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Lady Camels Host USC Upstate on Senior Day

BUIES CREEK, N.C.-Following a thrilling victory over East Tennessee State, Campbell takes on USC Upstate in the Lady Camels' regular season finale on Saturday. The 1 p.m. Atlantic Sun tilt will also serve as CU's Senior Day.

The Lady Camels (12-16, 11-8 A-Sun) came back from a seven point deficit with five minutes to go to down ETSU on Thursday night, as Tonisha Baker and Lauren Yesh scored 22 of their combined 26 points in the second half.

Baker, a sophomore guard, narrowly missed a triple-double with 16 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, while Yesh poured in 10 points and eight boards. Sophomore forward Jazmine Cooper added 12 points and 12 rebounds for her third double-double of the season, and Roslyn Presley tacked on six points off the bench.

Campbell converted 17 Buccaneer turnovers into 21 points, and capitalized on a 51-40 rebounding advantage with 17 second chance points. Over the last four games, the Lady Camels have held a 13.3 average advantage on the boards.

Baker leads the Lady Camels on the season at 11.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. The High Point, N.C. native has pulled down at least seven rebounds in each of her last nine games, and has totaled 34 points in her last two outings.

Cooper is averaging 9.7 points and 6.2 boards a game after her double-double effort on Thursday. The sophomore forward has scored in double figures in each of her last eight games, and in 10 of her last 11.

Yesh, who picked up her 900th career point against ETSU, is averaging 9.0 points and a team-best 6.4 rebounds per game. The senior from Evart, Mich. will be playing in her 119th career game on Saturday, which will tie the all-time record, held by Janice Washington (1996-01).

Chelsea McMillan leads the Spartans (16-11, 12-6 A-Sun) at 17.4 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, while Tee'Ara Copney tallies 15.2 points and 4.3 rebounds a contest. Kendra Wallace adds 8.4 points and 2.9 rebounds a game for Upstate.

In the teams' previous meeting in December, the Spartans claimed an 85-71 in Spartanburg, S.C. Wallace led Upstate with 20 points, hitting 5-of-7 from three, adding three assists in the win. Sharniece Wadelington followed with 14 points and seven rebounds, tacking on four steals. McMillan tallied 12 points and eight rebounds, while Copney registered 11 points and eight assists.

Leading the Lady Camels was junior guard Kate Cloxton with a season-high 21 points, going 9-for-13 from the floor with three long-range baskets. The Winfield, W.Va. native added four steals and three assists.
Amanda O'Neill, also a junior guard, joined Cloxton in double figures with 12 points.

The Lady Camels will head to the A-Sun Tournament next week in Macon, Ga.

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