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2023 Campbell Seniors
Bennett Scarborough
2023 Campbell Seniors (from left): Joshua Lusane, Jesus Carralero, Devon Dunn, Ricky Clemons
57
Presbyterian Presb 5-24,1-15 Big South
74
Winner Campbell Campb 13-15,8-8 Big South
Presbyterian Presb
5-24,1-15 Big South
57
Final
74
Campbell Campb
13-15,8-8 Big South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Presbyterian Presb 17 40 57
Campbell Campb 44 30 74

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Stan Cole

Camels down Blue Hose 74-57 on Senior Day

Clemons, Lusane combine for 32 in final home game

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Joshua Lusane and Ricky Clemons combined for 32 points to lead Campbell to a 74-57 win over Presbyterian Saturday on Senior Day at Gore Arena.
 
Playing in their final home game, Lusane (17) and Clemons (15) were among four double figure scorers for the Camels (13-15, 8-8 Big South), who jumped to an 11-0 lead and never trailed.
 
Anthony Dell'Orso added 17 points and four assists, while Jay Pal chipped in his fourth double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.  Campbell led by as many as 30 and won its third in the last four outings.
 
Presbyterian (5-24, 1-15) closed the game on an 11-1 run after the Camels emptied the bench, but dropped its 15th-straight contest.  Marquis Barnett, Jalen Forrest and Kobe Stewart led the Blue Hose with 13 points each.
 
Campbell closed the opening half on a 14-2 run and led 44-17 at the break.  CU shot 62 percent (16-26) in the first period, forced 12 turnovers, and had a 19-5 edge in points off miscues.
 
Lusane scored 13 first-half points on 5-of-6 shooting, and Pal added 10.  PC shot just 33 percent (7-21) in the first period.
 
Clemons sank a corner three with 18:22 remaining to give the Camels a 49-19 advantage. PC was able to cut the margin to less than 20 only twice in the final period.
 
A senior center from Americus, Ga., Lusane hit 5-of-7 shots, including 2-of-2 beyond the arc, and 5-of-6 from the line, while adding five rebounds, four assists and two blocks.  A fifth-year Clemons made 4-of-7 from the floor, pulled down six boards, dealt 3 assists and made 3 steals.
 
The Camels finished with a 26-12 advantage in points off turnovers and shot 51 percent overall (24-47).  CU knocked down 7-of-15 threes (.467) and made two more free throws (19-27) than Presbyterian attempted (10-17).
 
PC finished the day shooting 41 percent overall (20-49) and hit 7-of-20 (.350) beyond the arc.
 
NOTES:
  • Saturday's contest marked the final home game for 4 Campbell seniors - Jesus Carralero, Ricky Clemons, Joshua Lusane and Devon Dunn.  Carralero, Clemons and Lusane have helped lead CU to 61 wins over the last 4 years, while Dunn has contributed 8.8 points per game this year as a grad transfer from Fairleigh Dickinson.  Dunn and Carralero did not play due to injuries.
  • PC dropped to 0-14 on the road.
  • CU stands 10-2 all-time vs. the Blue Hose at Gore Arena and has won the last 8 contests between the schools in Buies Creek.
  • The Camels close the regular season schedule with games Wednesday at Winthrop (7:00) and Feb. 25 at Radford (2:00).
  • The top six teams in the final Big South standings earn a bye into the quarterfinal round of next month's league tournament at Charlotte.
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