Game Information
Score: Keiser 67, St. Thomas 74
Records: Keiser (19-11), St. Thomas (15-14)
Location: Lakeland, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Reque (G), Patton (G), Shephard (F), Banks Wall (F), Winbush (F)
St. Thomas Starters: Franklin-Jordan (G), May (G), Rienas (G), Auguste (G), Kunchuan (F),
                                                             
Keiser Highlights

• Kaylee Patton finished the game with a team-high 16 points on 6-14 shooting from the field.
• Midori Long (13) and Claudia Reque (10) were the final Seahawks in double-digit scoring.
• Dominique Winbush finished the game with five points and a game-high 11 rebounds for Keiser.

 
Turning Point
The Bobcat's 13-7 run to end the second quarter proved to be the turning point in tonight's contest. The Seahawks held the 23-15 advantage with 9:25 left in the first half. The Seahawks were only able to muster together six more points in the final 9:25 of the second quarter, clinging to the 29-28 advantage at halftime. The St. Thomas run shifted the momentum in favor of the Bobcats.
 
How it Happened

• The Seahawks jumped out to the early 10-2 advantage with 8:22 remaining in the quarter, a run that was capped off by a Patton triple.
• The Bobcats trimmed the Keiser lead to as little as four after back-to-back free throws by Emily May with 6:35 left in the first quarter.
• However, the Seahawks were able to keep their feet on the gas and outscored St. Thomas 9-4 in the final 6:35 of the first frame to take the 21-12 advantage.
• Things would slowly go downhill for the Seahawks as Keiser scored just two points during the first 3:11 of the second quarter.
• St. Thomas surged behind Keiser's scoring draught as the Bobcats outscored the Seahawks in the second quarter, 16-8, cutting the Seahawks lead to just one at the half.
• Keiser and St. Thomas traded the first two baskets of the new half before the Bobcats went on to outscore the Seahawks 26-11 in the final 9:32 of the third quarter.
• The Bobcats maintained the double-digit advantage for much of the final quarter until Patton drained a triple with 1:27 left on the clock to cut the deficit to nine.
• Keiser would close the gap to as little as seven points off Miah Shpehard's three pointer but it would be too little too late as the Bobcats cruised to the seven-point victory in the conference semifinals.

 
Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: Patton (16)
Rebounds: Winbush (11)
Assists: Shephard (2)
 
St. Thomas
Points: Franklin-Jordan (20)
Rebounds: Kunchuan (9)
Assists: Kunchuan (5)
 
Inside the Box Score

• Five of St. Thomas's six players scored in double figures in tonight's contest.
• Despite the loss, Keiser outrebounded the Bobcats by the final count of 55-29, including 27 offensive rebounds.

 
Ties: 0
Lead Changes: 6
Largest Lead: Keiser (9), St. Thomas (18)