Lady Bulldogs lead from start to finish to beat Kennesaw State

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – The Lady Bulldogs jumped out to a 8-0 lead and never looked back Monday in a 73-66 win over Kennesaw State.

The win was the first of the season for the Lady Bulldogs (1-10) and snapped a 7-game winning streak for the Owls (10-3) of the Atlantic Sun conference.

Janie Myles led a quartet of Lady Bulldogs who scored in double figures – a first this season. Myles scored 26 points and had a team-high 11 rebounds for her second double-double in just four games. Brooke Dixon had 15 points on 6 for 7 shooting from the field; Brittney Strickland added 11 and Alganese Gatson had 10.

The Lady Bulldogs shot 58 percent from the field in the first half, taking a 38-32 lead at intermission, and 50 percent in the second half.

With about 14:50 left in the game, the Owls were within four points of Alabama A&M, trailing 48-44. But the Lady Bulldogs answered with a 16-5 run over the next 7 minutes for their largest lead of the game – 64-49.

The Owls then rallied, cutting the margin to 70-65 with 1:06 to play, but couldn't get closer.

Alabama A&M begins SWAC play Saturday when Jackson State visits Elmore Gym. The Lady Bulldogs tip off at 4 p.m. with the men's game following.

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