BUIES CREEK - Campbell women's basketball looks to bounce back after suffering back-to-back losses for the first time this season, hosting Longwood in a two-game series.
Campbell enters the matchup at 5-4 overall and 2-2 in conference play while Longwood sits at 5-6 overall and 4-2 in the Big South.
HOW TO TUNE IN
LAST TIME OUT
- Campbell fell on the road for the first time this season, dropping the first (L, 63-55) and second (L, 73-67) games at High Point
- The Fighting Camels outscored High Point 72-52 in the paint during the series but the Panthers outscored Campbell from behind the arc, 48-21
- Senior forward Lauren McNamara-Clement scored 18 points in the first game and had a career-high 21 points in the second
- Ashlyn Hampton provided valuable minutes in the second game of the series, scoring a season-high nine points and recording six boards
NOTABLES
- CU is seeking its 739th win in program history on Monday against Longwood (738-549)
- Ronny Fisher is seeking his 86th win (85-50) and 50th win in the Big South play (49-29) as head coach of the Fighting Camels
- Rank No. 16 nationally and No. 1 in the Big South in scoring defense, holding foes to just 53.6 points per game
- Rank No. 29 nationally and No. 1 in the Big South in field goal percentage defense at 34.4%
- Rank No. 40 nationally and No. 2 in the Big South in three-point field goal percentage defense, holding teams to 25.2% shooting from behind the arc
- Campbell also leads in scoring margin, holding an +8.2 advantage over opponents
- Lauren McNamara-Clement ranks No. 28 nationally and No. 2 in the Big South in blocks with 17 on the season, averaging 1.89 per game
- Taya Bolden ranks No. 29 nationally and No. 2 in the Big South in total rebounds with 85 on the season
SCOUTING THE LANCERS
- Longwood is 5-6 on the season and 4-2 in the Big South this season
- The Lancers are led by All-Big South sophomore guard Kyla McMakin, who currently averages 18 points per game, and double-double machine Akila Smith who averages 15.0 points and a league-leading 11.5 rebounds per game
- Overall, the Lancers return nine players from last season's squad that won eight Big South games- the most wins in conference play since its inaugural season in 2012-13
- Longwood ranks No. 3 in the nation in blocked shots with 56 and No. 2 in rebounds at 467 total
- The Lancers also lead the Big South in free throw percentage (77.6%), rebounds per game (42.3), scoring offense (72.0), steals (98), and turnover-margin (+3.73)
- Senior guard Tra'dayja Smith leads the league with 47 assists on the season, dishing out 4.3 per game
- Akila Smith ranks No. 2 nationally in blocks at 35 and No. 9 in blocks per game at 3.2. Smith has also recorded the most double-doubles in the nation with 7 on the year to go along with nationally-leading 126 rebounds
- McMakin leads the nation in field goal attempts (236), three-pointer attempted (95) and minutes played (381:41)
- The Lancers were voted to finish sixth in the Big South Preseason Poll
SERIES HISTORY (CU LEADS 19-5)
- Campbell is 19-5 all-time against Longwood all-time, winning 9 of the last 10 games of the series and four-straight
- Campbell is a perfect 12-0 all-time at home against the Lancers
800 CAREER REBOUNDS FOR BOLDEN
- Taya Bolden surpassed 800 career rebounds against High Point on Jan. 4 become the 11th player in program history to reach the mark
- Bolden now sits at 810 career boards, ranking ninth in program history and 23rd in Big South history
THE PRICE IS RIGHT
- Faith Price is averaging 10.0 points off the bench in Big South play this season, the third-most on the team
- Price is shooting 56% from the floor and a team-high 58% from behind the arc over the past four games
