FORT WAYNE, Ind. — No. 8 Campbellsville forced 29 turnovers and placed four scorers in double figures Friday to defeat Cornerstone 101-55 in its season opener at Indiana Tech's Warrior Classic.
- Lainey Johnson led all scorers with 25 points, adding six rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two blocks in 28 minutes.
- Freshman Cariann Williams scored 21 points on 10-of-15 shooting in her collegiate debut, contributing five rebounds and two blocks despite picking up three first-half fouls.
- Dea Bradley paired 17 points with seven assists, five steals, and no turnovers, directing an offense that recorded 25 assists against 10 turnovers.
- Campbellsville's 22 steals helped produce a 36-4 advantage in points off turnovers and a 24-4 edge in fast-break scoring.
- The Lady Tigers controlled the interior, outscoring Cornerstone 62-18 in the paint and collecting 17 offensive rebounds for 19 second-chance points. Bella Stiles led Campbellsville with seven rebounds, including five offensive boards.
- Hallie Allen scored 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting and grabbed six rebounds, helping Campbellsville shoot 50% from the field.
- Campbellsville outscored Cornerstone 46-17 after halftime, limiting the Golden Eagles to seven second-half field goals while extending a 17-point halftime advantage to 46 by the final horn.
Johnson opened the scoring with a 3-pointer 11 seconds into the contest, giving Campbellsville a lead it never relinquished. Early perimeter production helped establish separation, with Allen and
Kinsley Molden also connecting from beyond the arc as the Lady Tigers moved ahead 12-4.
Campbellsville continued converting takeaways into offense, stretching the margin to 23-9 on Allen's layup off a Bradley assist. Johnson scored 12 first-quarter points, including a jumper at the horn, while Allen added nine on perfect 4-for-4 shooting to give the Lady Tigers a 32-18 advantage.
Williams scored her first collegiate basket early in the second quarter, and
Talynne Shearer's 3-pointer pushed the lead to 43-22 with 7:05 remaining before halftime. Cornerstone responded behind Julie Ashbaugh, whose 12-point quarter helped trim the deficit to 45-33. Campbellsville answered with baskets from Allen and Johnson, two Stiles free throws, and a Molden layup before taking a 55-38 lead into the break.
The Lady Tigers opened the third quarter with seven unanswered points, holding Cornerstone scoreless until the 6:10 mark. Williams went 4-for-4 from the field in the period, while Campbellsville recorded eight steals and forced nine turnovers. Allen's layup in the closing seconds capped a 25-10 quarter and sent the Lady Tigers into the fourth ahead 80-48.
Campbellsville maintained control in the final period, holding Cornerstone to 3-of-14 shooting. Williams added nine points in the quarter, including the layup that brought Campbellsville to 100 with 1:17 remaining.
