Score: Keiser 68, Trinity Baptist 46
Records: Keiser (6-7), Trinity Baptist (2-6)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Rodriguez (G), Dyson (G), Sanabria (G), Saunders (F), Long (F)
TBC Starters: O'Day (G), Brown (G), Jones (G), Newton (F), Green (F)

Keiser Highlights

• For the third straight game, Donivan Dyson led the Seahawks in scoring with 18 points including a 4-for-4 night at the charity stripe.
• Freshman, Yaire Rodriguez flirted with a triple-double, finishing with a game-best eight rebounds, seven assists, and ten points.
• Jhanai Felix came off the bench to score a season and career-best 17 points on 5-of-10 shooting
• The Seahawks outrebounded Trinity Baptist 45-31 with a pair of freshman boasting a game-best eight rebounds, Rodriguez and Shanice Gordon.

 
Turning Point
Keiser turned a nine-point lead at the half into a double digit margin in the third quarter as the Seahawks outscored the Eagles 22-12.
 
How it Happened

• The Seahawks jumped out to an early 5-1 lead before Trinity Baptist tallied five straight points to take a 6-5 advantage with 5:30 left in the first quarter.
• Felix then connected on a three-pointer at the front and back end of an 8-0 run to jump back in front, 13-6 at the four minute mark.
• Keiser went on to score five of the final eight points of the quarter to lead 18-8.
• Back-to-back baskets from Alyssa Mecoli and Dyson opened the frame as the Seahawks took their largest lead of the half, 22-8 with 6:49 remaining.
• The Eagles responded with a 9-0 run to get within five, 22-17, but KU ended the quarter on an 8-4 run to lead 30-21 at halftime. Felix led the way with ten points on 4-of-6 shooting.
• TBC tallied the first basket of the new half before Dyson connected on a jumper in the paint to ignite a 7-0 run to lead 37-23 with 7:51 showing.
• After trading a pair of baskets, the Seahawks scored seven unanswered points for their first 20-plus point advantage of the night, 49-28 with 1:48 to go in the quarter.
• Both teams scored five points down the stretch with Keiser sitting in front, 52-33 with ten minutes left in regulation.
• The Seahawks continued to build on their lead in the fourth, leading by a game-best 28 at the 2:52 mark before going onto win by a final of 68-46.

 
Inside the Box Score

• Keiser dominated inside the paint, outscoring TBC 28-10.
• The Seahawks scored 16 points off turnovers and had eight fast break points.
• KU's defense did not allow any points in transition.
• The Seahawks received 31 points from their bench.

Game Notes

• The Seahawks lead all the time-series 4-0.
• Keiser snapped their four-game losing streak this evening.

Coach's Corner
Head Coach Pam Oswald said, "It is good to see Jhanai finding her rhythm within the offense for us. She's a player that plays multiple positions for ya on any given night. Our freshman played valuable minutes for us tonight & contributed to this win. Overall, I feel our team is focused on the we & not the me - contributions came from multiple people tonight. That's what it's all about - team effort."
 
Ties: 0
Lead Changes: 2
Largest Lead: Keiser (28), Trinity Baptist (0)
 
Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: Dyson (18)
Rebounds: Rodriguez/Gordon (8)
Assists: Rodriguez (7)
 
Trinity Baptist
Points: Gren (13)
Rebounds: Green (6)
Assists: Brown/Smith (3)
 
Up Next
The Seahawks will face Florida National at home on Saturday with the game slated to start at 2:00 p.m.