CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - With their coach suffering from an upper respiratory infection, the Lady Tigers needed to make sure they didn't put
Ginger Colvin in a position to lose any more of her voice than she already had.
Campbellsville (5-1, 1-0) played a sloppy first half, but unloaded its bench in the second 20 minutes and stifled the Lady Golden Bears of West Va. Tech, 96-57.
What did Colvin whisper to her Assistant Coach
Miranda Denney to tell their team at the half?
"We just didn't feel like our intensity was what it needed to be on the defensive end," said Denney, standing in for Colvin. "When we don't deny and get in the passing lanes our offense doesn't have any fuel."
CU forced 11 second half turnovers (23 for the game) and scored 56 points in the paint in rolling up its largest margin of 89-46.
Courtney Clifton led the Lady Tigers with 26 points and was joined in double figures by
Megan Isaacs and
Chelsea Craig (12 each) and
Keisha Compton and
Lindey Young (10 each). Campbellsville's bench accounted for 43 points.
"It's a good night for Lady Tiger basketball when we get points in the paint," said Denney.
Additionally, CU had 27 assists, nine by
Katie Allen and six by
Mackenzie Lee.
"When you have Katie and Mac on the floor at the same time it gives two point guards. They distributed the ball tonight."
Campbellsville went on a 29-5 run to start the second half and took the starch out of an undermanned Tech squad.
Tech (3-5), depleted by injury, did a good job of keeping pace, but still trailed at the intermission 38-29. WVT pulled to within 25-23 with five minutes to go in the first 20 minutes, but a bucket by
Chelsea Craig and a 3 by
Courtney Clifton (her third) helped create a seven-point spread.
Keisha Compton scored three straight buckets for a 38-27 working lead before Tech got the half's last points.
This is the last time CU will play Tech as a member of the Mid-South Conference. Tech, on probation from post-season play for applying for NCAA Division II status, will be leaving the conference at the end of 2012 spring sports.
The Lady Tigers are home Tuesday when they play Berea College. Tipoff will be at 6:00 and the game will be broadcast over university radio (88.7). A link for listening on the computer can be found at www.campbellsvilletigers.com.
GAME STATS
Lady Tigers (96) - Lee 9, Allen 2, Jehlik 4, Isaacs 12, Clifton 26, Owen 1, Compton 10, Kimberland 4, Hellyer 3, Ramage 3, Young 10, Craig 12 . Totals 38-79 14-19 96.
West Va. Tech (57) - Begay 3, Nolan 10, Tully 14, Gardner 16, Wimberly 1, Downing ,5 Wood 2, Johnson 6. Totals 21-61 11-17 57.
Half-time - Campbellsville 38-29. Three-point Goals - Campbellsville 6-14 (Clifton 5, Lee 1) WVT 4-19 (Begay 1, Nolan 1, Tully 1, Downing 1). Rebounds - Campbellsville 60 (Lee 5, Clifton 6, Isaacs 4, Hellyer 4, Kimberland 12, Young 3, Ramage 3, Craig 7)), WVT 25 (Tully 3, Gardner 3). Assists - Campbellsville 27 (Lee 6, Allen 9), WVT 11 (Nolan 4). Steals - Campbellsville 15 (Lee 3, Isaacs 3, Kimberland 2, Jehlik 2), WVT 14 (Gardner 3).
