Kennesaw, Ga. – Keshawn Fisher scored a game-high 27 points to lead Winthrop in an 88-79 loss at Kennesaw State, Tuesday night.
WINTHROP (0-3, 0-0 Big South)
KENNESAW STATE (3-0, 0-0 CUSA)
- Levin Ball (19 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals)
- Amir Taylor (19 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, steal)
- Kaden Rickhard (14 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals)
FIRST HALF
- Winthrop jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead as Seifeldin Hendawy scored on back-to-back possession at the rim
- Hendawy scored the first six points of the game for the Eagles and then Keshawn Fisher joined the action as he knocked down a three for a 9-4 lead at the 15:12 mark
- Anthony Smith III buried a step back three from the left wing to give Winthrop a 13-4 advantage with just under 14 minutes left in the opening half
- Leading by three with 11:50 to play in the half, Hendawy went to the line and converted two free throws to start a 7-0 run
- The run was capped off by a turnaround jumper by Fisher to lead 21-11 at the 10:16 mark
- The Eagles finished the final 6:45 of the half going 1-for-12 from the floor and committed five turnovers but were able to hold the lead at the half, 33-32
SECOND HALF
- Hendawy opened up the second half scoring as he drove and finished with a dunk for a 35-32 lead
- Levi Ball responded on the ensuing possession as he dropped in a three to tie the game at 35-35, 45 seconds into the half
- The Owls grabbed their first lead of the game at the 18:24 mark of the second half as Amir Taylor hit 1-of-2 free throws to lead 36-35
- Owls opened the second half 4-of-5 from three and found themselves with a four point lead at the 16:21 mark, 46-42
- Hendawy scored four straight points to tie the game at 46-46 with 15:30 to play
- Kennesaw State built a 57-50 lead with 10:45 remaining with six straight second chance buckets
- The Eagles chipped away at the seven point deficit and were within a single possession with 9:53 to play after Spence Sims dropped in a three
- Following a drive and score by Kaden Rickard, George Natsvlishvili scored an And 1 as he converted the free throw to complete the three-point play as the Eagles trailed 61-59
- It was a one point lead for the Owls at the 8:24 mark after Fisher hit 1-of-2 free throws
- Kyler Theophile knocked down a three on the next possession for the Owls and then a second-chance layup for Taylor made it a six point lead
- Kennesaw State built an eight point lead with 4:32 left, but a three by Fisher cut it back to a two possession game
- Theophile answered with another three to push the lead back to eight as the Owls were able to hold off the Eagles for the win
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Both teams shot 43 percent from the floor while the Eagles were 5-of-19 (26%) from three while the Owls were 9-for-31 (29%)
- The Owls were 8-for-17 from three in the second half while the Eagles were 4-of-14
- Kennesaw State outrebounded the Eagles by 10 in the second half and finished with a 42-36 edge on the glass
- The Owls finished with 21 second chance points while the Eagles had two
- Both teams had 30-plus free throw attempts as the Eagles were 28-for-38 while the Owls were 21-for-35
- Keshawn Fisher scored a game-high 27 points with 22 of those coming in the second half alone
- Seifeldin Hendawy posted a career-high 22 points and led the Eagles with seven rebounds
NOTABLES
- Fisher scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half, his second game of the season with 20-plus in the second half
UP NEXT
The Eagles return home to take on Jackson State on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. as part of "Homecoming" weekend. The game is part of a doubleheader with women's basketball that will take on Clinton College at 12 p.m.
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