Men’s b-ball ends losing streak
Published on January 15, 2008 by The Sentinel
The KSU men’s basketball team ended an eight game losing streak
with an 80-59 victory over University of North Florida. The UNF
Ospreys are a former Division II Peach Belt Conference rival that the
Owls have defeated four of the last five times they have met.
Going into the match Saturday night in the Convocation Center, both teams were struggling in their seasons. Before this game, neither team had been able to win an Atlantic Sun Conference game this season.
The Owls trailed the Ospreys for the first eight minutes of the competition until J.D. Pollock’s 3-pointer with 11:21 to play put the Owls in front for the first time of the match. It ignited a game-changing 12-0 run for KSU. They led 39-27 at halftime, and never let up in the second half, ending the game with a 21-point victory. This marks the first win for KSU since early December.
Outstanding offensive play from seniors Ronnell Wooten and Shuan Stegall led the Owls to their first Atlantic Sun Conference win of the season. Wooten led the scoring with 17 points and Stegall tallied 16. The Owls also illustrated exceptional defensive play, allowing a season-low 13 turnovers and creating 10 steals.
“We needed a win,” said KSU head coach Tony Ingle about the game. “We really pulled together and maintained our composure. Once we got the lead we really did some good things.”
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