KENNESAW, Ga. – The Kennesaw State women's basketball team put together a complete game to roll past Lipscomb, 67-36.
The Owls set the tone on the opening possession of the game after
Kamiyah Street stole a Bisons' pass and scored on the other end for the first points of the contest. Two possessions later,
Amani Johnson forced Lipscomb to take a timeout after burying a 3-pointer in the corner to take a 5-0 lead. The Owls didn't slow down as they took a 12-0 lead after a trifecta from
Breanna Hoover at the 6:34 mark.
After another Hoover 3-pointer and a shifty move and score from Street, the Owls claimed a 19-8 advantage at the end of the first.
The Owls fluttered in the beginning part of the second frame but saw the lead expand to 26-13 with four minutes remaining in the half. At the break, Kennesaw State was up 28-18. Street led all scorers with 12 points while
Amani Johnson logged four assists.
Kennesaw State started the second half on a 9-0 run, which included points from Johnson,
Carlotta Gianolla and Street. The Owls saw the lead swell to 22 points at the 6:30 mark when Street drained a free-throw after making the basket.
A 3-pointer from Johnson with just under four minutes in the third quarter ended a 3-minute scoring drought for the Owls. Going into the final quarter, Kennesaw State was on top, 48-27.
Street put the Owls up 54-30 with just over seven minutes to play before Johnson swished her fourth 3-pointer of the game to extend the lead to 57-30. The Owls flew away with the game and won, 67-36.
Noteworthy
- Kamiyah Street has recorded 20-plus points in six contests this season
- Street's 10 rebounds was a season-high
- Street recorded her first double-double of the season
- Gianolla has recorded double-digit points in 13 contests, including five-straight
- The Owls never trailed in the game
- KSU collected 40 rebounds, three more than Lipscomb
- The Owls' defense held the Bisons to 23 percent shooting
- The Owls knocked down six 3-pointers
- KSU forced 24 Lipscomb turnovers
- The Owls had 34 points in the paint
- Amani Johnson ended with 16 points, seven assists and six rebounds
- The win tied for the largest margin of victory against an ASUN opponent in program history
Up Next
The Owls are back on the court on Tuesday (Feb. 19) against North Alabama.
