Game Information
Score: Keiser 62, Ave Maria 73
Records: Keiser (5-4, 1-2), Ave Maria (9-1, 3-0)
Location: Tom Folisano Fieldhouse, Ave Maria, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Rodriguez (G), Dyson (G), Sanabria (G), Saunders (F), Long (F)
Ave Maria Starters:  Corral (G), Houbolt (G),Rowe (G), Miller (F), Weinmann (F)

Keiser Highlights

• Midori Long finished with a double-double in the Sun Conference Game of the Week, scoring a game-best 19 points and pulling down 11 rebounds.
• Donivan Dyson was close behind with 17 points while Antigonie Sanbria chipped in 14 points.
• Yaire Rodriguez dished out a game-best four assists and had a game-high four steals.

 
Turning Point
The Seahawks led 23-20 with 7:43 remaining in the second quarter when Ave Maria scored ten unanswered points to take a 30-23 lead.
 
How it Happened

• The opening nine minutes remained a one possession game despite three lead changes and three ties until Sanabria tallied six straight points to lead 16-12.
• Ave Maria connected on a three-pointer with six seconds remaining to trail by one as the game moved into the second quarter.
• Following four lead changes to begin the frame, the Gyrenes outscored the Seahawks 20-6 in the final six minutes to lead 42-29 at the break.
• Keiser used a 7-2 run out of the locker-room to climb within eight, 44-36, with 7:54 left in the third quarter.
• A Dyson jumper at 2:28 mark brought the margin down to 51-46, but KU remained behind at the end of the quarter, 56-50.
• Sanabria laid the ball in to open the final stanza before AMU went on a 10-5 run make it a double digit deficit, 66-55, with 3:07 left in regulation.
•  The Seahawks got as close as six with 39 seconds remaining but dropped the Sun Conference Game of the Week by a final of 73-62.

 
Inside the Box Score

• Keiser was outstanding from the charity stripe, finishing 12-of-14 with Long and Sanabria going a combined 8-of-8.
• The Seahawks scored 28 points in the paint and 12 points off turnovers.

Game Notes

• The all-time series between these two teams is now even at 12-12.
• Keiser was featured in the Sun Conference Game of the Week for the first time on the young season.

Ties: 3
Lead Changes: 8
Largest Lead: Keiser (4), Ave Maria (15)
 
Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: Long (19)
Rebounds: Long (11)
Assists: Rodriguez (4)
 
Ave Maria
Points: Weinmann/Miller (17)
Rebounds: Miller (21)
Assists: Acosta (4) 
 
Up Next
The Seahawks will play their first Sun Conference game at home on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. against No. 3 Southeastern.