ROCK HILL, S.C.— Winthrop women's basketball will return home to host the first place Camels on Tuesday night. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. at the Winthrop Coliseum.
Game 24 |
Winthrop (10-13, 7-7 Big South) vs. Campbell (17-6, 12-2 Big South) |
Date |
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 | 7:00 p.m. (EST) |
Location |
Rock Hill, SC | Winthrop Coliseum |
Live Stats |
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Television/Stream |
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Radio |
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Cultural Event |
Black History Month and Its Influence on Female Athletes |
Game Notes |
Winthrop |
LAST TIME OUT
The last time these teams met Winthrop fell to the Camels, 63-47.
Destinee Jamison-Whitfield led the team with nine points, while her sister,
Jah'Che Whitfield, led the team with seven rebounds. Taya Bolden led the offensive efforts for Campbell with 11 points and nine rebounds. The Eagles have lost eight of the last 10 meetings with the Camels and look to split the season series for the second year in a row. The Eagles will look to improve upon their 5-4 home record while Campbell is currently 7-0 in Tuesday matchups this season.
WINTHROP
The Eagles are coming off a 65-55 loss to UNC Asheville on Saturday afternoon. Winthrop and Asheville battled until the third quarter where the Eagles were held to just nine points. Despite a 20-point fourth quarter, the visitors were unable to comeback. The offensive efforts were led by freshman
Myra Strickland, who bettered her career-high in points for the second consecutive game with 16, and
Jah'Che Whitfield, who recorded her third double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds. The Eagles are now 10-13 on the season, just one win away from their most amount of wins since the 2014-15 season.
CAMPBELL
The Camels had their 10 game win streak snapped by Radford on Saturday, with a 48-42 loss. This is Campbell's first loss since Jan. 4, 2020 when they lost on the road to UNC Asheville. Taya Bolden led the Camels with 11 points, while Hayley Barber, the team's leading scorer averaging 9.4 a game, contributed 10 of her own. Bolden also notched a game-high seven boards. Campbell currently ranks third nationally in scoring defense by allowing just 51.0 points per game, while leading the Big South with their 10.8 scoring margin.
500-REBOUND CLUB HAS A NEW MEMBER
Anika Riley eclipsed 500 career rebounds during Winthrop's game against Gardner-Webb on Monday, Jan. 6. The junior guard is the 18th player in Winthrop women's basketball history to record 500+ career rebounds. Riley is ranked seventh in the conference, averaging 7.0 boards a game.
WINTHROP SPORTS SHOW AT ROCO
Joins us on Mondays at The Roasting Company throughout the basketball season for the Winthrop Sports Show at ROCO hosted by the voices of the Winthrop Eagles
Dave Friedman and
Mike Pacheco. The two will sit down weekly with head coaches
Pat Kelsey and
Lynette Woodard as well as other selected guests throughout the season. The show is from 6-6:30 p.m. and airs live on 94.3 FM & 104.1 The Bridge.
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