University of North Florida
Campbell
Campbell Outlasts UNF, 80-73, in Double Overtime
1/5/2011 8:34:33 PM | Women's Basketball
BOXSCORE
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Despite Jadhken Kerr and Brittany Kirkland hitting for over 20 points each, the University of North Florida women's basketball team fell to Atlantic Sun foe Campbell, 80-73 in double overtime at Pope Convocation Center in Buies Creek, N.C.
“This was a really tough one to lose,” said head coach Mary Tappmeyer. “We had an opportunity to win it at the end of regulation, but we didn't get in a good shot. At the end of the first overtime we were up by three, but when we came back down the court we lost their best three point shooter. I think it was a battle defensively. They outrebounded us in the overtime and I felt that the rebounding down the stretch really hurt us.”
Kerr posted a new career-high 21 points and tied a career-high with five three pointers for the Ospreys (2-10, 0-3 A-Sun). She was 6-of-14 from the field including 5-of-9 from behind the arc. Kirkland notched 23 points and dished out a game-high six assists. Larkira Jones grabbed a game-best 15 rebounds, marking a new career-high.
The Camels (3-10, 2-2 A-Sun) were led by a quartet of players in double-digits. Tonisha Baker led with 24 points while Jazmine Cooper had 12, Amanda O'Neill added 11 and Monique Spry tallied 10 points. Lauren Yesh led the Camels on the boards with 11 rebounds.
The Ospreys got off to a slow start, falling behind 16-2 in the first seven minutes of the game. Campbell maintained a double digit lead and was up 19-7 midway through the half, but the Ospreys responded with a 10-2 to cut the lead down to four with 6:27 remaining in the half.
CU extended its lead to nine (27-18) with just over five minutes to go. UNF answered with 10-4 run bookended by a pair of three pointers from Kerr to cut the lead down to three, 31-28 with just under a minute to play. A pair of free throws gave the Camels a five point, 33-28 lead going into the break.
UNF came out strong in the second half, opening with a 13-6 run to take its first lead of the game, up 40-41 at the 14:12 mark. The Ospreys extended their lead to seven (49-42) with just over 11 minutes left in the game, but the Camels answered with 14-0 run to take a seven point, 56-49 lead with 2:47 on the clock. UNF closed out the half, scoring the last seven to send the game into its first overtime.
The Ospreys kept their run going to open the first extra frame, taking a four point, 60-56 lead. UNF held on to the lead, but the Camels tied the game at 62 with 1:30 on the clock. CU took a two point lead on the next possession but the Ospreys reclaimed a one point lead with 30 seconds left in the frame off a three pointer from Kerr. A layup from Kirkland with seven seconds left, put the Ospreys on top by three, but the Camels came down the court a Kate Cloxton hit a three pointer to force the game into a second overtime.
UNF and CU traded baskets to open the second overtime period. The Ospreys led by one, 71-70 off a layup from Taylor Smith at 3:05, but the Camels went on a 7-1 run to take a six point, 77-71 lead with just under a minute left to play. UNF closed the gap to four (77-73) but the Camels went 3-of-4 from the free throw line down the stretch to secure the win.
After shooting just 28.1 percent (9-of-32) from the field in the first half, the Ospreys came back to 33.8 percent (26-of-77) in the game. The Camels recorded 43.7 percent (31-of-71) from the field in the game. UNF knocked down 34.8 percent (8-of-23) from behind the three point line to Campbell's 42.1 percent (8-of-19). UNF hit 76.5 percent (13-of-17) from the free throw line while CU hit just 50 percent (10-of-20).
Campbell held the 54 to 45 advantage in rebounding, but the Ospreys forced 26 turnovers and tallied a season-high 15 steals in the game.
UNF will remain on the road for the next two games, traveling to Nashville, Tenn. to face Belmont on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. EST. The Ospreys will play Lipscomb on Monday, Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. EST.
