BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Winthrop women's basketball program got in a big hole early and fell to Campbell on the road Wednesday evening.
Winthrop (6-22, 4-13) | Campbell (20-6, 14-3)
Feb. 23, 2022 | Gore Arena
Campbell 78, Winthrop 35
How it Happened
First Quarter | Campbell scored the first 19 points of the game to get out to a huge early lead. Winthrop scored seven consecutive points to get back in it, but a three pointer from the Camels with two seconds left got the lead back to 22-7.
Second Quarter | The Eagles notched the first two points of the second period, but that was the last good news for the visitors for a while. Campbell extended their lead to 35-9 with five and a half minutes to play in the half. The Camels then scored eight of the next 11 points of the contest to take a 43-12 lead into the locker room.
Third Quarter | Campbell continued their dominance early in the second half and had a 55-16 lead after just three minutes. Winthrop battled hard throughout, but the Camels simply didn't let up and the lead was 40 at the quarter break at 64-24.
Fourth Quarter | Winthrop had a good fourth quarter and got the lead down to 68-33 with two minutes to play. However, the Camels continued to pour it on and a three pointer just before the buzzer provided the final margin.
Statistical Standouts
- Luka Malinka (10 points, career-high five rebounds)
- Sierra Hunter (seven points, 3-6 FG, three rebounds, two blocks)
- Sydney Hunter (six points, 3-6 FG, six rebounds, one assist, one steal)
- J'Mani Ingram (six points, six rebounds, two steals)
Up Next
Winthrop continues conference play with their regular season finale on the road against Gardner-Webb on Saturday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m.
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