Winthrop Defense Smothers Campbell in 70-39 Win

    ROCK HILL, SC--Winthrop came out in the second half with a smothering defense and a more uptempo offensive attack to smother Campbell 70-39 Tuesday night as 11 different players scored for the Eagles.

    The 31-point margin was the largest for either team in the 25-game series. The win evened the Eagles’ record at 2-2 and improved their record in Winthrop Coliseum to 27-2 during coach Gregg Marshall’s tenure. Campbell is now 1-1.

    Leading by only 24-22 at the half, Winthrop outscored the Camels 21-2 to take command of the game as Roger Toxey scored 8 of his game-high 16 points during the run. Adam Fellers, scored Campbell’s only points during the span of 8:18 on two free throws. Those were his only points of the game after a 37-point outburst on Saturday.

    The Winthrop defense held the Camels to 28 percent shooting from the field on 12 of 43 field goal attempts. The Eagles also won the rebound battle by a decisive 42-27 total. Winthrop warmed up in the second half to shoot 54 percent on 15 of 28 and finished the game with 43 percent (24-56).

    Toxey was joined in double figures by Marcus Stewart who scored 13 points and pulled down a game-high 8 rebounds. Campbell placed only one player in double digits as Derek Gray came off the bench to score 12, all on three-point field goals.

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