BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Davinique Campbell posted her third career double-double with 11 points and a game-high 14 rebounds, while
Jala Holloman and
MaKayla Smith each chipped in 11 points, to lead the Lees-McRae women's basketball team to a 65-41 win over visiting Erskine to end their three-game losing streak. The Bobcats improve to 4-0 in the Williams Gymnasium.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 65; Erskine – 41
LOCATION: Williams Gymnasium – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (4-3/4-3), Erskine (0-7/0-6)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Campbell shot 4 of 9 from the floor to go along with eight offensive rebounds.
- Holloman finished 2 of 5 from distance, while Smith finished 5 of 7 from the charity stripe off of the bench.
- Jessica Henderson added eight points and four rebounds, while Malikah Meyers chipped in six points, four steals and four assists.
- The Bobcats stormed out of the gates by scoring 10 of the first 15 points, but failed to maintain the momentum as Erskine trimmed the deficit to 14-13 at the end of the first frame.
- Lees-McRae opened the second quarter on a 10-2 run and used a fastbreak jumper by Campbell to claim a 24-15 lead at the midway point.
- The Bobcats closed on a layup by Smith to claim a 32-20 halftime lead.
- Lees-McRae outscored the Flying Fleet 33-21 in the second half and held Erskine to 37 percent shooting to clinch the conference victory.
- The Bobcats held a slim 44-42 edge in rebounding, while posting a 35-15 edge in points off of turnovers.
FOR THE FOES:
- Mariah Corry finished with a team-high nine points on 3 of 5 shooting from distance.
- Shanece Mitchell and Savanna Campbell each chipped in six points off of the bench.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae visits Conference Carolinas rival King in a 5 p.m. showdown next Tuesday.
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