Game Information
Score: Keiser 101, Bethel 83
Records: Keiser (7-6), Bethel (6-8)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
The Seahawks concluded the West Palm Beach Invitational with a huge 101-83 victory over Bethel College. Keiser went 1-1 in the 2019 West Palm Beach Invitational after falling to MVNU yesterday.
Keiser wrapped up the 2019 calendar year with a 7-6 record and will play one last non-conference game after the holiday break.
How it Happened
First Quarter: Keiser 26, BC 20
- Antigone Sanabria scored Keiser's opening six points but trailed Bethel 10-6 with 6:08 remaining in the frame.
- The Seahawks used a 13-3 run to reclaim a 19-13 advantage behind four points from Emily Patton with 3:39 showing on the scoreboard.
- Bethel closed to within 19-17 when Keondra Smith scored her first-ever basket in a Seahawks uniform and Daniela Barrios followed with a floater in the paint to lead 23-17 with 1:25 left.
- Keiser held a 26-20 advantage at the end of the quarter as Barrios connected from distance with 15 seconds remaining.
Second Quarter: Keiser 50, BC 33
- Patton scored 12 of the Seahawks first 14 points, extending the advantage to 40-22 with 5:45 to go in the frame.
- The Pilots got as close as 42-31 at the 3:35 mark but Keiser closed the half on an 8-2 spurt to lead 50-33.
Third Quarter: Keiser 79, BC 55
- The teams seesawed back and forth until Keiser tallied eight straight points, stretching the margin to 68-47 with 3:00 remaining in the quarter.
- The Seahawks outscored Bethel 11-7 down the stretch to take a 79-55 advantage into the fourth quarter.
Fourth Quarter: Keiser 101, BC 83
- Keiser continued to pull away from Bethel in the final quarter, claiming their largest lead of the game, 93-61, with 5:25 to go.
- The Seahawks surpassed the century mark with 21.7 seconds left as Lindsey O'Sullivan made a pair of free-throws.
- KU closed the out the calendar year with a statement, defeating Bethel, 101-83.
KU Highlights
- 6: Keiser had six players finish with double-digit points as they shot 45.7 percent from the field.
- 10: The Seahawks had 10 players find themselves in the scoring column led by a game-high 26 from Patton.
- 14: Keiser connected on a season-best 14 three-pointers led by five from Patton.
- 15-12: Midori Long collected her second double-double of the Invitational, tallying 15 points and 12 rebounds.
- 18: The Seahawks won the rebounding battle by 18, out-rebounding Bethel, 56-38.
- 21: KU dished out 21 assists led by a game-high eight assists from Daniela Barrios.
- 101: Keiser finished with 101 points, surpassing the century mark for the first time this season.
Team Leaders
Keiser
- Points: Patton (26)
- Rebounds: Long (12)
- Assists: Barrios (8)
BC
- Points: Printz (15)
- Rebounds: Feenstra(6)
- Assists: Deboy (4)
Up Next
Keiser will play their final non-conference game on Monday, December 30 at 5:30 against Lawrence Tech in West Palm Beach.