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KENNESAW, Ga. – A slow start proved too difficult a challenge to overcome as the Kennesaw State women's basketball team fell, 67-49, to visiting Jacksonville Saturday afternoon at the KSU Convocation Center.
 
It proved to be a day for the freshmen as Kamiyah Street led the Owls (7-14, 3-7) with 13 points and six assists, while Janae Omusi established career-highs with nine points and six rebounds. Rookies Breanna Hoover and Alexis Poole added seven points apiece. Poole also had a team-high tying six rebounds.
 
STORYLINE
An aggressive, quick Jacksonville defense, ranked No. 1 in the ASUN Conference in scoring defense, was problematic for Kennesaw State as it was held to just five first-half field goals and committed 17 turnovers. The Owls were limited to four field goals in the first quarter, and a three-pointer by Clara Young with 2:12 remaining in the first half, represented KSU's lone field goal in the second quarter.
 
After falling behind 16-0 to begin the game, Kennesaw State closed the first quarter with an 11-2 run to trail 18-11 after 10 minutes. The Dolphins led 37-20 at halftime.
 
Kennesaw State turned things around in the second half, outscoring Jacksonville (18-7, 8-2) 19-15 in the third quarter and 30-29 over the final 20 minutes. The Owls connected on eight of 16 shots in the third quarter to move to within 52-39 heading into the fourth quarter.
 
QUOTING THE COACH
"I felt we had some really great runs after they took us out early, but we came back. I feel like we really needed to be tougher and I thought our posts struggled today," head coach Agnus Berenato said. "Janae Omusi did a really great job for us. She hit some three's for us, got some big rebounds and was really tough in the paint."
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
The Dolphins took advantage of their size inside to outscore the Owls 34-16 in the paint and out-rebounded KSU, 41-17. With her 13 points on Saturday, Street extended her streak of consecutive games scoring in double figures to 15.  Young made her 72nd career start to move into a tie with Lisa Capellan (2009-14) for fifth place on Kennesaw State's Division I all-time games started list.
 
UP NEXT
The Owls conclude their regular-season home schedule on Monday when they host North Florida at the KSU Convocation Center beginning at 7 p.m. It marks Senior Day and Young will be recognized prior to the game. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3.

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