WATCH: NJIT Highlights at Kennesaw State 

KENNESAW, GA—Kennesaw State had five players score in double-figures paced by sophomore guard Kamiyah Street with 19 points in the Owls' 70-47 victory over visiting NJIT on "Pink Day" in ASUN Conference action at the KSU Convocation Center Saturday afternoon.

The Owls snap a six-game skid, moving to 6-17 overall, 2-7 in the ASUN while the Highlanders fall to 5-17 overall, 2-7 in the league.  In the first meeting of the season, NJIT defeated Kennesaw State 66-60 on January 5.

Street scored 11 of her 19 points in the first half, grabbing six rebounds followed by Alexis Poole, who posted a double-double for the Owls with 12 points and 11 rebounds, Carlotta Gianollla and Breanna Hoover (12 points each) and Lexi Mann (10 points).

NJIT's Tatianna Torres led the Highlanders with 15 points and eight rebounds on 6-of-12 shooting from the field.  Junior forward Danielle Tunstall was the Highlanders other double-figure scorer with 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting while Dez Allen came off the bench to add six points, two rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal.

Kennesaw State came out of the gates hot, jumping out to a 10-2 lead, paced by Hoover and Poole with three points each.  NJIT's Kelly Guarino scored the lone points for the Highlanders in the first six minutes of action.  Graduate student Torres halted the scoring drought, scoring consecutive baskets for the visitors and cutting the lead to 15-6.

After a jumper by Kennesaw State to open the second quarter, NJIT used a 7-2 surge, cutting the Owls lead to within 10, 23-13, at the 4:43 mark.  The Owls registered its largest lead of the game, 16, on a three-pointer by Amani Johnson.  Kennesaw State would close out the first half on a 13-3 spurt, heading into the locker room with a 36-20 lead.

At the half, Kennesaw State's Street led all scorers with 11 points on 5-of-8 from the field while NJIT's Torres paced the visitors with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field.

Kennesaw State shot 51.6 percent from the field in the opening 20 minutes (16-for-31) while the Highlanders shot a low 33.3 percent (7-for-31).

A 9-0 run to start the third quarter for NJIT, saw the Highlanders slim the Owls lead to single digits, seven, 36-29.  Forward Dez Allen sparked the scoring for NJIT followed by seven straight points from Tunstall.  The Owls closed out the final four minutes of the quarter on a 9-3 spurt, holding a 45-32 advantage.

Kennesaw State began the fourth quarter on a 9-1 run, taking its largest lead of the game, 21, 54-33, and continued its momentum till the final buzzer, securing the 70-47 victory. 

NJIT will have a quick turnaround when the Highlanders visit Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday, February 12 at 7pm in Fort Myers, Florida.