Game Information
Score: Keiser 51, Edward Waters 42
Records: Keiser (3-2), Edward Waters (5-2)
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Reque (G), Patton (G), Shephard (F), Banks Wall (F), Winbush (F)
Edward Waters Starters: Munoz (G), Thompson (G), Thornton (G), Allen (F), Cheatham (F)
 
Keiser Highlights

• Kaylee Patton led the team in scoring with 21 points, her first 20-point game of the season.
• Midori Long finished the game one point shy of the double-double, recording nine points and a career-high 11 rebounds.
• As a team, Keiser outshot Edward Waters from the field, including from beyond the arc.
• The Seahawks also claimed the hustle stats, winning the rebounding margin (50-31), second chance points battle (11-5), bench points (12-9) and points in the paint (18-16).

 
Turning Point
The turning point in tonight's contest came in the final 2:29 of the fourth quarter as Keiser outscored Edward Waters 15-5 down the stretch. Patton scored nine of Keiser's final 15 points of the game to seal the victory for the Seahawks.
 
How it Happened

• After a Dominique Winbush layup started the contest, Edward Waters raced out on a 10-3 run to take the 10-5 advantage midway thru the first quarter.
• The two squads traded three points apiece to end the quarter as the Tigers took a 13-8 lead after the first quarter.
• Edward Waters maintained its lead and stretched the Tiger advantage to 27-15 with 3:07 remaining in the second quarter.
• Keiser ended the first half on a strong 8-0 run over the final three minutes, led by five points from Midori Long and three from Kaylee Patton.
• The Seahawks were held scoreless for the first seven minutes of the third quarter, surrendering just four points to the Tigers, until a Patton three pulled Keiser to within five.
• Edward Waters ended the quarter on a 4-3 run to claim the third frame, 8-6, taking the 35-29 lead into the final quarter.
• Keiser raced out to a 7-2 run to begin the last quarter as Jamilla Banks Wall, Miah Shephard and Long combined for seven points, cutting the Keiser deficit to just one.
• Banks Wall netted a layup with 2:29 remaining to provide Keiser with its first lead since holding the 2-0 advantage in the beginning of the game.
• Patton extended the Seahawk lead to four following a corner pocket three with 1:58 remaining in the quarter, assisted by Princess Cole.
• After the Tigers trimmed the Seahawk lead to 41-39, Keiser scored four unanswered off layups by Patton and Claudia Reque to extend the lead to six.
• The Seahawks ended the game on a 6-3 run to claim the victory, 51-42.

 
Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: Patton (21)
Rebounds: Long (11)
Assists: Cole (3)
 
Edward Waters
Points: Thornton (16)
Rebounds: Thomas (6)
Assists: Thompson/Munoz (3)
 
Inside the Box Score

• The Seahawks outrebounded the Tigers, 50-32, which marks four out of five games that the Seahawks have outrebounded their opponents.
• Keiser improves to 13-4 all-time against Edward Waters, including five consecutive victories following tonight's nine-point win.
• The Seahawks held the Tigers to just .250 shooting from the field, the lowest percentage by an opponent thus far in the season.

 
Ties: 1
Lead Changes: 2
Largest Lead: Keiser (9), Edward Waters (12)
 
Up Next
The Seahawks will return to the court on Thursday when Keiser welcomes Florida Memorial to West Palm Beach, Fla., at 7 p.m. The contest will serve as the conference opener for both squads.