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FARMVILLE, Va. – Longwood point guard Tra'Vaughn White continued his dominant run, torching Campbell for a career-high 29 points in a dramatic 80-79 win Wednesday evening at Willett Hall.
 
White's seventh consecutive double-figure scoring game included a 20-point second half that helped the Lancers (7-17, 3-8 Big South) survive a final-minute rally by the Fighting Camels, who scored eight points in the final 14 seconds to nearly overcome a seven-point deficit.
 
"I thought it was a great team win," said White, who is averaging a team-best 19.9 points per game during his seven-game tear. "We're both fighting for a seed, so we expected it to be a tough game. We came out kind of slow, but we picked it up and fought hard until the end."
 
White's 5-of-6 made free throws in the final 24 seconds proved crucial Wednesday night, as Chris Clemons hit a layup with 14 seconds remaining and then responded to two White free throws with a long three-pointer that trimmed Longwood's lead to 80-76. Campbell forward Rod Days then intercepted a full-court heave on Longwood's ensuing inbounds pass and dished to Troy Harper, who hit another trey to cut Longwood's lead to 80-79 with three seconds remaining.
 
That would be the last chance for the Fighting Camels (7-17, 3-8 Big South), however, as White took the next inbounds pass and lofted it across the court to put the ball out of reach until the buzzer sounded.
 
The 5-10, 200-pound White hit 9-of-16 shots, including 4-of-8 from three-point range, en route to his third 20-point game of the season. He added four assists, four rebounds and a steal as the Lancers completed a season sweep of the Fighting Camels after their 74-57 win in Buies Creek, N.C., on Jan. 14.

Clemons finished with 22 points for Campbell, while Harper added 17 and Days finished with 15. The Camels shot .492 (29-of-59) from the field and hit 12 three-pointers, including four treys from Clemons and three from Days.
 
But as pesky as the Fighting Camels proved to be Wednesday, they were only the second-toughest opponent the Lancers have faced this week.
 
"Physically, it was a challenge tonight," said Longwood head coach Jayson Gee. "We had four guys out sick yesterday and I thought we played like that, like we were sick and a step behind."
 
Among the ill was junior guard Darrion Allen, who had struggled through two lackluster performances before falling victim to a cold days before the game. Allen, however, shook off the bug to turn in one of his best performances of the season Wednesday, pouring in 17 points for his career-best 10th double-digit scoring game of the season.
 
"I texted DJ after the [UNC Asheville] game and just said, 'I believe in you,'" Gee said. "I just told him I couldn't wait for next game and that we would need his energy…but then he turns up sick. The doctor had him in bed the past couple days, and I thought he fought through some things tonight. He wasn't going to come out of the game today, that's for sure."
 
Allen overcame the internal battle waged by his own immune system to play a career-high 39 minutes, during which he stuffed the stat sheet with six rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block. He hit all five free throws in the second half, including a pair with 33 seconds left to extend Longwood's lead to 75-68 after a 6-0 run that gave Longwood its biggest lead of the night.
 
Allen was one of four double-figure scorers for the Lancers, joining White, Lotanna Nwogbo who had 16 and Kanayo Obi-Rapu who finished with 11.
 
Nwogbo was also among the sick but muscled his way to his seventh double-double with 11 rebounds while hitting 6-of-7 shots from the field, including four dunks. Nine of his 16 points came in the second half, during which he played all but 51 seconds of the final 20 minutes.
 
White, Allen and Shaquille Johnson matched Nwogbo's marathon man status, playing all 20 minutes after the break. Nwogbo and Obi-Rapu played 19-plus minutes in the second half, and the quintet scored all 44 of Longwood's second half points.
 
"I really challenged them in the second half to pick up their game and get it done," Gee said. "I thought [Allen] and Tra'Vaughn were spectacular. They played great basketball, and I thought they were the difference in the game."
 
Johnson also made an impact in his return from a three-game hiatus due to a sprained ankle. The 6-5, 220-pound senior bounced back with five points, nine rebounds and five assists in his first action since suffering the injury in the closing minutes of the Jan. 19 loss at Liberty.
 
"Having Shaq back makes a difference," Gee said. "With his ability to penetrate and rebound, I thought he made some big plays in the game. He really played with some energy that we needed. I thought he was awesome in the timeouts. He really challenged our guys to have more energy."
 
With Johnson back in the lineup, Longwood outrebounded Campbell 40-26 and generated 15 assists on 25 made field goals. Three of those helpers from Johnson led to three-pointers, including a pair to White in his first three minutes on the floor.
 
"It was great to have Shaq back. That's my brother," White said. "It's just good to have him out there. He gives us a lot of confidence."
 
Johnson's return expands the shorthanded Lancers' rotation significantly and puts Longwood back in play for a conference-wide seeding rush over the final month of the season. Wednesday's win brings Longwood within a half game out of a top-eight spot in the Big South standings with the potential to climb even high with seven conference games remaining.
 
Longwood continues that stretch run Saturday at Charleston Southern, followed by a Thursday, Feb. 11 matchup at second-place Winthrop.
 
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