Score: Kennesaw State 63, North Florida 57
Records: Kennesaw State (9-13, 5-6), North Florida (11-13, 4-8)
Key Players: Amani Johnson (18 pts, 3 assts, 3 rebs); Bre'Lyn Snipes (11 pts, 2 rebs); Gabi Legister (10 pts, 4 rebs, 2 assts)

THE STORYLINE
Pink Day celebrations became even more exuberant after Amani Johnson and the Kennesaw State women's basketball team mounted a huge second-half comeback after being down by as much as 16 points in the first half. Kennesaw State honored returning head coach Agnus Berenato with a 63-57 win Saturday afternoon in the Convocation Center.

COACH OCTAVIA BLUE QUOTES
On the team coming back to win…
"I still believed in our ability to win the game. We were still getting a lot of shots that I think we could have made, a couple layups here and there. To go down by only 14 at the half, considering how poorly we played in the first quarter, I felt confident that we can come back."

On Amani Johnson's performance…
"What can I say? She's been like that for us all season. When we're on the skids, she just comes through in the biggest way possible. She finds a way to hit a shot for us. She finds a way to make an assist and she's been a mental extension of me on the court as an extra coach. I'm excited for her and I'm excited for our squad."

On the role rebounds played…
"We knew we had to get a little grittier in the second half and we knew we had to limit their second-chance opportunities. We showed up and did that. I'm really proud of our effort."

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Owls found themselves down but not out after the first quarter, after putting up the least amount of single-quarter points of the season with four in the first ten minutes; the team opened up one-of-12 from the field, with the other two points coming from free throws.

Despite being much improved in the second quarter, Kennesaw State still found themselves down by double digits at halftime to the tune of a 33-19 UNF advantage.

A season removed from being head coach of the Owls, Berenato was recognized from her seat for her achievements on and off the court as the KSU inspiration for Pink Day to much applause.

Jah'Che Whitfield set the tone early in the second half with a 3-pointer, cutting the team's deficit to 11.

Sophomore Julia Rodriguez then hit her second trifecta of the season to bring the Owls within nine and it would be the final time Kennesaw State would be down by double digits in the matchup.

Johnson would set up an electric final quarter by laying up the last basket of the third quarter to slash the Ospreys' lead to three. 

An amazing back-and-forth affair developed in the Convocation Center, with the scoreline tied up four times in the final 10 minutes. 

It was the KSU captain that would make the difference once again, as Johnson put her point-guard counterpart in the spin cycle for nailing a three to tie the game at 51.

Johnson would come through again with a driving layup two minutes later, capturing the lead that would eventually win the Owls the game.

The Pennsylvanian scored nine of the team's 19 points in the fourth quarter, with the Owls closing out their third win in a row with a 63-57 victory.

UP NEXT
The Owls close out a three-game homestand on Monday, Feb. 14 with a Valentine's Day tipoff against the Jacksonville Dolphins at 5:30 p.m.

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