TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's basketball team hosted Campbell in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play Friday evening at TU Arena. The Camels (17-10, 10-5 CAA) chipped away at the 12-point Tiger (9-18, 7-9) lead in the closing minutes to win, 58-57.
 
Khady Leye recorded her fifth double-double this season with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Kayla Morris finished with 12 points and seven rebounds.
 
Records

• Towson (9-18, 7-9 CAA)
• Campbell (17-10, 10-5 CAA)

 
Key Stats

• Campbell closed the game on a 14-1 run over the final 4:35.
• The Camels scored 16 points off turnovers to the Tigers' ten.

 
How it Happened

• Semaya Turner found Deja Bristol for the opening bucket of the game before Campbell hit shots on three-straight possessions to build a 7-2 lead.
• Khady Leye scored the next two Towson baskets, with the second cutting the deficit to 9-6 with 6:31 left in the quarter.
• Down 16-10, the Tigers closed the quarter on a 5-2 run with a made and-one from Turner and a jumper from Leye with 30 seconds on the clock to pull the Tigers within three at 18-15.
• The second quarter started 6-6 through the first 3:36 before both offenses stagnated in the closing minutes of the half. Each team scored three points in the closing minutes of the half to give Campbell a 27-24 lead going into the break.
• The Tigers came out hot in the second half, scoring the first nine points of the quarter over 3:52. Kayla Morris had five and Leye had four in the run, giving the Tigers a six-point lead.
• The Camels ended the quarter on a 12-7 run to cut the Towson lead to one with ten minutes to play.
• Towson started the fourth quarter as they did in the third, going on a 12-0 run over the first 3:13. India Johnston had five, Deja Bristol had two and Kayla Morris had five in the stretch to build a 13-point Tiger cushion.
• Campbell's Boone had their next five points, cutting the Towson lead to ten on a free throw with 5:50 on the clock.
• Turner extended the lead to 12 before the Camels got four from Fuller and five from Felton to cut it to a one-possession game at 56-53
• Anasia Staton hit one of two free throws between five from Tucker on two made baskets to give Campbell a one-point lead with 1:40 left in regulation.
• Towson couldn't connect on opportunities in the closing minutes to fall, 58-57.

 
Up Next
The Tigers will embark on their final road trip of the regular season next week, starting with a matchup against Monmouth in West Long Branch, N.J. on Thursday at 7 p.m.