Kent State University
1-5
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Dartmouth College
4-0
White's Career Night Not Enough in 60-49 Loss
11/29/2014 8:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Despite a career-high 20-point night from Krista White and a strong defensive effort, Kent State's shooting went cold late as they lost 60-49 to Dartmouth in the Cal Poly/Share SLO Holiday Tournament Saturday night.Â
The two teams traded baskets back and forth for the opening nine minutes until Kent State was forced to call a timeout after Dartmouth went up by eight after a shot from beyond the arc.
Out of the break, the Golden Flashes worked their way back in, forcing turnovers on the defensive end and bringing the game to a 24-24 tie at the 2:42 media break thanks to a 7-2 run. The Big Green took a slight lead into halftime, 30-28.
To start the second half, Kent State forced a turnover, grabbed an offensive rebound, then Larissa Lurken connected on a jumper to tie the game once again. Another Big Green turnover put the ball back in the Flashes' hands as White sunk a shot to take the two-point lead.
Dartmouth also stepped up its intensity, taking the lead although Kent State kept the game within a field goal until a Big Green three with 1:20 left in the contest to seal the victory.
Kent State was shooting 50% from field goal range in the second half, with a 20-for-40 performance, but finished the game at 37%, 20-for-54, after a scoring drought.
White's twenty points was accompanied by six rebounds and three steals. Lurken was second on the team in scoring with 11. Montia Johnson led the team in rebounds for the second straight night with eight.
The Golden Flashes return east for their next opponent, an 11a.m. matchup at Duquesne on Wednesday.
