Game Information
Score: Keiser 46, No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan 57
Records: Keiser (4-11), No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan (12-3)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Riley (G), Meade (G), Dyson (G), Davis (F), Ash (C)
Indiana Wesleyan Starters: Imhoff (G), Lange (F), Key (G), Washington (F), Martinie (F)
Keiser Highlights
- The Seahawks had three players reach double figures while being led by Kelly Meade and her team-best 12 points, including three from distance.
- Donivan Dyson had eleven points and Kyrah James poured in ten points off the bench for Keiser.
- Keiser outrebounded IWU 49-47 on the evening with two Seahawks reaching double figures in Nikki Saunders (12) and Midori Long (10).
Turning Point
The third quarter proved to be troublesome for the Seahawks this evening as they were outscored 17-7 and put the visitors in front 49-36 heading into the final quarter of play.
How it Happened
- After two minutes of scoreless play to start the contest, Meade connected on a triple off an assist by Riley.
- Indiana Wesleyan responded by running off eight straight points to claim an 8-3 advantage at the 5:50 mark.
- Meade then nailed a three-pointer from the corner while being fouled to ignite an 8-0 run to go back in front 12-8 with 3:38 to play in the quarter.
- The Seahawks stretched the margin to as many as five, 17-12, on a Kyrah James three-pointer before holding a 17-14 lead at the end of the quarter.
- The Wildcats tallied the first five points of the second to reclaim a 19-17 advantage before Dyson hit a jumper in the paint to tie the game at 19-19 with 6:15 showing.
- However, IWU came right back with a 12-4 run to extend the margin to largest of the first half, 31-23 at the 1:51 mark.
- Long then scored four of the final six points of the half but the Seahawks were trailing 32-29 at the halftime break.
- The third quarter proved to be difficult for the Seahawks as they were outscored 17-7 and trailed 49-36, heading into the final quarter of the contest.
- The Seahawks outscored the Wildcats 10-8 in the fourth quarter and limited them to just two field goals.
- Keiser got as close eight, 54-46, at the 1:41 mark but was unable to cut the deficit any further.
Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: Meade (12)
Rebounds: Long (12)
Assists: Riley (5)
Indiana Wesleyan
Points: Imhoff (20)
Rebounds: Imhoff (13)
Assists: Washington (5)
Inside the Box Score
- Both teams scored 16 points in the paint on the evening.
- The Seahawks had 11 points off turnovers and ten second-chance points.
Ties: 3
Lead Changes: 3
Largest Lead: Keiser (5), Indiana Wesleyan (16)
Up Next
Keiser will have a nine-day break for the holiday season before getting back on the court for the Keiser New Year's Classic on December, 29
th against Bethel College. The tipoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.