HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Kent State misplaced its ultimate highway non-conference sport of the season, 70-62, to Marshall on Saturday afternoon.
The Golden Flashes (4-6) took excellent care of the ball and completed with a season-low 13 turnovers towards a Thundering Herd protection that compelled 24.4 per sport by their first 9 contests however shot simply 27-of-77 (35.1%) from the sphere. A terrific effort resulted in season-bests of twenty-two offensive rebounds and 21 second probability factors to maintain the sport shut.
Taking part in in entrance of a big group of household and mates, Huntington native Dionna Grey put Kent State forward 10-9 on a driving layup with 1:56 to play within the first quarter. Marshall then scored the subsequent 13 to guide by double-digits lower than two minutes into the second interval.
Led by sophomore Emory Klatt’s pair of baskets, the bench contributed 11 factors earlier than the break to assist Kent State get inside 31-25 at halftime.
Junior Mya Babbitt scored 10 straight for the Flashes throughout a stretch within the third quarter to go forward 44-42. Kent State’s subsequent 4 pictures have been off beam, and Marshall transformed a layup on the buzzer to guide 46-44 getting into the fourth.
Baskets on consecutive possessions by junior Janae Tyler stored the deficit at two, however the Flashes went greater than three minutes with out scoring and fell behind by 10. Grey ended the scoring drought together with her second triple of the sport and Tyler completed a putback to get inside 5 with 4:30 to play.
Kent State bought three of the next 5 pictures to fall and keep inside six however missed its ultimate six discipline purpose makes an attempt and have been unable to make one other push.
Tyler scored 10 of her game-high 16 factors throughout the fourth and grabbed eight rebounds. Babbitt completed with 12 factors and Grey recorded a formidable stat line with eight factors, 9 assists, and eight rebounds.
The Golden Flashes might be again in motion on the M.A.C. Middle on Monday, Dec. 15 to host Davis & Elkins for Training Day, offered by Ohio 529.
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