Game Information
Score: Keiser 84, Ohio Christian 79
Records: Keiser (2-1), Ohio Christian (1-1)
Location: Maxwell Center, Circleville, Ohio\

The Keiser women's basketball team bounced back from their first loss of the season with an 84-79 victory against Ohio Christian.

The Seahawks concluded their trip to Ohio with a 1-1 record and are now 2-1 on the young season.

How it Happened
First Quarter: Keiser 13, OCU 15

• The Seahawks were held without a field goal until the 2:58 mark, trailing Ohio Christian, 8-2.
• An Antigonie Sanabria three-pointer sparked a 7-0 run, putting Keiser on top, 9-8, with two minutes remaining.
• The teams traded four leads with OCU clinging to a 15-13 advantage at the end of the frame.

 
Second Quarter: Keiser 37, OCU 31

• Keiser started the quarter on a 7-0 run, highlighted by five straight points from Emily Patton to lead 20-15 with 7:38 showing.
• The Seahawks extended their lead to eight on a pair of occasions before the Trailblazers used an 8-3 to get within three, 31-28, at the 1:19 mark.
• Lindsey O'Sullivan hit a jumper to start a 6-0 run, giving Keiser their largest lead of the game, 37-28 with 35 ticks remaining.
• The home team hit a three-pointer with 13 seconds remaining but KU led 37-31 at the halftime break.

Third Quarter: Keiser 61, OCU 57

• The Trailblazers opened the new half with seven unanswered points, reclaiming a 38-37 lead with 7:57 left.
• A quick 6-2 burst by the Seahawks put them back on top, 43-40, with 7:03 to go.
• With Keiser leading 50-45, Ohio Christian used a 6-2 spurt of their own, trimming their deficit to one at the 3:05 mark.
• After trading buckets, Staci Dinsmore hit a jumper in the paint, giving OCU a 55-54 advantage with 2:08 remaining.
• Following a pair of lead changes, KU tallied the final five points of the quarter, highlighted by a deep three-pointer by Patton to lead 61-57.

Fourth Quarter: Keiser 84, OCU 79

• Ohio Christian started the final quarter on a 6-2 run, tying the game at 63-63 with 6:30 remaining in regulation.
• After trading baskets, the Trailblazers claimed their final lead of the game, 67-65, on a Caroline Cox jumper at the 6:04 mark.
• The Seahawks surged back in front, 74-68, with 3:16 to go, thanks in part to a 9-1 run. In the stretch, Patton connected on a pair of three-pointers.
• The Trailblazers answered right back with a 9-2 run, evening the game at 77-77 with 1:14 left.
• Keiser regained their composure, running off the next seven points to lead 84-77 with nine seconds remaining.
• Ohio Christian made a pair of free throws but were unable to get any closer, falling to the Seahawks, 84-79.

 
KU Highlights

• 3: For the third straight game, Keiser has been in the lead at the half.
• 7: Patton connected on seven three-pointers, one shy of tying her sister, Kaylee Patton's record.
• 19: Keiser went 19-of-23 at the charity stripe.
• 23: The Seahawks scored 23 points off turnovers.
• 33: The Seahawks pulled down 33 rebounds, three better then opponents.
• 34: Patton finished with a game-best 34 points, one point shy of tying the program game record.

Team Leaders
Keiser

• Points: Patton, 34
• Rebounds: Dykes, 8
• Assists: Barrios/Meade, 4

 
OCU

• Points: Cox, 21
• Rebounds: DeArmond, 9
• Assists: Dinsmore, 5

 
Up Next
Keiser returns to the court on Sat. Nov. 9 at Florida National in Hialeah, Florida. Tipoff is slated for 2:00 p.m.