Game Information
Score: Keiser 70, Johnson & Wales 80
Records: Keiser (5-22, 2-14 TSC), Johnson & Wales (10-15, 6-10 TSC)
Location: Wildcat Center, Miami Gardens, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Hudson (G), Trisic (G), Dyson (G), Long (F), Ash (F)
JWU Starters: Williams (G), Ayulo (G), Gonzales (G), Alvin (F), McClain (F)

Keiser Highlights

• Midori Long had a phenomenal game for the Seahawks as she scored a career-best 27 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to complete the double-double.
• Donivan Dyson also had a double-double on the afternoon, scoring 21 points and coming up with ten rebounds.
• Keiser out-rebounded Johnson & Wales 37-34 on the day and had 14 offensive boards.

 
Turning Point
The final 4:37 of the third quarter proved to be the difference as the Seahawks were outscored 11-4 after climbing to within two points.

How it Happened

• Johnson & Wales clung to an early 5-2 lead before baskets by Starbria Hudson and Long gave Keiser a 6-5 advantage with 6:08 to go.
• However, the Wildcats answered right back with a 17-4 run to retake a 22-10 lead at the 2:08 mark.
• Hudson then connected on a jumper to start an 8-3 run capped by a Kelly Meade three-pointer with one second left to trail 25-18.
• JWU pushed the margin to 31-22 when Keiser used a 12-3 spurt to get back within one, 35-34, with 3:31 remaining in the quarter.
• Both teams would score four points down the stretch with the Wildcats holding a 39-38 advantage at the halftime break.
• Long laid the ball in to start the third, making it 40-39 KU, but JWU responded with nine unanswered points to regain a 48-40 lead at the 7:20 mark.
• The Seahawks wouldn't go away as they tallied eight of the next ten points to make it a two-point game with 4:37 left in the quarter.
• Keiser was then outscored 11-4 during the remainder of the quarter and trailed 61-52 heading into the final period.
• After Dyson converted a layup while being fouled to start the fourth, Johnson & Wales went on a 13-4 run to take their largest lead of the game, 74-59, with 2:38 remaining.
• KU had one last run in them as they went on an 11-1 spurt to get within five, 75-50, with 42 ticks showing, but couldn't get any closer, falling 80-70.

Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: Long (27)
Rebounds: Long (12)
Assists: Riley (5)
 
Johnson & Wales
Points: Ayulo (28)
Rebounds: Williams (7)
Assists: Williams (7)
 
Inside the Box Score

• Keiser scored 22 points off turnovers on the day.
• The 14 offensive rebounds by the Seahawks, led to 17 points.
• KU scored 46 of their 70 points from within the paint.

Ties: 3
Lead Changes: 2
Largest Lead: Keiser (1), Johnson & Wales (15)
 
Up Next
Keiser will return home on Thursday evening as they host Warner for senior night. The game will begin at 5:30 p.m.