BUIES CREEK, N.C. — William & Mary men’s basketball fell on the road at Campbell, 96-55, on Thursday night.
Senior Matteus Case scored a game-high 17 points to lead the way for W&M (13-9, 7-2 CAA). He was 11-of-14 from the free throw line. Junior Finn Lally scored in double figures for the second time in his Tribe career with 10 points off the bench, hitting 2-of-3 from the floor, including a 3-pointer, and 5-of-6 at the free throw line.
Campbell (11-11, 6-3 CAA) broke the game open in the first half, holding W&M without a field goal for over nine minutes. During the stretch, the Camels used an extended 26-4 run to seize control.
Eric Van Der Heijden scored eight points during the run, including a pair of 3-pointers. His first stretched the advantage to double-digits, while the second pushed the margin to 23-7 with 7:33 left in the first half.
Jasin Sinani and Nolan Dorsey hit back-to-back 3-pointers to cap the run, extending the Fighting Camels’ margin to 36-10 at the 3:30 mark. Cold shooting plagued the Tribe in the opening half as it shot just 17.4% from the floor.
Campbell maintained its advantage in the final 20 minutes thanks in part to 58.1% shooting in the half, including 7-of-13 from 3 (53.8%). The Camels used an 11-0 run just five minutes into the second frame to put to rest any thoughts of a second-half comeback.
W&M finished the game at just 26% (13-of-50) from the floor, including only 3-of-25 from 3-point range (12%). The Tribe connected on 26-of-37 at the free throw line (70.3%), including 18-of-23 (78.3%) in the second half.
The Camels shot 47.7% (31-of-65) overall and was 14-of-34 (41.2%) from 3. They were also 20-of-22 (90.9%) at the free throw line. Caleb Zurliene led five Camels in double figures with 17 points, while Sinani and Dorsey had 15 points apiece. Van Der Heijden added a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double, and Colby Duggans tallied 13 points.
Up Next
The Tribe returns to action when it welcomes Charleston to Kaplan Arena on Monday night for a game that will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m., and it will be Star Wars Night. Fans are encouraged to dress up and enjoy a Star Wars themed evening.
Fans can also follow the action of the Tribe Sports Network with Jay Colley and Bobby Dwyer on the Call. The Tide 92.3 FM in Williamsburg is the flagship station of the Tribe Sports Network.
