The Keiser University women's basketball team fell to Thomas University 71-53 on Saturday afternoon in a Sun Conference matchup. The Seahawks drop to 13-11 overall and 6-5 in TSC contests.

How it Happened

• Keiser jumped out to a 5-0 lead while holding Thomas without any points until they converted a pair of free throws with 5:23 left in the quarter. The Night Hawks scored their first field goal at 4:23 mark making it 5-4.
• Thomas went into the second quarter up 14-10, but baskets by Alasjia Dykes and Courtney Murphy tied it at 14-14 with 8:56 remaining. However, the Seahawks went into halftime trailing 38-24.
• The Night Hawks hit a jumper to start the new half, before Keiser responded with a 7-0 run getting to within 41-30 at the 6:03 mark. Thomas then upped the margin to 46-33 but an 8-0 run to close the quarter cut the defecit to 46-41.
• Keiser got as close as 52-48 at the 5:31 mark of the fourth but couldn't get any closer falling by a final of 71-53.

Inside the Box
5: Dykes had a game high five steals.
8: Dominique Winbush pulled down a team high eight rebounds.
16: Murphy scored a team high in points on six fields including three from beyond the arc.

Up Next
The Seahawks remain at home welcoming Webber International on Thursday evening for a 5:30 p.m. start.

Last Time Out
Keiser defeated the Warriors 65-62 on January 11th.