WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Senior guard
Kelva Atkins (Granville Central H.S./Stem, N.C.) made 10 of 19 shots from the floor and scored 29 points to lead the UNCW women's basketball team to its second win in a row, an 89-80 non-conference victory over Campbell University (2-1) at Trask Coliseum on Wednesday evening.
Atkins, who recorded the fourth 25-point game of her UNCW career, also added six assists as the Seahawks improved to 2-0 for the first time since the 2010-11 campaign.
In a back-and-forth first half that featured 10 ties and 13 lead changes, the Seahawks rallied from a 38-32 deficit by scoring 11 of the final 14 points to take a 43-41 lead into the intermission. Atkins accounted for five points during the spurt.
After the Camels battled back to tie the game at 47-47 with 17:35 remaining in the second half, the Seahawks answered by scoring 11 of the next 13 points to regain a nine-point advantage with 14:33 remaining on a pair of free throws by freshman guard
Madison Raque (Eastern H.S./Louisville, Ky.).
The Camels trimmed the margin to 60-57 with 12:08 remaining, but were unable to get any closer.
While Atkins led the Seahawks to the victory, sophomore forward
Ryan Flowers (Millbrook H.S./Hickory, N.C.) posted the fifth "double double" of her college career with 13 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Sophomore guard
Johanna McMillan (Sanford School/Mullica Hill, N.J.) added a career-high 17 points after making six of nine field goal attempts, including a five-for-eight performance from beyond the arc.
Sophomore guard
Amanda Coffer (Northern Guilford H.S./Summerfield, N.C.) led the Camels with a career-high 30 points, including 20 in the first half. She made 11 of 17 field goal attempts, including a 3-for-7 effort from three-point range, while connecting on five of six free throws.
Senior forward
Juli Osborne (Dobyns Bennett H.S./Kingsport, Tenn.) contributed a career-high 11 points and nine rebounds for the Camels, who were playing their first road game of the season.
The Seahawks will play their first road game of the season on Saturday, Nov. 22 when they travel to Appalachian State for a 2:00 p.m. non-conference game against the Mountaineers.
