Women's Basketball

Bucs Stumble vs. Campbell in Home Finale

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CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Charleston Southern women's basketball team cut a 21-point second half deficit to seven, but Campbell responded with a 19-8 game-ending run to prevail, 76-58, on Monday night at the CSU Fieldhouse.

CSU (15-11, 8-7) placed three players in double figures, led by 17 points each from juniors Rachelle Coward and Lakeitha Alston, but shot just 35 percent as a team for the game. Redshirt junior point guard Kiki Rutledge chipped in 14 markers and tied for a team-high with 3 assists in defeat.

Campbell (15-10, 8-6) earned a season-sweep of the Bucs by riding the hot-hand of junior sharpshooter Tonisha Baker, who poured in a game-high 25 points on a blistering 10-of-14 mark from the field. Katelyn Boss controlled the paint for the Fighting Camels, recording a double-double with 13 points and 17 rebounds as Campbell enjoyed a 45-34 advantage on the glass.

Rutledge's baseline drive gave CSU a 13-11 lead at the 14:49 mark of the first half, but it would be the last advantage they would enjoy as Campbell knocked down back-to-back treys to move in front for good.

CSU was still within two at 22-20 after Coward swished home back-to-back threes, but Campbell ran off a 22-10 run over the remaining ten minutes to enter halftime with a 44-30 lead.

The Fighting Camels stretched the cushion to as many as 21 with 17:50 remaining, only to see CSU respond with an 18-4 charge to whittle the margin to seven at 57-50 on a fast break layup by Dotson with 7:37 left.

With its home slate now complete, CSU hits the road for three Big South road games to end the regular season before participating in the conference tournament. First up is a meeting with rival Coastal Carolina on Saturday at 2 p.m.

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