CHARLESTON, S.C. - Alyssia Faye scored a career-high 18 points on Friday evening to pace Charleston Southern as the Buccaneers fell at home to visiting Campbell, 57-35.

Campbell (9-5, 6-3 Big South) utilized a strong defensive presence in the second half to limit the Buccaneers (6-7, 4-5 Big South) to just an 18.8% (3-of-16) shooting percentage in the second-half as CSU fell in the first matchup between the two programs.

Faye was 9-of-13 for the Bucs and scored six of CSU's eight points in the second half to pace the Bucs' scoring efforts in the game. She added five rebounds in the loss. Tori Gittens chipped in five points, including hitting CSU's lone three-pointer in the game.

Taya Bolden paced Campbell with 18 points and 12 rebounds in the game, while Luana Serranho added 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting in the Camels' win.
 
First Quarter
Tori Gittens opened the scoring in the contest with a three-pointer from the right wing to put the Bucs in the lead early. The Camels responded with a 10-2 run highlighted by a pair of Tatyana Carver three-pointers to take the 10-5 lead with 5:03 remaining in the quarter. Alyssia Faye and Gittens responded with back-to-back baskets to cut the Campbell lead down to one point at the 3:43 mark, but the Camels went on an 8-1 run to close out the quarter and take the 18-10 lead into the break.

Second Quarter
The Camels lead hit double-digits at 22-10 following a Bolden turnaround jumper at the 8:56 mark for their largest lead of the first half. The Bucs responded with a 9-0 run with Faye scoring eight of CSU's nine points in the run to narrow the Campbell lead down to 22-19 with 5:03 remaining in the first half. The teams swapped baskets the remainder of the half with Janaia Fargo hitting a turnaround jumper into the paint with five seconds left to put the Bucs down 31-27 heading into the half.

Third Quarter
Campbell shot 53.8% from the floor in the third quarter with Serranho (9) and Bolden (6) combining to outscore the Bucs 15-6 over 10-minute stretch. The Camels' lead reached 16 at 46-30 following a Serranho layup, but Faye put in the final points of the quarter on a layup with 24 seconds left on the clock to send the teams into the fourth quarter with CSU trailing 46-33.

Fourth Quarter
Faye connected on a short jumper at the 8:56 mark in the fourth quarter, but that was as close as CSU was able to get the rest of the way as Campbell pulled away in the 57-35 win.

CSU Key Players

• Alyssia Faye – 18 points, 9-of-13 FG, five rebounds, one steal
• Tori Gittens – Five points, 2-of-4 FG, four assists, one steal
• Janaia Fargo – Four points, two steals
• Sharita Godfrey – Three rebounds, two assists
• Makenna Winans, Two points, two blocked shots

Inside the Statistics

• Charleston Southern shot 37.5% (15-of-40) from the floor, 8.3% (1-of-12) from the three-point line, and 50.0% (4-of-8) from the free throw line in the loss.
• Campbell shot 49.0% (25-of-51) from the floor, 38.9% (7-of-18) from the three-point line, and missed their lone free throw attempt in the win.
• The Camels held the 35-16 rebounding edge in the contest.
• CSU and Campbell tied in points off turnovers (18-18) and second-chance points (4-4).
• The Camels held the 26-24 edge in points in the paint, while CSU held the 6-4 advantage in bench scoring.

News & Notes

• Alyssia Faye ran her double-digit scoring streak to four consecutive games as the junior forward scored a career-high 18 points in the contest against the Camels.
• Faye's double-digit scoring game tied her with Carmella Walker and Sharita Godfrey for a team lead with seven 10-point games on the year.
• CSU's 8.3% three-point mark was a season-low, while their one three-pointer was also a season-low for the Bucs.
• The Bucs' nine fouls in the contest marked the team's best defensive effort on the season.

Up Next
Charleston Southern and Campbell close out the season series tomorrow evening inside the Buccaneer Field House. Tipoff between the Bucs and Camels is set for 6 p.m. on ESPN+.