BUIES CREEK, N.C. – D'Maurian Williams scored 15 points and Gardner-Webb defeated Campbell 57-45 Wednesday night at Gore Arena.
 
In a battle of two of the toughest defensive teams in the league, Lance Terry added 14 and Jordan Sears 10 for the Runnin' Bulldogs (14-10, 8-3), who extended their winning streak to five games.
 
Jordan Whitfield was the lone Camel in double figures with 12 points.  Campbell entered the night ranked 25th in the country – first in the Big South – in scoring defense (62.4) and held its opponent below 70 points for the 17th time in 22 games.
 
Four days after producing a season-high 64 percent shooting day in an 80-71 win at USC Upstate, Campbell (13-9, 6-5) was held to a season-low scoring total and just 28 percent shooting by GWU, which entered the game 17th in the nation in defensive field goal percentage.
 
Campbell took a 38-36 lead on Cedric Henderson, Jr.'s layup with 14:14 to play.  However, Gardner-Webb responded with a 10-2 run and never trailed again.  Jesus Carralero's lay-in with 6:01 remaining cut the Bulldog lead to 47-42, but the Camels missed their final seven attempts from the field.
 
Gardner-Webb shot 42 percent (19-45) on the night, made 4-of-17 threes and 15-of-22 from the line.  Campbell hit 9-of-27 triples, but just 2-of-10 in the second half, and 6-of-9 from the line for the game.
 
GWU took a 28-25 lead at the break behind Williams' nine points.  Despite the fact that three of CU's top four scorers – Carralero, Ricky Clemons and Henderson did not score in the opening half, the Camels trailed by just three after making 7-of-17 beyond the arc.
 
The Camels return to action Saturday at High Point (6:00 p.m.).