BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Winthrop women's basketball fell to the Camels on Tuesday night, 63-47. The Eagles are now 7-8 overall and 4-2 in conference play.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Eagles got off to a slow start offensively, scoring just 12 points in the first half. Winthrop shot 19 percent from the field while the Camels shot 46 percent and had a 24 point lead after 20 minutes of play. The Eagles picked up the pace after halftime, opening the half with a 10-0 run. Campbell responded with a 13-4 run of their own to close out the quarter. The Eagles outscored the Camels, 21-10, in the final 10 minutes of play but the deficit was too large to come back from tonight. The squad finished the game shooting 33 percent from the field, 27 percent from behind the arc and 75 percent from the line.
 
KEY PLAYERS
Destinee Jamison-Whitfield (9 points, 4 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal)
Kem Nwabudu (8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal)
Jah'Che Whitfield (7 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists)
 
NOTABLES

• The Eagles were out rebounded by the Camels, 35-32.
• Winthrop turned the ball over 16 times, resulting in 17 points for the Camels.
• Campbell had 15 turnovers, resulting in 11 points for Winthrop.
• The Eagles had 20 points off the bench, led by Destinee Jamison-Whitfield who finished with nine.
• Campbell's Taya Bolden was the only player in the game to finish in double figures. She contributed 11 points and was a rebound shy of a double-double.
• This is the third game this season where a Winthrop player didn't finish in double figures. The other contests were against Kentucky and Old Dominion. 

UP NEXT
The Eagles will travel to Radford on Saturday to take on the Highlanders at 2 p.m. Winthrop has struggling in recently history against Radford, dropping nine of the last 10 meetings. The Highlanders are currently 5-10 overall, 3-3 in conference play and are coming off a 62-61 win over Longwood.