Kent State University
11-12,5-6MAC
App State
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Flashes Use Late Run to Beat App State in MAC-Sun Belt Challenge Battle
2/7/2026 7:17:00 PM | Women's Basketball
KENT, Ohio — Kent State led by as many as 14 points but needed a 13-0 run during the fourth quarter to beat App State, 68-63, on Saturday in a MAC-Sun Belt Challenge contest inside of the M.A.C. Center.
The Golden Flashes (11-12) led 53-50 after Journey Hildebrand banked in a shot just before the third quarter buzzer but went scoreless until Hildebrand drained a corner triple with 5:31 remaining to get within 58-56. The sophomore then scored inside off a feed from senior Dionna Gray to tie it and put Kent State ahead 60-58 on a pullup jump shot with 3:52 to play.
Senior Tatiana Thomas continued the run with a basket in the post and freshman Anna Campanelli added four free throws to grow the lead to 66-58 with 44.2 seconds on the clock. App State finally ended a scoring drought of nearly seven minutes with two baskets to get within 66-63. Gray then sank a pair from the charity stripe with 1.7 seconds led to put the game out of reach.
Hildebrand finished with a season-high 17 points and career-high eight rebounds. Thomas neared a triple-double with 12 points, nine rebounds and career-high seven steals, the most by a Kent State player since Feb. 29, 2020. Campanelli and Rismiller added 13 points and 10 points, respectively.
The Flashes will have their second bye of the Mid-American Conference schedule on Tuesday and return to action next Saturday at Ohio.
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