BUIES CREEK, N.C.-Campbell connected on nearly 67 percent of its shot attempts in the second half, fending off Kennesaw State, 68-58, for its fourth consecutive home win inside the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center.

The Lady Camels improve to 4-10 overall with their third-straight win, and 3-2 in Atlantic Sun play. The Owls fall to 3-10 on the year with a 0-5 conference record.

Senior forward Lauren Yesh paced the Lady Camels with 14 points, including 10 in the second half, adding three assists and two steals. Fellow senior Courtney Cannon, a guard from Starkville, Miss., also posted double figures with 11 points and a season-high nine rebounds.

Sophomore Monique Spry and junior Kate Cloxton posted nine points and two steals each, combining for five assists. Sophomore forward Jazmine Cooper added eight points and nine rebounds in the win, while sophomore guard Tonisha Baker tallied eight points, four rebounds and two steals.

Junior guard Amanda O'Neill steadied the Lady Camels with a career-high seven assists, adding two points, five rebounds and three steals.

Pacing the Owls, junior guard Angie Smith totaled a game-high 17 points with six assists and five steals. Sophomore forward Sametria Gideon registered 10 points and 10 rebounds with four steals in the loss. Chelcey Farrar and Lisa Capellan combined for 15 points and 10 boards. Junior forward Tamasha Bolden tacked on six points and five rebounds off the bench for KSU.

Campbell won the rebounding battle for the fourth-straight game (37-35), while holding the Owls without a three-point field goal. Both teams combined for 52 turnovers on the afternoon.

The Lady Camels opened the game on a 14-0 blitz, led by a pair of threes from Cloxton, holding the Owls without a basket until the 13:52 mark when Capellan connected on a bucket-and-one.

Cannon then stretched the CU lead to 19 with three baskets, pushing Campbell to a 22-3 lead by the 9:03 mark.

After another Cloxton three put the Lady Camels on top 27-7 with 6:21 remaining in the half, the Owls hit 7-of-11 attempts from the field over the remainder of the period, crawling back to trail 34-22 at the break.

The Owls continued their run in the second half, cutting the game to six, 42-36, when Capellan tossed in a bucket in the paint at the 13:31 mark.

Still clinging to a six-point advantage with 10:27 to play, O'Neill sparked a 10-4 Lady Camel run over just a three minute span, extending the CU lead back to 12.

Making one last move at the CU lead, the Owls charged behind Bolden, who poured in six points over the run, including a jumper at the 4:21 mark to cut the Campbell advantage to 58-54.

After a CU timeout, Cannon found Baker on the break for a lay-in. Then, following a missed three from the Owls, Cooper notched a lay-up from O'Neill to give Campbell a 62-54 lead with just 3:35 to play.

After another Smith basket for KSU, the Lady Camels closed the game on a 6-2 spurt, sealing the 68-58 win.

Campbell win conclude its home stand on Monday, Jan. 10 against Mercer, taking on the Bears at 11:45 a.m. for its second Education Day this season.

The Education Day will offer area eighth graders an opportunity to step foot on a college campus at an early age, introducing many young students to the idea of advancing their education.

Campbell's previous Education Day in December hosted local fifth graders, and set a women's basketball school record for home attendance in a single game with a crowd of over 3,000. Monday's Education Day is expected to exceed that number as well.