CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – The #3 Campbellsville University Lady Tigers concluded a perfect weekend at the Campbellsville University Thanksgiving Classic with a commanding 92-54 victory over the University of Pikeville Bears on Saturday afternoon. Senior
Whitney Hay was unstoppable, pouring in a career-high 27 points to lead the Lady Tigers to their fifth consecutive win over the Bears.
- Whitney Hay dominated the contest, scoring a career-high 27 points on an efficient 12-of-19 shooting from the field. She was joined in double figures by Ella House (13 points) and Dea Bradley (10 points).
- Abby Gilbert led the effort on the glass with nine rebounds, including three on the offensive end.
- Senior Tyra Flowers was a defensive menace, recording a career-high eight steals to go along with five rebounds and five assists.
- Campbellsville's team play was on full display, as they dished out 26 assists compared to Pikeville's 15.
- The Lady Tigers were efficient offensively, shooting 53.6% from the field while holding Pikeville to 39.7%. They also dominated the specialty stats, owning a 39-11 advantage in bench points and a 30-6 edge in points off turnovers.
- With the win, Campbellsville improves to a perfect 12-0 on the season. The Lady Tigers will return to action on Saturday, December 6th, hosting the Indiana University East Red Wolves at 1 p.m. ET.
Whitney Hay set the tone immediately, scoring bucket after bucket in the opening minutes.
Paige Serafini connected from beyond the arc for the game's first three-pointer, but Pikeville responded to keep things close early. Campbellsville's unselfish play, highlighted by six first-half assists from
Talynne Shearer, helped them build a lead. Before the first quarter clock expired, Hay had already reached double digits.
Ella House and
Bella Stiles provided a spark off the bench with aggressive drives to the basket, helping the Lady Tigers take a 23-19 lead after one.
The Bears opened the second quarter with a jumper, but House answered with swift layups to widen the gap. Both teams traded turnovers in a scrappy period, but
Tyra Flowers' defensive pressure proved too much for Pikeville, as she racked up steal after steal. The Bears' fouls sent the Lady Tigers to the charity stripe repeatedly, where House, Hay, and
Dea Bradley capitalized. Hay continued to be a nightmare for the Pikeville defense, shooting over 60% from the field as the Lady Tigers stretched their lead to 19 points, 48-29, at halftime.
The second half began much like the first ended, with Pikeville fouls sending Campbellsville to the line. Hay's relentless scoring continued in the paint, further cementing the Lady Tigers' momentum. Pikeville attempted to mount a comeback, but Flowers anchored the defense with timely blocks and steals. In the final 20 seconds of the third quarter,
Abby Gilbert and
Kinsley Molden scored back-to-back layups, sending Campbellsville into the final period with a commanding 29-point advantage, 71-42.
The Lady Tigers showed no signs of letting up in the fourth quarter. Pikeville's defense had no answer for Serafini and Hay, managing only a single layup in the first few minutes of the frame. Bradley and House pushed the Campbellsville total past 80 points, assisted by Stiles and Flowers. The Bears went cold, failing to score a field goal for nearly four minutes until a long-range shot at the 5:45 mark. As the final buzzer approached, a foul-heavy finish saw both teams trade free throws, but the result was never in doubt. Campbellsville closed out the weekend with an emphatic 92-54 victory.
