Game Information
Score: Keiser 58, St. Thomas 67
Records: Keiser (5-21, 2-13 TSC), St. Thomas (17-7, 13-1 TSC)
Location: Fernandez Center, Miami Gardens, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Hudson (G), Trisic (G), Dyson (G), Long (F), Ash (F)
STU Starters: Rienas (G), Brooks (G), Griffin (F), Bugarski (F), Auguste (G)

Keiser Highlights

• Keiser's Nikki Saunders and Midori Long finished the game with 15 points apiece, while Saunders went a perfect 6-of-6 from the field off the bench.
• Long nearly completed the double-double when she finished with nine rebounds, including four on the offensive end.
• The Seahawks forced 14 turnovers that led to 12 points on the afternoon.

 
Turning Point
With the game tied at 48-48 with 5:30 remaining in the fourth quarter, St. Thomas went on a 7-0 run to go in front, 55-48.

How it Happened

• St. Thomas scored the first four points of the game before back-to-back baskets by Long knotted the game at the 7:46 mark.
• However, the Bobcats answered right back with seven unanswered points to regain an 11-4 lead with 4:39 to go in the opening frame.
• After trading baskets, a Saunders layup and a Kelly Meade three-pointer brought KU to within two with 2:29 showing, but STU held on to a 17-13 advantage going into the second quarter.
• Meade connected on her second three-pointer of the game to get within one, but the Bobcats rattled off the next five points to stretch the margin to 22-16 at the 6:37 mark.
• The Seahawks closed the gap to three before St. Thomas closed the half on 13-2 run to lead 35-21 at the break.
• Keiser used a 7-0 run out of the locker-room, capped off by a Donivan Dyson jumper to get within 35-28 with 6:05 remaining.
• St. Thomas then regrouped and tallied the next six points to take their largest lead of the game, 41-28 at the 3:38 mark.
• Riley then connected on a three-pointer, jump-starting an 8-0 run capped off by a layup from Aleksandra Trisic while being fouled, to trail 41-36 with 2:05 left in the third.
• Both teams traded buckets down the stretch with STU holding a 46-41 lead going into the final quarter.
• A layup by Saunders and Riley's three-pointer at the 6:24 mark tied the contest at 46-46, the first-time since the opening quarter.
• Kienna Brooks then converted a fast break layup to put STU back ahead but Long converted at the free-throw line, retying the game at 48-apiece.
• The Bobcats then fueled a 7-0 run to take a 55-48 lead at the four-minute mark, and wouldn't allow the Seahawks any closer than four, before coming away with the 67-58 win.

Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: Long/Saunders (15)
Rebounds: Long (9)
Assists: Riley (5)
 
St. Thomas
Points: Rienas (25)
Rebounds: Griffin (9)
Assists: Auguste (9)
 
Inside the Box Score

• Keiser finished with ten offensive that led to eight second-chance points.
• The Seahawks shot 45 percent from the field in the second half.
• KU finished with 18 points in the paint and got 27 points from their bench.

Ties: 3
Lead Changes: 0
Largest Lead: Keiser (0), St. Thomas (14)
 
Up Next
The Seahawks will head to Johnson & Wales on Saturday, Feb. 10 for a 2:00 p.m. tipoff.