Game Information
Score: Keiser 65, Thomas 58
Records: Keiser (14-9, 7-4), Thomas (7-11, 4-6)
Location: Thomasville, Ga.
Keiser Starters: Reque (G), Patton (G), Shephard (F), Banks Wall (F), Winbush (F)
Thomas Starters: Garvin (G), Daniels (G), Allen (G), Bandy (G), Anderson (F)
                                                             
Keiser Highlights

• Kaylee Patton finished the game with a game-high 17 points, finishing 3-9 from the field and doing most of the damage from the charity stripe (10-10).
• Dominique Winbush recorded her first double-double since Dec. 29, 2016, scoring 11 points and pulling down 11 rebounds.
• Claudia Reque added 13 points, while freshman Midori Long totaled 11 points in the winning effort for the Seahawks.

 
Turning Point
Keiser's 11-0 run in the second quarter proved to be the difference maker in today's contest. With 8:00 remaining in the first half, the Seahawks were trailing the Nighthawks by the score of 17-12. The Keiser offense came alive by scoring the game's next 11 points over the next 4:40. Kaylee Patton registered nine of the team's 11 points during the run.
 
How it Happened

• Both squads started out slow on the offensive end as the contest was all square at 4-4 with 3:10 remaining in the first quarter.
• The Nighthawks outscored the Seahawks, 9-6, over the final 3:10 of the quarter to take a 13-10 advantage heading into the second.
• Thomas built on its lead, extending the advantage to 17-12 with 8:00 remaining in the first half.
• The Patton-led offense came alive, scoring the next 11 points to turn a five-point deficit into a six-point lead with 3:20 remaining in the first half.
• Keiser held on to the lead to conclude the half, taking the 27-23 advantage heading into the locker room.
• The Seahawks extended their lead to 13 points in the third quarter but the Nighthawks closed the gap to six as the squads headed into the final quarter of play.
• With Keiser leading 50-41 with 5:16 left to play, Thomas went on a 9-1 run to close the gap to just one point with 3:37 remaining in the game.
• The very next possession, Reque stepped up to hit a dagger three that sparked a 10-2 run to stretch the lead back to nine with 1:18 left on the clock.
• The Seahawks maintained the momentum, finishing off the Nighthawks on the road by the final count of 65-58.

 
Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: Patton (17)
Rebounds: Winbush (11)
Assists: Patton (3)
 
Thomas
Points: Garvin (15)
Rebounds: Gilbert (6)
Assists: Garvin/Gilbert (2)
 
Inside the Box Score

• Keiser sweeps Thomas in the regular season for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
• The Seahawks notch their 14^th win of the season, matching last season's win total with six games left in the regular season.
• Keiser knocked down a season-high 27 free throws on a season-high 35 attempts in today's victory.

 
Ties: 2
Lead Changes: 4
Largest Lead: Keiser (13), Thomas (6)
 
Up Next
The Seahawks will return to action on Thursday when Keiser takes on Webber for the second time in three games. The Warriors bested the Seahawks by the final score of 82-65 on Thursday.