Kennesaw State women’s basketball coach Colby Tilley won his 700th game as a coach when the Lady Owls fought back to defeat Lipscomb, 66-64, in Nashville on Jan. 22. Greteya Kelly hit a 3-pointer as time expired to give KSU and Tilley the win.
“Obviously, winning 700 games in my career means something because of the players and the coaches that the number represents,” Tilley said. “I told Greteya after the game that I’ll always remember this game and I’ll always remember her shot.” Kelley and DeAndrea Bullock led the team with 16 points apiece.
Next, the black-and-gold travelled across town to face the Belmont Lady Bruins. On the strength of a second-half comeback, the Lady Owls won the game on Jennifer Baker’s runner with 4.1 seconds left in the game to give KSU a 61-59 victory. The win gave the team a winning record in Atlantic Sun conference play at 5-4. Baker poured in 16 for KSU. … To conclude the three-game road trip, the Lady Owls travelled to Macon to take on Mercer. The Lady Bears derailed KSU, 66-56. Britteny Henderson corralled yet another double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds. … The Lady Owls helped Tilley reach another milestone, as the team defeated Campbell at home on Saturday by a score of 73-57 for Tilley’s 250th career win at KSU. The team dominated Campbell in the second half, outscoring the Lady Camels 54-39. Baker, Bullock, Kelley and Gia Lockett each scored in double figures in the win. KSU (9-10, 6-5) continues their home-stand on Thursday against A-Sun rival Jacksonville (11-10, 7-5).
MEN DROP FOUR STRAIGHT
The men’s basketball team had lost four in a row as of press time after defeating Florida-Gulf Coast on Jan. 18. Belmont took out the Owls, 75-66, on Jan. 24 in Nashville, Tenn. KSU was competitive with the perennial A-Sun powerhouse Bruins, but could not overcome an early 43-29 deficit. Kurtis Woods led the Owls with 20 points.
KSU then took on Belmont’s Nashville neighbor in Lipscomb on Jan. 26 and lost to the Bisons, 90-78. Kelvin McConnell led the Owls with 18 points, while Jon-Michael Nickerson, Jonathan Whipple, and Woods all scored double figures. … In the finale of the three-game road set on Jan. 28, KSU took on in-state rival Mercer in Macon. Despite 23 points from McConnell, the Owls were upstaged by the Bears, 88-75. It was the fourth time this season that McConnell had scored over 20 points.
Upon returning home, the Owls took on the Campbell Fighting Camels. The Camels were even better this time, dominating the Owls on the way to an 87-44 demolition. It was KSU’s second-worst loss since moving up to Division I and their worst loss in the history of the KSU Convocation Center. On the bright side, Scotland-native Jon Allison led the Owls in scoring with 11 points, the first time the 7-footer has led the team in his career. KSU (6-14, 2-7) hosts Mercer on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Black can be reached at sblack@scoreatl.com.
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