Kennesaw State women's basketball is back at VyStar Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 4, hosting Clayton State at 6 p.m. ET, with the game streaming on ESPN+. It is the Owls' second game of the Tianni Kelly era and the first meeting with the Lakers since 2005.
KSU opened the season Monday with a wire-to-wire 72-42 win over Shorter. A 15-0 run built a 26-9 lead after one quarter, and four Owls scored in double figures. Check the full 2026 Kennesaw State schedule for the rest of the November slate.
Kelly's up-tempo look
The new offense showed up right away. KSU scored 24 fast-break points against Shorter, more than it posted in any game last season, while committing just 11 turnovers against 20 assists. The Owls also turned 20 Shorter turnovers into 24 points and dominated inside with 52 rebounds and 52 points in the paint, both their highest totals since November 2024.
Players to watch
Junior point guard Kaelyn Flowers, the lone returning starter, filled the box score with a career-high 15 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals. Sixth-year senior Tracey Bershers added 13 points and eight rebounds in her KSU debut, and Madyson Elliott grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds off the bench. Arissa Jenkins, Riley Talbert and Cameron Wade rounded out the starting five, with Wade playing her first basketball game in two years.
Series history
This is the 25th meeting between the old Peach Belt rivals. KSU leads the series 20-4, including 10-2 in Kennesaw, but Clayton State won the last matchup 85-71 in Morrow on Feb. 23, 2005. Wednesday's game is an exhibition for the Lakers, who went 11-17 last season and were picked seventh in the Peach Belt under 13th-year coach Kaleena Coleman. It is also Youth Night at VyStar Arena.
For a refresher on the opener, read our Shorter recap.
How to watch
Tip is 6 p.m. ET Wednesday at VyStar Arena, streaming on ESPN+.
Headed to the game? Pick up a new game-day tee before tipoff.
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