Kent State then-sophomore forward Jordan Korinek attempts a layup against Toledo during the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Kent State lost 67-63.
Nate ManleyAs the Kent State women’s basketball players prepared for the season opener, they knew they had something to prove: Last year wasn’t an accident.
They tried to show that on the road against Northern Kentucky.
The Flashes won, 59-54, despite allowing 17 offensive rebounds and committing 12 first-half turnovers.
Coach Todd Starkey delivered a “spirited” halftime speech after the Flashes fell behind, 34-25, to a Northern Kentucky team that finished 9-22 last season.