BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell held Elon to just two field goals over the last 7:40 of the game and went on to claim a 60-46 win Tuesday night at Gore Arena.
 
Cedric Henderson, Jr. led the Camels (7-3) with 15 points, Trey Spencer added 13 points, four assists and four steals, and Jordan Whitfield tacked on 12 points and six boards as the Camels remained unbeaten (3-0) at home this year.
 
Stanford graduate transfer Marcus Sheffield II led Elon (4-8) with 14 points and Zac Ervin added 11, but the Phoenix made just 6-of-24 (.250) threes and never led.
 
In the first meeting between the in-state rivals since the 1999-2000 season, Campbell jumped to a 14-2 lead in the first 6:41.  Elon rallied and wrapped a 9-2 spurt around halftime to pull within 25-23 on Hunter Woods' put-back with 19:37 to play.
 
However, the Camels held Elon to 0-of-9 shooting from the floor in a 10-0 burst that extended to a 15-2 run after Spencer made both ends of a 1-and-1 with 12:31 left and gave the hosts a 40-25 edge.
 
Elon was able to cut the gap to 45-38 on Ervin's triple with 7:42 to play, but Campbell again responded with a big run, this time 12-unanswered points, and led by as many as 19.
 
In the second half, the Camels held a 14-0 edge in points off turnovers and committed only two miscues during the span.
 
Henderson scored 10 of his game-high 15 points in the second half and hit double figures for the fifth-straight game.  Spencer's four steals were a career high and his four assists were one shy of his career-best mark while playing 32 minutes without a turnover.
 
In his second game back after missing four due to injury, Whitfield scored nine of his season-high 12 points in the final period.  Joshua Lusane came off the bench to add seven points and three steals, while Milos Stajcic finished with 7 points and six rebounds despite being limited to 15 minutes by foul trouble.
 
Campbell shot 50 percent from the floor in the second half, 44 percent (22-50) on the night.  CU made 7-of-22 threes and 9-of-14 from the free throw line while battling the Phoenix evenly on the glass (32-32).
 
Elon made 34.8 percent (16-46) of its shots and committed 17 turnovers.
 
The Camels won for the third time in their last four games, while Elon dropped to 0-5 on the road this season.
 
Campbell closes its pre-Christmas slate Saturday when it hosts Johnson & Wales in a 1:00 p.m. tip-off. All tickets will be just $5 and fans will have the opportunity to meet and take photos with Camel mascots Gaylord and Gladys, who will be dressed in Santa outfits for the day.