NEW ALBANY, Ind. — No. 8 Campbellsville built an 11-point first-half lead behind its defensive pressure, but Indiana Southeast shot 62.5% from beyond the arc in the fourth quarter to rally past the Lady Tigers 77-70 Monday at the IUS Activities Building.
- Lainey Johnson led Campbellsville with 25 points, making five 3-pointers and all eight of her free-throw attempts. Johnson added five rebounds and scored 10 points in the third quarter as the Lady Tigers fought to preserve their advantage.
- Dea Bradley finished with 16 points, including 10 in the second quarter. Bradley also recorded two assists and two steals.
- Cariann Williams made all three of her field-goal attempts and contributed six points, five rebounds, four blocks, and two assists. Her four blocked shots accounted for four of Campbellsville's five rejections.
- Campbellsville converted Indiana Southeast's 19 turnovers into 27 points, finishing with a 27-21 advantage in points off turnovers. Ella House recorded a game-high four steals in 18 minutes off the bench.
- The Lady Tigers led by as many as 11 and held the advantage for much of the opening three quarters, but Indiana Southeast outscored Campbellsville 49-34 after halftime.
- Indiana Southeast controlled the glass 42-32, including a 17-8 margin in offensive rebounds. Jericho Hopper collected 12 rebounds for the hosts.
- The Grenadiers were perfect on 13 free-throw attempts and made five of eight 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. Ella Brown scored 12 of her game-high 26 points in the final period, going 4-for-5 from long range.
Campbellsville scored the first five points behind a
Talynne Shearer layup and
Hallie Allen 3-pointer. Indiana Southeast answered with seven consecutive points, but the Lady Tigers regained control through their pressure defense. House collected three first-quarter steals, Johnson scored seven points, and Bradley's late basket helped Campbellsville take an 18-11 lead after one.
Bradley opened the second quarter with five straight points, pushing the advantage to 23-13. Johnson later connected from beyond the arc to make it 26-15 before Shearer's jumper gave Campbellsville its largest lead, 28-17, midway through the period.
Indiana Southeast cut into the margin, but Bradley answered with a pair of free throws and a 3-pointer. Williams scored inside off an Allen assist to restore an 11-point advantage before Grace Stapleton's 3-pointer sent Campbellsville into halftime ahead 36-28.
Johnson opened the second half with a 3-pointer, and Bradley followed with a jumper to put the Lady Tigers ahead 41-30. The Grenadiers responded with an 11-2 run, pulling within two on Precious Anuka's basket with 6:34 remaining in the third.
Campbellsville steadied itself through Allen and Johnson. Johnson scored five consecutive points to extend the lead to 50-43, but Indiana Southeast answered again and tied the game at 52.
Bella Stiles completed a three-point play with 17 seconds left, sending Campbellsville to the fourth quarter with a 55-52 edge.
Brown hit 3-pointers on Indiana Southeast's first and third possessions of the final period, part of an 8-0 run that put the Grenadiers ahead 60-55. Williams stopped the run with a layup, but Stapleton and Brown connected from deep as Indiana Southeast extended the margin to 69-60 with 3:51 remaining.
The Lady Tigers made one final push. Johnson hit two free throws, Allen buried a 3-pointer, and Johnson connected again from long range to cut the deficit to 73-68 with 31 seconds left. Indiana Southeast closed the game at the free-throw line, making four straight attempts before Shearer supplied Campbellsville's final two points.
Brown led Indiana Southeast with 26 points, while Anuka added 17 and Stapleton finished with 13 points and six assists. Allen contributed eight points, seven rebounds, and three assists for Campbellsville, which moved to 3-2.
