BUIES CREEK, N.C. – After earning two wins at home, the Fighting Camels have a five-game road swing beginning Sunday night with a matchup against Furman.
 
The game marks a homecoming for coach Ronny Fisher, who graduated from Furman in 1990, where he served as a student assistant coach under Butch Estes.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Campbell (2-2) at Furman (2-2)
Sunday, Nov. 16 | 7:00 PM
Timmons Arena | Greenville, S.C.
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Last Time Out: Campbell came away with its second consecutive win on Wednesday night, dispatching Western Carolina, 66-54. The Camels led by as many as 27 in the third quarter. After holding Virginia-Lynchburg to zero points in the second quarter the game before, Campbell only allowed four second-half points to the Catamounts. Ciara Alexander led the way with 17 points, Jasmine Felton added 14 points and three rebounds, and Olivia Tucker contributed 10 points and four steals.  
 
Scouting the Opponent: Furman is coming off a 90-89 overtime victory over Georgia State. Raina McGowens leads the team with 14.0 points per game. Clare Coyle is averaging 8.0 rebounds to go along with 12.8 points.      
 
Series History: This is just the fourth matchup between these two programs, and the first that is not at a neutral site. Campbell is 2-1 against the Paladins, including an 82-72 win last season at the GSU Thanksgiving Classic. Last year was the first time the teams met since 1990.
 
CAA Standout: Freshman Jasmine Nivar was named the CAA Rookie of the Week this past Monday after averaging 13.7 points and 5.0 rebounds over the first three games. Her efforts continue a trend for Coach Fisher's squad, which won six CAA ROTW awards last season.
 
Leading the Conference: Campbell is first in the AA in FG% defense (38.8) and fouls (13.8). The team is second in rebounding margin (9.3), offensive rebounds (20.3) and scoring defense (53.0). Ciara Alexander leads the CAA in total rebounds (33) and Olivia Tucker is second in three-point makes (8) and attempts (24).
 
National Nivar: Jasmine Nivar was named to the Tamika Catchings Award preseason watch list by the USBWA. She is one of 20 student athletes on the list and just one of two from a mid-major program.  
 
Freshman 20-piece: Freshman Jasmine Nivar led the Camels with 20 points against Tulane. She's the first freshman to score 20 points in a season opener at Campbell. She became just the fifth freshman since 2009 to score 20 points in any game.
 
Preseason Accolades: Senior Gianni Boone was named to the preseason All-CAA First Team. The Camels, who finished last year as the CAA runner-up, were picked to finish fourth in the preseason coaches' poll.
 
20 Win Season: The Camels went 22-13 last year, marking the fifth time in nine seasons that Coach Fisher has led the squad to 20+ wins.
 
Top Trio Returns: The trio of Ciara Alexander, Olivia Tucker and Jasmine Felton, the top freshmen trio in the CAA last year, return for their sophomore campaigns in Buies Creek.
 
Impact Newcomers: Campbell welcomes a trio of freshmen to Buies Creek: Keaton Rikard, N'na Konate and Jasmine Nivar. The team also brings in Ashleigh Battle, a transfer from Eastern Florida State College.
 
A Summer Abroad: Konate and Nivar competed internationally this season. Konate participated with Switzerland at U20 Eurobasket, helping the Swiss to a 5-2 record in the tournament. Nivar played with the Puerto Rico U18 squad at GLOBL Jam.
 
Decade under Fisher: Head Coach Ronny Fisher enters his 10^th season at the helm in Buies Creek. He has amassed a 176-105 record and has twice led Campbell to a program record 23 wins in a season.
 
Built on Defense: Campbell is the only program in the nation to be ranked in the top-25 in scoring defense in eight of the past nine seasons. In the Ronny Fisher era, Campbell has held 42 opponents to 40 points or less and 109 opponents to 50 points or less.
 
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