The Lady Owls (7-14 overall) defeated the Campbell University Lady Camels (10-13 overall) at KSU’s Convocation Center, leading the contest throughout the entire match – eventually defeating Campbell 71-60.
The men’s game faired differently, as the Owls (5-17 overall) were trailing the Camels (11-13 overall) for most of the first period.
However, the Owls made a comeback, eventually tying the game 34-34 with 55 seconds left in the first period on two free throws by sophomore guard Markeith Cummings.
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After halftime, both teams fought hard for control of the scoreboard, but neither team managed to pull ahead by more than 4 points for over 10 minutes of the second period.
As the game moved into the final five minutes, Kennesaw State University started to pull ahead, in part due to a three-pointer made by senior guard Kelvin McConnel who reached a milestone in his collegiate basketball career when he sank his 200th three-pointer during the game.
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The Owls managed to keep this lead, winning the contest 78-64 and ending a 5-game losing streak.
The Lady Owls play their next home game on February 12 against Stetson University at 5 p.m. while the men’s team plays their next home game on February 10 against Florida Gulf Coast University at 7:30 p.m.