TWO FIRST HALF RUNS KEY FIGHTING CAMELS PAST HORNETS 70-55

Dover, Del. (Dec. 10, 2014) — Campbell had two 12-0 runs in the first half to key a 70-55 men’s basketball win over Delaware State in Memorial Hall Wednesday evening.

The Fighting Camels won their second straight game to improve to 3-5 this season, while the Hornets dropped to 4-5.

The score was 11-11 when the Camels scored 12 unanswered points to open up a 23-11 lead. After the Hornets hit two free throws to pull to within 23-13, Campbell posted another 12-0 run to hold its biggest first half lead, 35-13, with 3:32 left before halftime.

The Camels nailed five three-point field goals during the two runs, including one on four consecutive possessions during the second spurt.

Delaware State showed late first half spark, scoring the last nine points of the half to trail 35-22 at the break. Amere May scored seven points to key the DSU spurt.

Campbell was six-for-12 on three-point shots in the first 20 minutes, while the Hornets hit just one-of- nine from beyond the arc in the opening frame.

The Hornets got off to a good start in the second half to pull to within single digits. Kendall Gray had a basket and free throw, and Kendal Williams hit a short jumper on DSU’s first two second half possessions to cut Campbell’s lead to 35-27 with 18:39 left to play.

The Camels responded with a 12-2 run to regain control. Reco McCarter capped off the run with two free throws to give Campbell a 47-29 lead with 14:26 remaining.

Reserve D.J. Mason had five of his team-high 15 points for the Camels during the run. Mason was six-for-seven from the field, including a three-pointer on his only attempt.

Campbell opened up its biggest lead of the game, 68-42, on a basket with 5:47 left to play.

Kyre’ Hamer added 12 points for the Camels, while Curtis Phillips chipped in nine. Nine of the 10 players who competed for the visitors scored at least two points.

Campbell outscored Delaware State 34-4 in bench points in the contest.

May scored a game-high 28 points for the Hornets, his second highest point total of the season. He was eight-for-17 from the field and made good on all 10 of his free throws.

Delaware State’s Kendall Gray had seven points and seven rebounds, snapping a string of four straight games with double figures in points and boards.

Gray led all players with five blocks, marking the 20th time in his career with at least five in a contest.  He has at least one block in each game this season, and at least one in 16 straight dating back to the 2013-14 season.

Gray now has 36 blocks in nine games this season (4.0 pg). He was tops in the MEAC and third among all NCAA players in total blocks and fourth in the nation in blocks per game entering the contest.

The Hornets were 18-for-43 from the field (41.9%), but just two-of-18 from three-point territory. Campbell shot 49 percent from the floor (24-for-49), including 52.9% from three-point range (nine-of-17).

Campbell won the rebound battle 30-26.

Delaware State begins a four-game road stretch at Rhode Island on Saturday (Dec. 13). Game time is 2 p.m. The Hornets will also visit St. Francis Brooklyn (Dec. 17), Oregon (Dec. 20) and Temple (Dec. 28) before returning home to face Cheyney on Jan. 5, 2015 (7 p.m.).