BUIES CREEK - Campbell returns home to host Charleston Southern Saturday in its annual Play4Kay game. Tip-off from Gore Arena is set for 2:00 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
The Play4Kay Game is an annual event that celebrates the life of legendary NC State head coach Kay Yow and honors all others who have battled cancer. All donations collected surrounding the event will be donated to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Fans who donate to the fund will receive a t-shirt. Campbell will honor those who have conquered cancer and those who are still battling at halftime.
Tickets are available to purchase for $8. Fans can purchase tickets at GoCamels.com/tickets or by phone through the CU Athletics Ticket Office, at 910-893-1459.
New for 2021-22, Campbell basketball ticketing will move to a 100 percent mobile platform.
According to University policy, face coverings are required when inside any Campbell University facility, until further notice. This requirement applies to all students, faculty, staff and visitors regardless of vaccination status.
A clear bag policy is also in effect for all games in Gore Arena.
LAST TIME OUT
- Campbell remained on top of the Big South Luana Serranho scored 20 points to lead Campbell to a 56-48 win over North Carolina A&T Tuesday at the Corbett Center
- Campbell (17-5, 11-2) never gave up the lead and picked up its third-straight win. North Carolina A&T (10-12, 7-5) fell for the second time in three games and dropped its third game at home this season
- Serranho, who had her second 20-point game of the season, made 7-of-11 shots from the field and tallied four assists
- Campbell, which held its largest lead of 17 at the half, held the Aggies to 36.5 percent shooting from the field including 2-of-12 shooting from behind the arc
- A&T cut its deficit to as close as three points in the third quarter. Campbell responded with a 10-0 run to close out the third and open the fourth quarter, regaining its double-digit lead
- Serranho put the dagger in the Aggies' final comeback attempt, nailing her fourth three-pointer with less than 30 seconds left
- Taya Bolden finished with her 14th double-double of the season behind 11 points and 10 boards in 22 minutes. Shy Tuelle and Brittany Staves added eight points apiece for the Camels who remain on top of the Big South standings
A WIN ON SATURDAY WOULD
- Be the 766th win in program history (765-577)
- Be head coach Ronny Fisher's 211th career win (210-202)
- Be Fisher's 114th win at Campbell (113-58)
SCOUTING THE BUCCANEERS
- Own a 2-20 record overall with a 2-8 mark in conference play
- Have lost four straight matchups since their win over USC Upstate on Jan. 22
- Six Bucs are averaging 6.0 points or more led by redshirt senior forward Alyssia Faye at 8.2
- The Aggies are led by first-year head coach Clarisse Garcia
SERIES HISTORY (Campbell leads 39-6)
- 46th all time meeting
- Campbell has won 8-straight in the series and are 10-2 against the Buccaneers under Ronny Fisher
- The Camels defeated Charleston Southern 61-40 earlier this season on Jan. 8. Faith Price scored 17 points on 5-of-10 shooting from behind the arc while Brittany Staves and Taya Bolden chipped in 12 points each
STAT SHEET LEADERS
IN THE NATIONAL RANKS
- 4th in three-point FG% defense - 24.4%
- 10th in scoring defense - 53.0
- 32nd in scoring margin - 13.5
- 33rd in assists per game - 16.0
- 40th in three-pointers per game - 8.0
- Bolden ranks 11th in the nation with 14 double-doubles and 28th averaging 10.4 boards
- Price ranks 12th making 2.9 threes per game and 27th shooting 42.3% from behind the arc
BOLDEN SETS REBOUNDING RECORD
- Bolden became Campbell's all-time leading rebounder with her 1,114 board against Longwood on Feb. 5. She surpassed the previous record of 1,113 set by April Cromartie (1998-02)
- The redshirt-senior has the 2nd-most boards in Big South history at 1,137
THE PRICE IS RIGHT
- Faith Price has been one of the best shooters from behind the arc in the Big South this season
- The junior guard has made at least one three-pointer in all but one game this season and averages a league-best 2.9 threes per game, ranking 11th nationally
- On the season Price is shooting 42.3% (58-137) from range ranking 24th in the nation
BOLDEN DOUBLE-DOUBLES
- Taya Bolden is averaging a double-double behind 12.2 points and 10.4 boards per game
- Standing at just 5-10, Bolden ranks 11th nationally with 14 double-doubles this season
DEFENSE, DEFENSE, DEFENSE
- Campbell ranks 9th in the nation in scoring defense holding foes to an average of 52.7 points per game
- The Camels rank 2nd nationally in 3-point field goal percentage defense holding foes to 24.1% shooting from behind the arc
- Campbell has held foes to under 40% shooting from the field in 14 of 22 games this season and has forced 15 or more turnovers in 15 games
TEAM EFFORT
- Campbell leads the Big South and rank 37th in the country averaging 15.8 assists per game
- The Camels are 13-0 when three or more players reach double-figures
ADVANTAGE IN THE CREEK
- Under head coach Ronny Fisher, Campbell has compiled a 61-24 (.702) record at home including a 30-7 (.793) mark over the past three seasons
- Over the past five seasons Campbell has held foes to 49.3 points per game and outscored its opponents by an average of 10.9 when playing inside Gore Arena
- Since the 2016-17 season, the Camels have held foes to 40 points or less 18 times at home
HEAD COACH RONNY FISHER
- Enters his sixth season with Campbell (113-58 / .645) and 14th overall (210-202 / .508)
- In five seasons under Fisher, Campbell has won 96 games -- an average of 19 per year
- Campbell won the 2019-20 Big South regular season title and finished as Big South tournament runner-up in 2019 and 2021
- He has also led the Camels to two postseason appearances in the WBI, claiming their first ever postseason victory in route to the tournament semifinals to mark the first time a Big South team has reached the title prelim game.
- Fisher leads all active coaches in the Big South with 207 wins overall and 129 in conference play
- Received contract extension through the 2025-26 season in summer of 2021
- Won his 100th game at Campbell on Dec. 1, 2021 against South Carolina State
- Won his 200th career game on Jan. 1, 2022 against Gardner-Webb
