BUIES CREEK – The Fighting Camels return to action at St. Francis tomorrow following their longest hiatus of the season. Campbell last played on Dec. 18 and picked up a home win over Morgan State before the holiday break. This is Campbell's last non-conference game of the season before turning to its first season of CAA competition.
Game Coverage
Dec. 30 – 4 p.m. | Watch: NECFrontRow | Listen | LiveStats
Series History
Campbell and St. Francis have never met. Campbell is 2-2 all-time against the current members of the NEC, with the last meeting coming on Nov. 30, 2014 in a 62-71 loss at Sacred Heart.
Know Your Opponent
The Red Flash enter the game 4-7. They opened 0-4 in four straight road games, three on the west coast at UCLA, San Francisco, and Santa Clara, and a road loss at Penn State. After winning four of their next five, they've lost three in a row again heading into Saturday's contest.
Cam Gregory leads the team in scoring at 13.3 as the only player averaging double figures. Eli Wilborn, a 6'8" freshman, leads the squad on the glass with over six rebounds per game.
St. Francis was picked to finish eighth out of nine in the NEC preseason poll. The Red Flash are led by 12th year head coach Rob Krimmel.
Last Time Out
Campbell picked up an 83-76 win over Morgan State behind 21 points from Anthony Dell'Orso on Dec. 18. After trailing by one at the half, CU shot 60% in the second half and led the rest of the way. Colby Duggan sparked the big second half for Campbell, scoring 10 of his 13 in the second.
The CU offense found its rhythm in the recent three-game homestand, averaging 89.3 points per game over the past three games.
Looking Ahead
Campbell turns over the calendar to 2024 to begin its first season of CAA play. The Camels open up on the road with games at NC A&T (Jan. 4) and Hampton (Jan. 6). The first CAA home game will be Jan. 11 against Delaware.
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