Anthony Dell’Orso had a career night for the Camels against High Point.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
BUIES CREEK — Anthony Dell’Orso hit career highs with 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead Campbell to an 82-66 Big South Conference men’s basketball win over High Point on Wednesday night at Gore Arena.
Dell’Orso led five Camels in double digits as Campbell (11-14, 6-7 Big South) swept the season series from the Panthers (11-14, 3-10) for the second-straight year.
Jay Pal (14), Ricky Clemons (12), Joshua Lusane (11) and Gediminas Mokseckas (10) reached double digits for Campbell, which shot 58.8 percent (30-51) from the floor, 69.6 percent (16-23) in the second half.
Bryson Childress, nephew of Campbell Hall of Fame guard Brad Childress, led the Panthers with a career-high 20 points, including 5-of-10 threes. Jaden House and Zack Austin added 12 each, while Abdoulaye Thiam chipped in 10 for High Point, which finished 24 of 58 from the floor and made nine of 28 threes.
In a game of runs, Campbell wrapped a 19-3 burst around halftime and led by 16 (49-33) after Dell’Orso’s 3-point play with 15:33 remaining. Childress’ pullup three trimmed the gap to 66-61 with 3:59 to go, but the Camels hit their final five shots and made six of eight from the line in the last 58.4 seconds to seal the victory.
A freshman from Melbourne, Australia, Dell’Orso made 11 of 14 shots, including three of four threes, pulled down 10 boards on the defensive end, dealt two assists and did not commit a turnover in 35 minutes. He scored 18 points two weeks ago in a 72-64 win at High Point.
Clemons added six rebounds, six assists and three steals, while Lusane chipped in six rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 21 minutes off the bench.
Campbell closed the opening half on a 16-3 run and took a 33-26 lead at the break. The Camels shot 50 percent in the opening period and knocked down 5-of-15 threes, including four in the late burst. Dell’Orso had 12 points, including a pullup jumper at the buzzer, and six boards in the first half.
High Point made just 30 percent of its shots before intermission and missed eight of its last nine attempts from the floor.
The Camels travel to Gardner-Webb for a 2 p.m. tipoff on Saturday.
(Campbell media services provided the basis for this report)
Jay Paul scores with his left hand against the Panthers.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Ricky Clemons drives for the Camels in Wednesday’s Big South contest.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Gediminas Mokseckas collects a loose ball for the Camels.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Joshua Lusane prepares to power up for Campbell.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
