Talladega (Ala.) TALL 28-6

Campbellsville (Ky.) CAMP 33-2

Talladega (Ala.) TALL

28-6

Final

Mar. 15, 2019

Campbellsville (Ky.) CAMP

33-2

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Talladega (Ala.) TALL	17	16	17	6	56
Campbellsville (Ky.) CAMP	16	17	15	26	74

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 3/15/2019 10:51:00 PM | Jordan Alves

Lady Tigers dominate fourth quarter, Hall steps up with defense and offense to seal NAIA win

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BILLINGS, Mont. — Finish. That has been the cliché saying for teams late in a game. Well…. Campbellsville University women's basketball did just that tonight in the Round of 16 at the NAIA National Tournament.

CU outscored four-seeded Talladega 26-6 in the fourth quarter and turned a two-point deficit entering the frame into an 18-point win, 74-56, the 33^rdfor the Lady Tigers this season (33-2). Talladega's season ends at 28-6.

Foul trouble was the name of the game and the Lady Tigers had to go on their big run without leading scorer Madison Faulkner. She fouled out with eight points – which six of those came in the first two minutes of the game – with 7:50 left and the Lady Tigers leading, 54-52. CU out-scored Talladega 20-4 after Faulkner exited.

Jordan Doram, who played only 90 seconds in the first half before going to the bench with three fouls, was outstanding in the second half. She stepped up in the absence of Faulkner and scored 13 second-half points to lead the Lady Tigers with 15 on the night.

After 24 fouls were called in the first half – 12 for each team and both with major foul trouble – the second half saw Talladega leading the foul-count in a negative way, 14-7. CU took major advantage.

Overall, the Lady Tigers were near flawless from the free throw line hitting 92.5 percent (25-of-27). Alexus Calhoun came off the bench and sank all four free throws, while Doram joined Savannah Gregory by hitting 5-for-6. Madison Stewart and Madison Keiser also hit all four of their charity stripe shots.

Talladega took a 40-36 lead over CU, but the Lady Tigers answered with an 8-0 run in the third quarter. That mini run was capped with a nifty pass from Faulkner to Calhoun for a bucket.

On the ensuing possession for Talladega, it was the person who changed the game in multiple ways stepping up defensively. Caitlin Hall, a point guard, went into the paint with the tall trees and blocked a shot out of bounds. After the in-bounds pass by the Tornadoes, Hall then slid over from the opposite block to take a charge and give CU the ball right back.

She would later put the nail in the coffin with a corner 3-pointer, but first, the Lady Tiger defense held Talladega scoreless for a little over six minutes. The Tornadoes answered though and stole a little momentum to end the third quarter. Ja'Nyla McNealy hit a buzzer 3-pointer to cap a 10-2 run for Talladega and giving them a 50-48 lead.

Then it was a full-on rout after that. The Lady Tigers went 9-of-14 from the floor down the stretch, including 7-of-7 at the charity stripe. At the same time, the Tornadoes were 3-of-20 from the floor in the quarter.

Hall hit the dagger at the 1:55 mark and then it was back-up point guard Shyla Calbert bringing the crowd to its feet with an old fashioned 3-point play with 45 seconds left.

Overall, the Lady Tigers hit 43.4 percent (23-of-53) from the floor and scored 30 points in the paint. Behind Doram's 15 to lead all scorers, Madison Kaiser had 12 points and Hall finished with 10. Hall also had six assists to lead CU.

Campbellsville will now play Our Lady of the Lake on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. MT in Billings. CU is looking to reach the Fab Four for the third time in five years. A complete preview will be posted on Saturday morning.

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