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KENNESAW, Ga. – Freshman guard Kamiyah Street scored a game-high 24 points, totaled a career-high eight assists and added four steals to lead the Kennesaw State women's basketball team to a 66-49 victory over visiting Stetson in an ASUN Conference game Monday at the KSU Convocation Center.
 
Freshman forward Alexis Poole scored eight of her 12 points in a big third quarter as the Owls (5-11, 1-4) outscored the Hatters 20-12 in the period to erase a 27-26 halftime deficit and take a 46-39 lead into the final quarter. KSU never trailed the remainder of the game as it posted its first win over Stetson (12-9, 3-2) since 2009.
 
Poole added a team-high tying eight rebounds, while senior Clara Young contributed 11 points and six assists, and sophomore Carlotta Gianolla totaled seven points and eight rebounds.
 
The game featured the top two guards in the ASUN Conference in Street and Stetson senior Brittney Chambers, who entered play leading the conference with 16.8 points a contest. Both players lived up to their reputation as Street went 8-for-12 from the field, including 2-for-2 from behind the three-point arc, and was 6-for-8 from the foul line.
 
Chambers finished 8-for-13 from the floor, 1-for-2 from behind the three-point arc, and 4-for-5 from the free throw line to finish with 21 points and seven rebounds.
 
STORYLINE
After a slow start, Kennesaw State found its rhythm in the second quarter behind the play of Gianolla, who gave the Owls a spark, scoring four points and collecting five rebounds in the period as KSU cut an eight-point Stetson lead to 27-26 at halftime. Kennesaw State carried that momentum into the third quarter as it opened with a 7-0 run to take 33-27 lead two minutes into the period. The Owls shot 50 percent (7-for-14) from the field and were sparked by their defense which forced six turnovers that helped them take a 46-39 lead into the fourth quarter.
 
QUOTING THE COACH
"We played really well and I thought we did a good job with the game plan. We really mixed it up defensively and totally took them out of their offense," head coach Agnus Berenato said. "The team really believed what we were doing and I thought they really stepped up to the plate and played well."
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
The Owls equaled a season-high with 16 assists and 12 steals while committing a season-low 12 turnovers. KSU forced 24 Stetson turnovers that it turned into a 29-12 advantage in points-off-turnovers. Senior Clara Young started her 67th career game to move into a tie with Montinique Nixon (2006-10) for seventh place on the Kennesaw State Division I all-time games started list. Following Monday's contest, Street improved her season scoring average to 16.7 points, a mark that ties for third in the ASUN Conference. She is averaging 19.0 points a game during league play to rank second behind North Florida's Keonna Farmer (21.2 ppg.).  

UP NEXT
The Owls head out on the road later this week when they travel to Spartanburg, S.C. to visit USC Upstate on Saturday (Jan. 27). Tip-off is 7 p.m.

Single-game tickets to all home games are priced at $5 and can be purchased online at www.ksuowls.com/tickets or by calling the ticket office at (470) 578-4849.

To keep up with the latest Kennesaw State women's basketball news follow the team on Twitter @KSUOwlNation and or by liking Kennesaw State University on Facebook. Follow Coach Berenato on Twitter @KSUCoachB.   
   
 

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