ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Campbell withstood a late UNC Asheville run and committed a season-low nine turnovers Thursday night, taking the 61-52 win at the Kimmel Center. Ashley James led CU with 15 points, while Roslyn Presley scored in double digits for the sixth-straight game with 10.
Every Lady Camel who entered the game notched at least one point in the victory.
James led her team in scoring for the second time this season, notching 11 of her 15 points in the first half. She added seven rebounds, two assists, a block, and a theft for the Lady Camels.
Presley was 5-for-11 from the field and added six rebounds and a helper.
Kiera Gaines was the only player who tallied double-digit rebounds with 10, and added nine points and two assists.
Amanda Coffer was also a presence on the floor, tallying 11 points and three blocks in 13 minutes of work.
Campbell (18-10, 13-6) used a 14-4 run spanning 7:55 in the second half to go up 52-32 on Asheville (10-18, 7-12) with 7:18 to go, with six Lady Camels notching baskets.
The Bulldogs bounced back with a 10-0 sprint in the next 1:41, led by Shonese Jones, who scored eight of the Asheville points, closing the score to 52-42 in favor of CU.
The closest Asheville could get to Campbell was seven, 59-52, with 15 seconds to go after Tacey Trammell drained a three.
However, D Janelle Brown knocked down two free throws with six seconds to go, securing the 61-52 Campbell win.
Campbell finished the game shooting 25-for-57 (43.9 pct.) from the field, but was only 3-for-14 (21.4 pct.) from behind the arc.
The Bulldogs shot 18-for-55 (32.7 pct.) overall and were 4-for-24 (16.7 pct.) from three-point range.
The Lady Camels started the game sluggishly, missing their first three shots and committing two turnovers in the opening three minutes. Ashley James provided a spark for the CU offense, netting seven of the team's first 10 points on three field goals and a free throw.
James' layup with 9:44 to go in the first half put Campbell ahead 16-14, and the Lady Camels held the lead for the remainder of the game.
Campbell had the advantage over Asheville in assists (16-8) and blocks (5-3) and committed one less turnover with nine.
The Lady Camels close out the regular season Saturday with a 1 p.m. tip at Winthrop.
