Game Information
Score: Keiser 52, Bethel 66
Records: Keiser (4-12), Bethel (6-9)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Riley (G), Meade (G), Dyson (G), Davis (F), Ash (C)
Bethel Starters:  Moraitis (G), Glenn (G), Bruce (G), Elsasser (F), Erwin (F)

Keiser Highlights

• Keiser had two players finish in double figures this afternoon led by a career-best 15 points from Midori Long off the bench. Donivan Dyson led the starters with 12 points.
• The Seahawks forced 22 turnovers on the afternoon, while five players had two steals apiece in the game.
• Kelsi Ash pulled down seven rebounds, while Caity Riley and Kelly Meade dished out four assists.

 
Turning Point
The Seahawks pulled to within 27-23 at the 5:13 mark of the second quarter before Bethel answered with a 9-0 run to extend their lead out to 36-23. KU was unable to cut the deficit below four during the remainder of the contest.

How it Happened

• The Seahawks held an early advantage until Bethel tallied five unanswered points to take a 7-3 lead with 5:58 showing.
• Dyson then connected on a jumper to pull within two but the Pilots answered with a 12-5 spurt to extend their margin to 19-10 at the 1:04 mark.
• However, Keiser closed out the frame on a 6-2 run including a Dyson coast-to-coast jumper in the paint at the buzzer to get within 21-16.
• KU climbed to within three on two occasions in the second quarter but were outscored 19-9 and trailed 40-25 at the halftime break.
• The third quarter belonged to Keiser as they outscored Bethel, 17-8, to come all the way to within 48-42, the closest they would get in the second half. In the quarter, Long led the way with seven of her team-best 15 points.
• Bethel regrouped and pushed the margin back out to double figures in the fourth period and went on to defeat the Seahawks, 66-52.

Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: Long (15)
Rebounds: Ash (7)
Assists: Riley/Meade (4)
 
Bethel
Points: Glenn (21)
Rebounds: Elsasser (8)
Assists: Bruce (5)
 
Inside the Box Score

• The Seahawks scored eleven second-chance points.
• Keiser had 13 points off turnovers and 24 points in the paint.

Ties: 1
Lead Changes: 1
Largest Lead: Keiser (2), Bethel (17)
 
Up Next
The Seahawks conclude the 2017 calendar year tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. in the final game of the New Year's Classic. Keiser will take on Cardinal Stritch.