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KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State began ASUN Conference play against the Lipscomb Bisons on Saturday, January 6 in the KSU Convocation Center. Lipscomb built up a double-digit lead in the first half and refused to let the Owls back in it as Kennesaw State fell 86-71.
 
The Owls had three players score in double figures led by Nick Masterson with 17 points. Jordan Jones and James Scott were right behind him with 15 points each.
 
KSU got off to a great start using an early 11-0 run to force Lipscomb to take a timeout trailing 15-10.
 
With 4:18 remaining in the half and Kennesaw State trailing 36-32, Lipscomb went on a 15-3 run to close the half with a decisive 51-35 lead into the break.
 
In the second half, the Owls didn't go away getting to within nine points, but the Bisons Garrison Mathews was too much for KSU scoring 43 points in the game.
 
Mathews scoring output kept Lipscomb out front not allowing KSU to cut into the lead anymore despite the Owls holding the Bisons to only 30 percent from the floor over the final 20 minutes.
 
Jones was efficient for the Owls again tonight as he was 7-8 from the floor and finished with 15 points and seven rebounds.
 
The loss drops Kennesaw State to 4-12 and 0-1 in ASUN play as they will now hit the road to Jacksonville. They will face the Jacksonville Dolphins on Thursday, January 11 and the North Florida Ospreys on Saturday, January 13.

#NestNotes

• This loss is the third in a row to Lipscomb. In head coach Al Skinner's first season, the Owls swept Lipscomb on the season.
• Jones was second on the team with 15 points tonight going 7-8 from the floor. Over the past two games, he is a combined 13-16 from the floor and averaging 15.5 points per game.
• The Owls shot 50 percent from the floor in the first half. They finished the game shooting 47.5 percent from the floor.
• KSU contained Lipscomb's offense in the second half holding them to 9-30 shooting and just under 30 percent shooting from the floor.
• The Owls spread the scoring around in the game with seven of the eight players that saw action score points.

 
 
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