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Road Trip Begins at Jacksonville Thursday Night

2/21/2024 3:48:00 PM

By: Michael Pitts

The Lead

 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Kennesaw State (10-16, 6-7 Atlantic Sun Conference) starts its final three games of the 2023-24 regular season on the road against the Jacksonvile Dolphins (8-17, 4-8 ASUN) Thursday inside Swisher Gymnasium.

KSU won its second-straight game over JU earlier this season on Jan. 13, 59-57. Senior Carly Hooks enters the matchup only 28 points away from 1,000 in her collegiate career.

Harden leads the Black and Gold with an ASUN-best eight double-doubles, 340 points (14.2 per game), 186 rebounds (7.8 per game), 31 steals and 124 made field goals this season. All are single-season career highs for the Swainsboro, Ga. native.\

A victory over the Dolphins or a Queens win over North Florida Thursday night clinches a spot in the 10-team 2024 ASUN tournament for the Black and Gold.

This is Kennesaw State's final season in the ASUN Conference before moving to Conference USA on July 1.

Game Info

 

Date: Thursday, Feb. 22 | Time: 6:30 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN+ | Arena: Swisher Gymnasium | KSU Game Notes | Live Stats

Game Notes

Keyarah Berry
  • The Black and Gold defeated the Dolphins, 59-57, on Jan. 13 inside the KSU Convocation Center.
    • The victory cemented the first 3-0 start to the ASUN schedule in program history for the Owls.
    • Prencis Harden led the team with 10 points and eight rebounds.
      • It was her ninth-straight game with at least 10 points.
    • Carly Hooks and Laura Toffali tied for second on the squad with nine apiece.
    • With the win, the Owls tied the longest ASUN win streak in program history at five games.
  • KSU leads the ASUN with 12 double-doubles this season.
  • A victory hands Kennesaw State its first three-game win streak over the Dolphins.
  • JU enters Thursday after sweeping two games against North Florida last week.

Atlantic Sun Ranks Entering Thursday

Kyndall Golden
  • The Owls lead the ASUN in the following categories:
    • Double-doubles (12)
    • Offensive rebounds per game (14.19)
    • Offensive rebound percentage (38.3%)
    • Prencis Harden - double-doubles (8)
    • Kyndall Golden - blocked shots (40)
    • Carly Hooks - 30-point games (2)
  • KSU is top three in the ASUN in the following categories:
    • 2nd - rebounding margin (+4.19)
    • 2nd - Kyndall Golden: blocked shots per game (1.54)
    • 2nd - Prencis Harden: FG percentage (43.2%)
    • 3rd - Prencis Harden: rebounding (7.75)
    • 3rd - Prencis Harden: defensive rebounds per game (5.00)
    • 3rd - rebounding defense (33.35)

In Our Blue Era

Coach Blue Extension 2027
  • On Dec. 7, Blue signed a contract extension through the 2026-27 season with KSU.
  • She is the fastest coach in Kennesaw State women's basketball's DI history to 27 wins, shattering the previous mark by 12 games.
  • Since Blue took over in 2021-22, the Owls are tied for the most home conference wins of any DI women's basketball program in the state of Georgia (13), tied with Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern.
  • Coach Blue reached 20 home wins on Jan. 6 vs. Queens, taking only 35 games to achieve the feat and passing the previous KSU women's basketball's DI record by four games.
  • The Black and Gold protected the Nest in 2022-23, accruing a 9-4 record inside the friendly confines of the KSU Convocation Center.
  • Last season, KSU WBB doubled its conference win total from five to 10, finishing with a 10-8 record in ASUN play.
  • In her first two seasons at the helm, Coach Blue has secured 24 wins, the second-most by a KSU coach in DI program history in their first two seasons.
  • Of the 14 Owls on the roster, seven are new to the Nest as freshmen or transfers, but for the first time as head coach, Blue's roster is 100% comprised of players brought in by one of her staffs.
2023-24 WBB Senior Class
  • On Feb. 17 vs. Stetson, Kennesaw State women's basketball honored the 2023-24 senior class: Kayla Massop, Kyndall Golden and Carly Hooks. Click the image to watch the celebration of this year's seniors!
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  • The 2023-24 season marks the final year of competition for Kennesaw State in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
  • Effective July 1, 2024, the Owls will join NCAA Division I FBS and Conference USA. Click here for more info.

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