Matthew Christian went 3-for-4 with two doubles, driving in a pair and scoring four runs as Campbell outslugged VCU 19-10 in an elimination game of the Starkville Regional on Sunday. It didn't go well early for the Fighting Camels (37-17). Brandon Henson's three-run home run capped a four-run first inning for VCU (38-16), which finished with two straight losses after winning 22 straight.
The Highlanders and Eagles are a cut above the rest of the league and are poised to meet in the tournament final for the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament..
Campbell looks to extend streak vs High Point
February 22, 2021 GMT
John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center, Buies Creek, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Campbell looks for its seventh straight conference win against High Point. Campbell’s last Big South loss came against the Radford Highlanders 67-61 on Jan. 20. High Point came up short in a 71-63 game at home to Winthrop in its last outing.
STEPPING UP: Campbell’s Cedric Henderson Jr. has averaged 15.8 points and 4.4 rebounds while Jordan Whitfield has put up 14.8 points. For the Panthers, John-Michael Wright has averaged 21.2 points and 4.9 rebounds while Lydell Elmore has put up 11.1 points and 6.2 rebounds.
Campbell tops South Carolina Upstate 64-49
BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) Cedric Henderson Jr. had 22 points as Campbell topped South Carolina Upstate 64-49 on Friday night.
Jordan Whitfield had 15 points and eight rebounds for Campbell (12-9, 8-6 Big South Conference), which won its fourth consecutive game. Messiah Thompson added 10 points. Ricky Clemons had six rebounds.
After Campbell outscored South Carolina Upstate 37-22 in the first half, both teams scored 27 in the second as the home team clinched the victory. The Spartans’ 22 points in the first half were a season low for the team.
Dalvin White had 12 points for the Spartans (4-15, 4-9). Tommy Bruner added 12 points. Nevin Zink had nine rebounds.
Lusane leads Campbell past Charleston Southern 75-67
January 31, 2021 GMT
BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) Joshua Lusane tallied 12 points and 12 rebounds to carry Campbell to a 75-67 win over Charleston Southern on Saturday.
Cedric Henderson Jr. had 18 points and nine rebounds for Campbell (10-9, 6-6 Big South Conference). Jordan Whitfield added 16 points. Messiah Thompson had 10 points.
Sean Price had 19 points and seven rebounds for the Buccaneers (1-15, 0-12), who have now lost 12 games in a row. Emorie Knox added 15 points. Sadarius Bowser had 13 points.
Phlandrous Fleming Jr., the Buccaneers’ leading scorer heading into the matchup at 18 points per game, was held to only eight points on 3-of-10 shooting. Ja’Quavian Florence, whose 10 points per game heading into the matchup ranked second on the Buccaneers, shot only 17% for the game (1 of 6).