McKENZIE, Tenn. -- Junior Tarrah Stephens returned to form by posting 18 points and six rebounds, but the Golden Eagles couldn't overcome a No. 3 Campbellsville (Ky.) hot start as the John Brown University women's basketball team fell 82-60 on Saturday (Nov. 6) afternoon inside Crisp Arena on the second day of the Chamber of Commerce Classic.
The Tigers (3-0) came out of the gates shooting 9-of-12 from the floor and quickly built a 13-0 lead and never looked back.
Stephens finished 7-of-15 from the floor, while sophomore Natalie Smith contributed 11 points off the bench, draining a pair of triples and ending the contest 4-of-6 from the field.
While the Golden Eagles (1-4) finished the contest shooting 43 percent (21-of-49), Campbellsville responded with a 54 percent efficiency, knocking down 30-of-56 from the field.
John Brown was out-rebounded 27-22, but JBU did turn 13 Tiger turnovers into 14 points. Campbellsville could only make 11 points materialize off 19 Golden Eagle miscues.
Ashlee McGeorge led the way for Campbellsville, shooting 7-of-8 overall and 5-of-5 from the charity stripe to score 19 points while grabbing 19 rebounds. Courtney Pritchett hit 6-of-6, including three behind the arc, to net 17, and Lexy Lake hit four triples to score 12.
The Golden Eagles will return to action on Friday (Nov. 12) when it faces Cottey (Mo.) in the first day of the Mid-America Christian (Okla.) Classic at the Gaulke Activity Center at 5 p.m. The contest will air live on the SAC Sports Network.
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