Box Score (PDF) | Box Score (XML) | Photo Gallery | Highlights

KENNESAW, Ga. – A season-high five players scoring in double figures and freshman Lexi Mann producing her first career double-double highlighted the Kennesaw State women's basketball team's 80-65 ASUN Conference victory over visiting NJIT Thursday at the KSU Convocation Center.
 
Mann established career-highs with 13 points and 11 rebounds, while freshman Kamiyah Street tallied a game-high 26 points, added six rebounds, six assists and three steals for the Owls (6-12, 2-5). Kennesaw State also received 15 points, four rebounds and three steals from senior Clara Young, while freshman Alexis Poole came off the bench to score 13 points and collect seven rebounds, and sophomore Carlotta Gianolla chipped in 10 points.
 
STORYLINE
After leading 27-26 at halftime, KSU opened the second half with a 7-0 run and went on to outscore NJIT (3-19, 1-6) 28-18 in the third quarter and carried a 55-44 lead into the fourth quarter. Mann led the charge with 10 points, while Street collected five rebounds and scored four points. Kennesaw State had a dominating inside game as it out-rebounded the Highlanders, 40-23, and outscored NJIT, 46-20, in the paint.
 
QUOTING THE COACH
"I think it was a really great performance from us, especially in front of our crowd," head coach Agnus Berenato said. "I thought that our players payed. I thought that we took the win today, it wasn't given to us. I told the team that they really needed to work hard, we needed to come out and win three quarters."
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Kamiyah Street led the Owls in scoring for the 10th time this season, scored 20 or more points for the seventh time, and reached double digits in points for the 16th time in 18 games. With three assists, Young moved into a tie with Angie Smith (2008-11) for second place on the KSU Division I all-time assists list with 234. Kennesaw State improved to 6-0 all-time versus NJIT in a series that dates back to the 2015-16 season.
 
UP NEXT
The Owls are back in action on Saturday when they host USC Upstate at the KSU Convocation Center. Tip-off is 2 p.m. and the game marks Play4Kay Day, and all fans are encouraged to wear pink in an effort to help bring awareness to breast cancer.

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.