BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell is set for its second straight road game to open the season, as it heads to the Queen City to take on Charlotte Thursday evening.  Â
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GAME INFORMATION
Campbell (0-1) at Charlotte (0-1)
Thursday, Nov. 6 | 6:30 PM
Halton Arena | Charlotte, N.C.
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Last Time Out: Campbell dropped the season opener, 72-74, on the road at Tulane. The Green Wave scored the go-ahead layup with two seconds remaining on the clock.
Jasmine Nivar scored 20 points in her collegiate debut, while
Jasmine Felton secured her third career double-double.
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Scouting the Opponent: The 49ers were picked to finish 10
th in the AAC preseason coaches' poll, and they are coming off a 71-58 overtime loss to Auburn. 11 newcomers highlight Coach Tomekia Reed's second year at the helm.  Â
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Series History: This is the 15
th matchup between the Camels and the 49ers. Charlotte has won the last three contests and holds a 8-6 overall series lead.
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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.
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Starting on the Road: This is the first time in the Coach Fisher Era Campbell will start at season with two consecutive road games. It is the first time since the 1997-98 season that Campbell starts its year with two true road contests and only the fourth time since 1972.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Decade under Fisher: Head Coach
Ronny Fisher enters his 10
th season at the helm in Buies Creek. He has amassed a 174-102 record and has twice led Campbell to a program record 23 wins in a season.
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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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