Kent State University
1-4
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
1-3
Comeback Falls Short in Opening Game of Holiday Tournament
11/28/2014 8:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Kent State (1-4) hung in the game with Texas A&M Corpus Christi (1-3) in the opening game of the Cal Poly/Share SLO Holiday Tournament, but ultimately ended up short, losing 47-57.
15 turnovers in the opening half left the Golden Flashes in a six-point deficit for the first twenty minutes despite both teams shooting 32% in the opening half.
Out of the break, Kent State turned up the heat and brought Texas A&M Corpus Christi's lead to within just three points, but the Islanders took advantage of turnovers to grab back an eleven point lead.
With five and a half minutes to go the Golden Flashes put on a great push. It started with a steal by Krista White who then missed a layup, but teammate Naddiyah Cross grabbed the rebound and found Madison Ridout who sunk a shot from outside the arc. The team then forced another turnover before White made both of her attempts at the free throw line.
Ridout came up with another big play, stealing the ball on the other end before Montia Johnson put the ball in the rim and had a chance for an old-fashioned three-point play as Kent State found itself down by just four with four and a half minutes to play.
The Islanders showed they still had some spark left, too, going on a 10-4 run to close out the game.
Johnson finished with a double-double, leading the team with 12 points and a career-high 17 rebounds in her first start this season. CiCi Shannon tied her career-best with six blocks.
Kent State committed 26 turnovers in the game while forcing twenty. They outrebounded 43-42 and finished with nine total blocks in the contest.
The Golden Flashes take on Dartmouth College in the second and final day of the Cal Poly/ShareSLO Holiday Tournament Saturday at 6p.m. EST.
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