BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Charleston Southern was unable to crack the Campbell defense on Tuesday night in the Big South women's basketball matchup as the Buccaneers fell on the road to the host Camels, 61-36.
 
The Bucs (3-14, 1-7 Big South) were limited to 30.8% shooting from the floor as a team against one of the toughest defenses in the NCAA as CSU fell to the Camels for the fourth consecutive time in the series. Campbell (13-5, 8-1 Big South) entered the contest with a top-five NCAA Division I defense and held their eighth Big South opponent under 55 points scoring in the win.
 
Carmella Walker paced the Bucs with a team-high 12 points and six rebounds. The junior guard was 6-of-10 from the free throw line and added a steal in the loss. Tierra Steede added 10 rebounds and two blocked shots, while Sharita Godfrey chipped in eight points for the Bucs.
 
Luana Serranho connected on five of Campbell's 11 three-pointers in the game to lead all scorers with 19 points. Hayley Barber added 12 points, while Taya Bolden chipped in eight points and 11 boards in the win.
 
Inside the Statistics

• Charleston Southern shot 30.8% (12-of-39) from the floor, 33.3% (4-of-12) from the three-point line, and 66.7% (8-of-12) from the free throw line in the loss.
• Campbell was 33.9% (21-of-62) from the floor, 11-of-43 (25.6%) from behind the arc, and 53.3% (8-of-15) from the free throw line in the win.
• Campbell held the 18-10 edge in points in the paint and the 17-3 advantage on points off turnovers.
• The Camels also held the 17-0 advantage in second-chance points and outscored the Bucs 12-9 off the bench.
• CSU led the way with the 2-0 lead in fast-break points in the game.
• Campbell out-rebounded CSU 46-28.
• The Camels also forced 23 CSU turnovers, while the Bucs forced 14 Campbell miscues.

 
News & Notes

• CSU falls to 5-36 all-time in the series against the Camels.
• Carmella Walker scored in double-digits for the fifth consecutive game and sixth out of the last seven.
• The 12-point game gave Walker 11 double-digit scoring games on the season.
• Tierra Steede's 10-rebound game was her second consecutive double-digit rebounding effort and third of the season.

Up Next
Charleston Southern returns home to the Buccaneer Field House on Saturday, January 25, for a 3 p.m. tipoff against Winthrop University. The game will be carried live on ESPN+.