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Owls Seek Back-To-Back ASUN Victories Versus North Alabama

2/18/2019 4:00:00 PM

GAME DAY INFORMATION
Opponent: Lipscomb

Date: Saturday, Feb. 16
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: KSU Convocation Center 
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Game Day Storylines
• Kennesaw State is looking for back-to-back ASUN victories for the first time in 2018-19.
• The Owls recorded their largest margin of victory in program history over an ASUN conference opponent versus Lipscomb 
• Kennesaw State President Pamela Whitten will be today's guest coach.
• The Owls 67 points versus Lipscomb was the first game this season the Owls scored between 60-69 points this season and won. The point total was also the third most against an ASUN foe this season
• Kamiyah Street had an impressive outing against Lipscomb, as she scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. It was her first double-double this season
• After collecting her 124th career steal against the Lipscomb, Kamiyah Street moved up to fourth place in KSU history in career steals. Currently, she has 138 swipes.  Her seven steals against the Bisons were the most by a KSU player this season.
• Kamiyah Street attempted 27 field goals against NJIT which stands as the KSU 
Division I program record.
• KSU shot 45.8 percent from the field against Lipscomb, it's second-highest percentage against a conference opponent this season.
• This is the second time that these programs have met this season after the Lions took the first game, 80-55.
• Alexis Poole had arguably one of the best individual performance of the season against Liberty, as she netted 27 points and collected 15 rebounds.
• In the first matchup this season, Johnson and Poole led the team with 14 points a piece.
• Rookie guard Amani Johnson has made an impact early in her collegiate career as she has collected five Freshman of the Week awards.

Opponent Notes
• North Alabama is currently 17-4 on the season and is coming into Tuesday's contest loosing two of three (FGCU and Liberty).
• This is the first year in the ASUN for the Lions and first as a Division I program.
• North Alabama has three players that average double-digit points. The Lions are led by Brittany Panetti who averages 15.1 points per game. Ivy Wallen is a significant contributor as well, as she averages 14.7 points and Emma Wallen pours in 13.8 points per contest.
• Ivy Wallen is an impressive distributor, as she leads the league with 7.3 assists per game.

Series
• 2nd meeting (UNA leads 1-0)

Lipscomb Recap
• 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
• 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 travel to Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday (Feb. 23) for a 4 p.m. tilt.
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