BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Veronaye Charlton posted 17 points and six steals, leading visiting Austin Peay over Campbell 62-47 in the 2026-27 season opener on Monday at Gore Arena / Pope Convocation Center.
Led by Charlton, the Governors (1-0) tallied 20 steals, with Jim'Miyah Branton adding five swipes, turning 31 Campbell (0-1) turnovers into 30 points.
Austin Peay led 38-19 at the halftime break following a 22-9 second period paced by Charlton's 10 points, knocking down a pair of threes, outscoring the Camels 14-4 in the paint in the frame.
Charlton finished with 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting, adding four assists, while Clearia Peterson posted a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, tacking on a pair of steals. Branton also added eight points with four assists and three boards in the win, while Jade Rucker notched nine points with two steals, two assists and a block.
Jasmine Felton led Campbell with 20 points, collecting her second career 20-point outing, logging her fifth career double-double, adding 11 rebounds with three assists. The junior was 9-of-15 from the floor, draining both of Campbell's three-point makes on the night.
Freshman
Genesis Schneeberg registered 12 points and five rebounds in her collegiate debut, with
Peris Smith collecting five points with three rebounds and a block.
Hana Predojevic and
Kiaya Davis also combined for 13 rebounds.
Next up, Campbell hits the road for the first time this season, traveling to nearby Raleigh for a matchup with No. 25 NC State (6:00 p.m.) on Wednesday, November 4. The Camels return home on November 11 against Radford.
