Feb. 11, 2008
Box Score
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - The Kennesaw State women's basketball team used a 19-3 run in the second half to break open a 47-47 tie en route to a 67-55 road victory over the Campbell Camels on Monday night inside Carter Gymnasium.
The Lady Owls (13-10, 8-3 A-Sun) posted their best offensive out-put of the season to win their third game in a row and sixth out of the last seven. KSU finished the game shooting 51.9 percent after making 27 of-52 shots and put the defensive clamps down on the Camels (10-14, 5-6), holding the hosts to 42.6 percent shooting (23-of-54).
Britteny Henderson continued her hot play of recent weeks, scoring a career-high 28 points. The Atlanta native missed just two opportunities, going 11-of-13 from the field and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line. The Atlanta native gathered 11 rebounds to finish with her second consecutive double-double.
After the first half and first ten minutes of the second saw 12 ties and 10 different lead changes, the Lady Owls and head coach Colby Tilley turned to Henderson and guard Greteya Kelley to carry the team down the stretch. With 11:52 remaining in the contest and the teams tied at 47 apiece, the dynamic duo took over, scoring KSU's next 12 points to put the Black and Gold ahead, 62-50.
A DeAndrea Bullock lay-up and Ashley Johnson jumper pushed the lead to 16 points (66-50), the most of the game and the Lady Owls played solid defense over the course of the last four minutes to cruise to the 12-point win.
Kennesaw State led by as many as seven in the first half, after a Nikki Gurley three and Kelley lay-up gave the visitors a 22-15 lead with 10:04 to play until halftime. Campbell would battle back and held a 32-31 advantage with 1:11 to go when Lindsay Smithburger drained a jumper from the wing. Kelley answered back for the Lady Owls, knocking down a 20-footer to put KSU back up by one. After a defensive stand gave the ball right back, Henderson was in the right place at the right time, gathering a loose-ball rebound and putting it back up and in just before the buzzer to give the Black and Gold a three-point halftime lead.
Kelley tied her season-high with 20 points after shooting 8-of-17 from the field and knocking down a season-best four three-pointers. She added five assists to go along with four steals. Montinique Nixon chipped in seven for the Lady Owls, while Jennifer Baker added five.
Marlena Murphy had 11 points for the Camels, but KSU held the senior forward to four rebounds below her season average with seven. Lauren Yesh added 10 points in the losing effort.
The Lady Owls will return home their final two home games of the season, beginning on Saturday afternoon against Florida Gulf Coast. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 p.m., with the all the action available for viewing on A-Sun.TV
