Game Information
Score: Keiser 54, Mount Vernon Nazarene 65
Records: Keiser (6-6), MVNU (11-3)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Keiser University fell to MVNU on Kid's Day and the opening game of the 2019 West Palm Beach Invitational. This was the second meeting of the season for these two teams with the Cougars claiming both games.
Midori Long broke the career record for rebounds in the third quarter, pulling down an offensive board. The previous mark was 768 which was previously held by Erin Riley from 2011-14.

How it Happened
First Quarter: Keiser 12, MVNU 14

• The entire opening quarter was a one-possession game with six lead changes and two ties.
• MVNU led the Seahawks at the end of the frame, 14-12.

 
Second Quarter: Keiser 29, MVNU 33

• Antigonie Sanabria hit back-to-back three pointers to put Keiser on top of the Cougars, 18-15, with 7:50 left in the quarter.
• The Seahawks led 22-19 when MVNU ran off nine straight points to lead 28-22 with 2:40 remaining in the half.
• A Long hook shot and Sanabria three-pointer brought Keiser to within a point, 28-27, with 1:53 showing on the scoreboard.
• Mount Vernon regrouped and closed the half on a 5-2 spurt to lead 33-29.

 
Third Quarter: Keiser 42, MVNU 49

• Following an MVNU three-pointer, KU ran off seven straight points, tying the game at 36-36 with 6:20 to go in the quarter.
• In the stretch, Long became the all-time leader in total rebounds with her 769th career, which came on the offensive glass.
• After trading baskets, the Seahawks took their first lead of the second half, 39-38, on a Lindsey O'Sullivan free-throw at the 4:20 mark.
• Following two lead changes, MVNU tallied the next seven points to lead 47-41 with 1:40 to go in the quarter.
• The Seahawks would go on to trail the Cougars, 49-42, with one quarter remaining in the contest.

 
Fourth Quarter: Keiser 54, MVNU 65

• Mount Vernon started the final quarter on a 6-3 spurt, taking their first double-digit advantage of the game, 55-45, forcing KU to take a timeout with 6:14 left.
• The Seahawks were unable to cut their deficit to single digits, falling to the Cougars, 64-54 in the opening game of the West Palm Beach Invite.

 
KU Highlights

• 6: The opening quarter of the game featured six lead changes.
• 13-14: On her way to her fifth double-double of the season, Long finished with 13 points and a game-high 14 rebounds.
• 19-4-6: Sanabria led the way offensively with 19 points, which included four three-pointers. She also collected six rebounds for the KU cause.
• 28-22: The Seahawks produced 28 points from inside the paint, while MVNU had 22.
• 41-34: Keiser won the rebounding battle, 41-34. 13 of the Seahawks' rebounds came on the offensive end to create second chance scoring opportunities.   
• 769: Long set standard for career rebounds at KU when she reached No. 769.

 
Team Leaders
Keiser

• Points: Sanabria (19)
• Rebounds: Long (14)
• Assists: Barrios/O'Sullivan (3)

 
MVNU

• Points: Brannon (21)
• Rebounds: Gregory/Coblentz(7)
• Assists: Fee/Gregory (4)

 
 
Up Next
The Seahawks will conclude the West Palm Beach Invitational tomorrow evening against Bethel. The contest is slated to start at 6:00 p.m.