the CU bench to chip in 7 apiece in the first period.

Campbell shot 50 percent from the field in the opening half (16-32), held a 10-0 edge in second-chance points and converted 8 Stetson miscues into a 13-5 edge in points off turnovers.

Stetson made 11-of-23 shots (.478) in the opening half, but only 2-of-7 from the free throw line. Campbell hit 7-of-8 from the stripe and held a 21-10 edge on the glass at intermission.

The Camels outscored the visitors 10-4 before the first media timeout of the second period and the lead never dipped below 20 thereafter. Campbell led by as many as 31 down the stretch.

After suffering its third home loss by just two points to an A-Sun opponent on Thursday against Florida Gulf Coast, the Camels answered Saturday with their fourth-straight victory over the Hatters, including 3-straight at Gore Arena.

Campbell steps out of league action Tuesday with a 7:00 p.m. tip-off at Longwood. The Camels then start a 4-game road stretch against A-Sun teams next Saturday night at North Florida.

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Players Mentioned

Eric Griffin

#21 Eric Griffin

F
6' 8"
Junior
Marvelle Harris

#15 Marvelle Harris

F
6' 6"
Freshman
Junard Hartley

#12 Junard Hartley

G
6' 3"
Senior
Anthony Horton

#10 Anthony Horton

F
6' 8"
Freshman
Martell Jackson

#22 Martell Jackson

C
6' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Eric Griffin

#21 Eric Griffin

6' 8"
Junior
F
Marvelle Harris

#15 Marvelle Harris

6' 6"
Freshman
F
Junard Hartley

#12 Junard Hartley

6' 3"
Senior
G
Anthony Horton

#10 Anthony Horton

6' 8"
Freshman
F
Martell Jackson

#22 Martell Jackson

6' 10"
Junior
C