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BUIES CREEK, N.C. — William & Mary dropped a heartbreaker at Campbell, 45-43, in a game that saw nine lead changes and nine ties on Sunday afternoon at the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center.
The first quarter was a tightly contested defensive affair with both teams exchanging leads and maintaining a neck-and-neck pace. Cassidy Geddes opened the scoring for W&M (8-7, 1-3 CAA) with a jumper, setting an early tone. Natalie Fox contributed significantly with a layup at 7:06, assisted by Monet Dance. Both teams struggled to find an offensive rhythm as it was tied 7-7 tie at the end of the frame. W&M capitalized on second-chance opportunities, grabbing six offensive rebounds, which helped them maintain their position despite turnovers.
In the second quarter, the Green and Gold initially surged ahead with key plays by Kyah Smith and Amelia Basit, who capitalized on offensive rebounds to establish an 11-7 lead. Despite these efforts, the Fighting Camels (10-7, 3-1) responded with a 10-0 run, highlighted by a fast-break 3-pointer that shifted the momentum. W&M managed to tie the game at 17 with 2:09 remaining, thanks to an assisted layup by Alexa Mikeska following a steal by Smith. However, the Camels regained control in the closing minutes, and the quarter ended with W&M trailing 22-17…