Game Information
Score: Keiser 68, No. 4 Marian 67
Records: Keiser (5-3), No. 4 Marian (8-2)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Rodriguez (G), Dyson (G), Sanabria (G), Saunders (F), Long (F)
Marian Starters: Downard (G), Lively (G), Titzer (G), Jones (F), Cyrus (F)

Keiser Highlights

• The Seahawks knocked off their first NAIA ranked opponent of the season, defeating No. 4 Marian on the final day of the Keiser Thanksgiving Classic.
• Antigonie Sanabria poured in a game-best 22 points, her seventh double digit scoring performance of the season.
• Midori Long saw her two game double-double streak come to an end, finishing with 15 points and nine rebounds.
• Donivan Dyson rounded out the double figure scorers for the Seahawks with 11.
• Freshman, Yaire Rodriguez was outstanding all-around, dishing out a game-best eight assists, pulling down a game-best 11 rebounds and chipping in eight points on 3-of-5 shooting.

 
Turning Point
Marian held their largest lead of the game, 63-58, with 4:06 remaining in the fourth quarter when Keiser went on a 10-1 run to regain a four-point advantage with just 16 seconds left in regulation.
 
How it Happened

• Marian held the early edge until Long connected on a jumper in the paint, giving the Seahawks their first lead of the night, 8-7 with 5:57 showing.
• The Knights answered with four straight points but an old fashion three-point play by Jhanai Felix tied the game at 13-13 with 4:33 left in the frame.
• The teams traded a pair of leads and battled through three ties with Marian in front, 22-20 at the end of the first quarter.
• Marian held their greatest lead of the first half, 28-24, when a three-pointer from Sanabria sparked an 8-0 run that was capped by a Kelly Meade three-pointer to lead 32-28 at the 4:47 mark.
• However, the Seahawks were outscored 6-2 down the stretch to trail 34-32 at the halftime break.
• Keiser opened the new half with nine unanswered points, including five from Rodriguez and four from Sanabria to lead by a game-best seven points, 41-34 with 6:50 remaining in the third frame.
• However, Marian used a 12-1 run to climb back on top of the Seahawks, 46-42 at the 4:53 mark.
• The Seahawks answered with a 6-1 spurt to retake a one-point lead on the fourth-ranked team in the country, 48-47, with 2:37 to go in the period.
• The lead changed hands three times before Rodriguez laid the ball in, giving Keiser a 52-51 advantage as the game moved into the fourth quarter.
• KU remained ahead until Macie Lively connected on a three-pointer, putting the visitors up one with 8:16 on the clock.
• Following a Sanabria jumper, the Knights went on a 6-0 run for their largest lead of the game, 63-58 with 4:06 remaining in the contest.
• The Seahawks settled down by scoring ten straight points to take the lead for good, 68-64 with 16 seconds to go.
• Marian hit a three-pointer in the corner as the buzzer sounded but it wasn't enough as KU knocked off No. 4 Marian, 68-67.

 
Inside the Box Score

• Keiser turned 14 turnovers into 20 points on the night.
• The Seahawks tallied 28 points in the paint and had ten second chance points.
• Both teams pulled down 43 rebounds in the game.

Game Notes

• Keiser evened the all-time series against the Knights 2-2.
• Marian and Florida Memorial kicked off the tournament on Friday afternoon.

Coach's Corner
Head Coach Pam Oswald said, "Extremely proud of our team & how hard we played for 40-minutes. It took each & every member of this team to execute the game plan against a nationally ranked team as Marian. I have tons of respect for Katie and the program she has built at Marian. For us its an opportunity to see if we can rise to the challenge and make each possession count. I felt tonight we did that & now the challenge for us is to do it against this week in conference play."

Ties: 10
Lead Changes: 21
Largest Lead: Keiser (7), Marian (5)
 
Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: Sanabria (22)
Rebounds: Rodriguez (11)
Assists: Rodriguez (9)
 
Marian
Points: Lively (15)
Rebounds: Cyrus (10)
Assists: Downard (7) 
 
Up Next
The Seahawks get back into conference play on Thursday evening at 5:30 p.m. in Ave Maria, Fla. at Ave Maria University.