Live Blog - Kent State Womens Basketball vs. Northern Illinois
2/7/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Kent State comes out victorious ending the game with a score of 67-50. Anna Kowalska led all scorers with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Close behind was Jamilah Humes with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Kent State ended the game shooting 33.3% from the field and held NIU to 28.6% from the field. 67-50 KSU Final
BG-Western Mich has moved into overtime locked at 72. Kent State has forced NIU to put them at the line and currently hold a 16 point lead. 65-49 KSU 0:45 remaining
An update on the Bowling Green-Western Michigan game, with 1:30 left in the game, Western Michigan leads BG 70-68. Bowling Green is the current MAC East leader at 8-0 while Western Michigan is 1-7 in the MAC West. 61-46 KSU 4:00 remaining
Kent State is currently on a 13-4 run helped out by Kowalska's dominance in the paint. 58-42 KSU 5:45 remaining
Anna Kowalska pulls down her 10th rebound with 11 minutes left in the half to give her a double-double. Kowalska currently has 11 points. 45-37 KSU 10:15 remaining
No shortage of whistles during the game. NIU has picked up 7 personal fouls in the first 7 minutes of the half pushing KSU into the bonus. 42-33 KSU 12:30 remaining
Forcing outside shots and protecting the paint seems to be the defensive plan for both teams coming out of halftime. 12 of the last 14 total points have come from beyond the arch. 36-30 KSU 15:55 remaining
At the end of the 1st half, Kent State leads 29-22 over the Huskies of Northern Illinois. Chenel Harris leads all Kent State scorers with 7 total points and 3 rebounds. Stephanie Gibson added 4 points of her own and pulled down 5 boards. NIU's leading scorer at the half is Kylie York with 7 points. 29-22 KSU End of 1st Half
The perimeter shots are beginning to fall with 3 pointers from Humes and Stutzman to give the Golden Flashes their largest lead of the afternoon. Elsewhere around Mid American Conference Women's Basketball , Bowling Green leads Western Michigan 37-31 at the end of the 1st half. 27-17 KSU 2:50 remaining
4 more quick points have forced the Huskies to call a timeout. Quick scoring in transition seems to be the best way for Kent State to take control of the game. 16-8 KSU 8:15 remaining
NIU's attack is countered by an Anna Kowalska block in the paint followed by a Chenel Harris 3 to put Kent State back on top. 12-8 KSU 9:00 remaining
Things are getting physical under the basket forcing Kent State into a scoring drought. NIU has made their way back to go up by one. 7-8 NIU 11:30 remaining
The Flashes' defense is holding strong only allowing 2 points in the first 6 minutes while forcing 6 turnovers. 7-2 KSU 13:41 remaining
Kent State is off to a quick start leading 6-0 following two Anna Kowalska free throws 6-0 KSU 17:30 remaining
