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Santoro and Nwabudu
61
Winner Campbell CAM 18-6, 13-2 BSC
58
Winthrop WINTHROP 10-14, 7-8 BSC
Winner
Campbell CAM
18-6, 13-2 BSC
61
Final
58
Winthrop WINTHROP
10-14, 7-8 BSC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Campbell CAM 16 20 14 11 61
Winthrop WINTHROP 12 14 16 16 58

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Eagles Fall To Campbell Tuesday Night, 61-58

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Winthrop's comeback attempt just fell short on Tuesday night against Campbell, dropping the contest 61-58. The Eagles fall to 7-8 in conference, 10-14 overall.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Winthrop jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead, behind four points from Maleeah Langstaff. The Camels quickly responded with an 8-0 run of their own, taking the lead off a Kianna Speight 3-pointer. The Eagles were outscored 16-12 in the first quarter. Langstaff contributed six points.  Svenia Nurenberg and Hayley Barber hit back-to-back 3-pointers to open the second quarter. With 5:37 remaining in the half, Speight hit a shot from behind the arc to give the Camels a 13-point lead, their largest of the night. Winthrop responded with a 9-0 run but Camel then scored six unanswered points to take a 36-26 lead at halftime. Winthrop narrowly outscored the Camels in the third quarter, posting 16 points to their 14 cutting their lead to single digits with 10 minutes to play. The Eagles battled back, going on a 6-0 run to make it a one possession game with a minute to play. Speight knocked down a free throw to make it a three point game. Whitfield's 3-point attempt with four seconds to go was no good.
 
KEY PLAYERS
Kem Nwabudu (12 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals)
Jah'Che Whitfield (10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals)
Sydney Buckley (10 points, 3 rebounds)

NOTABLES
  • Winthrop finished the game 40 percent from the field, 64 percent from the line and just 11 percent from behind the arc.
  • The Eagles connected on 1-of-9 3-point attempts, while the Camels connected on eight shots behind the arc on 24 attempts.
  • The Eagles out rebounded the Camels, 38-34.
  • Sydney Buckley had 10 of Winthrop's 24 bench points.
  • The Eagles committed 14 turnovers, while Campbell committed 17. That resulted in 18 points for each team.
  • Winthrop recorded 12 steals – tying its season high.
  • Both teams had 12 second chance points.
  • 36 of Winthrop's 58 points were in the paint.
 
UP NEXT
The Eagles will host Gardner-Webb on Saturday at 4 p.m. The first time these teams met, the Runnin' Bulldogs won, 71-59. Destinee Jamison-Whitfield led the Eagles with 23 points – a career high for the sophomore. Anika Riley led the team with six boards, recording her 500th career rebound in the process. Riley also finished in double figures with 10 points. Gardner-Webb saw three players finish in double figures: Carley Plentovich (16), Lauren Bevis (13) and Jhessyka Williams (13). The Eagles finished the contest shooting 44 percent from the field, 57 percent from 3-point range and 65 percent from the line. The Runnin' Bulldogs currently lead the all-time series 31-20.
 
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