Game Information
Score: Keiser 73, Ave Maria 64
Records: Keiser (11-12, 5-7 TSC), Ave Maria (18-5, 9-4 TSC)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Rodriguez (G), Dyson (G), Sanabria (G), Saunders (F), Long (F)
AMU Starters:  Corral (G), Houbolt (G), Weinmann (G), Kasprzak (F), Miller (F)

Keiser Highlights

• Keiser honored six alumni at the conclusion of the game; Jamilla Banks-Wall, Dominique Winbush, Kelsi Ash, Aleksandra Trisic, Hannah Del Negro, and Desirai Smith
• Antigonie Sanabria finished with a game-best 22 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the field while going 6-of-7 at the charity stripe.
• Midori Long also reached the 20-point plateau with 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the floor. The junior also pulled down nine rebounds.
• Donivan Dyson rounded out the starters in double-figures with 14 points, while dishing out a game-best six assists.
• Nikki Saunders pulled down a game-best 13 rebounds and had three blocks on the defensive end.

 
Turning Point
Ave Maria closed to within a point with 4:34 remaining in the fourth quarter when the Seahawks went on a 13-2 run to lead 69-57 with 48 seconds remaining.
 
How it Happened

• Four points from Long along with a jumper by Sanabria at the 7:24 mark gave KU the quick 6-0 advantage.
• Keiser led by as many seven on a pair of Saunders free throws but Ave Maria closed the quarter on a 5-0 run to trail 13-11.
• The second quarter remained a one-possession game until the Gyrenes ended the period with seven unanswered points to lead 24-20 at the intermission.
• A quick 5-0 spurt from the Seahawks to open the third put them back in front by one with just a minute coming off the clock.
• After flipping leads, the game remained a one-possession battle until the Seahawks ran off five unanswered points to lead 36-31 with 3:55 to go in the quarter.
• However, Ave Maria battled back behind a 12-2 run to jump back in front 43-38 as the game headed into the final quarter of regulation.
• The Gyrenes held off the Seahawks until Long connected on a jumper in the paint to start an 8-0 run, moving Keiser back on top, 51-47, with 8:07 showing.
• AMU cut the gap to one, 56-55, when Keiser responded with a 13-2 run to take their largest lead of the game, 69-57, with 48 seconds to go.
• The Seahawks would go on to defeat the Gyrenes of Ave Maria by a final of 73-64 on Alumni Day.

 
Inside the Box Score

• Keiser led for the opening 17 minutes of the game before Ave Maria jumped ahead for the first time.
• The Seahawks scored 17 points off turnovers and had 24 second-chance points.
• KU held Ave Maria in check all afternoon, not allowing any fast break points.

 
Coach's Corner With Pam Oswald
I was proud of how hard our team fought throughout the game - grabbing rebounds, diving on loose balls & at times getting back to what we do well, inside/out basketball.
 
Our team made a big push in the second half and really buckled down defensively to contest their shots.
 
With 6 of our alums in the stands it was great to get a win today & honor them. Those alums are the foundation of our program & I'm personally thankful for their support.

Ties: 3
Lead Changes: 3
Largest Lead: Keiser (12), Ave Maria (5)
 
Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: Sanabria (22)
Rebounds: Saunders (13)
Assists: Dyson (6)
 
Ave Maria
Points: Miller (22)
Rebounds: Miller (13)
Assists: Wienmann (5)
 
Up Next
Keiser heads to Miami Gardens on Thursday evening to battle Florida Memorial at 5:30 p.m.