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CANCUN, Mexico – After a morning at Xaman Ha Elementary school where the Owls spent their Thanksgiving holiday serving the community, Kennesaw State fell against Idaho State 60-49 in its Cancun Challenge opener.
 
After being held scoreless until the 5:53 mark in the first quarter, the Owls (2-4) found their offense and led 16-13 at the end of the first quarter. The scoring started with an Amani Johnson layup and continued with a 3-point play from Carlotta Gianolla that gave the Owls a 12-7 advantage. With under a minute to play, Kamiyah Street stole the ball and scored in transition to close out the first-quarter scoring.
 
Idaho State (2-3) opened the second quarter with an 11-2 run that gave the Bengals a 24-18 lead with under five minutes remaining until halftime. The lead tightened after a Gianolla jumper and a pair of Street free throws, but Idaho State claimed a 32-27 advantage at the half.
 
The Bengals opened up an eight-point lead just two minutes into the third quarter, but Johnson knocked down a 3-pointer at the 8:20 mark to slash the advantage to five points. Street scored six points in two minutes with under five minutes to play in the period that pulled the Owls within one, but the Bengals held 51-47 advantage heading into the fourth quarter.
 
Both defenses came out stingy in the fourth period, as neither team scored until Alexis Poole hit a jumper with 5:35 left in the game. It proved to be the only points for the Owls in the fourth quarter.

NOTEWORTHY

• Kamiyah Street has scored in double figures in all but one game this season
• Carlotta Gianolla scored her second-most points of the season (10)
• Amani Johnson knocked down both 3-pointers she attempted
• Kamiyah Street and Amani Johnson each logged 40 minutes
• The Owls shot 50 percent from behind the arc

2018-19 HOME PROMOTIONS
Jan. 29
Education Day vs. North Florida; 11 a.m.

Feb. 9
Pink Day vs. NJIT; 2 p.m.

Feb. 16
Crowd the Convo vs. Lipscomb; 2 p.m.

Mar. 2
Senior Day vs. Stetson; 2 p.m.

NEXT UP
Kennesaw State continues its Thanksgiving break slate in the Cancun Challenge tomorrow (Nov. 23) against Michigan State. Tip-off is slated for 9 p.m.

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