Campbellsville, Kentucky -  The Campbellsville Unviersity Tigers took a big step towards getting back into the thick of the Mid-South Conference race today by holding off West Virginia Tech 72-66 in a game played at the Powell Athletic Center.

 

Campbellsville led 35-26 at halftime and withstood several runs by the Golden Bears in the second half, including one run that pulled the visitors within 2 points late in the game.  However, three straight defensive stops with under 3:00 to play helped Campbellsville seal the win.

Nestor Colemenares (JR/Caracas, Venezuela) led Campbellsville with 19 points and 9 rebounds while Deveon Jenkins (JR/Chicago, IL) added 18 points for the Tigers.

 

Campbellsville improves to 18-6 and is 2-3 in the Mid-South Conference.  The Tigers are currently tied with Pikeville at 2-3 in the leauge.  Both teams are just one game out of second place, behind Cumberlands and Lindsey Wilson who are both 3-2.  Georgetown leads the MSC race with a 5-0 mark.

 

Campbellsville hosts Georgetown on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.