Game Information
Score: Keiser 79, Thomas 57
Records: Keiser (5-4, 1-2), Thomas (0-6, 0-4)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.

The Keiser women's basketball team picked up their first conference win after knocking off Thomas, 79-57 on Thursday evening.  The Seahawks returned home after playing seven road game in 40 days, traveling 3,781 miles.

How it Happened
First Quarter: Keiser 13, Thomas 12

• Daniela Barrios and Emily Patton hit back-to-back three-pointers, giving Keiser a 6-0 lead with 6:35 remaining.
• Thomas used a 10-2 run to claim their first lead of the evening, 10-8, with 2:40 left in the quarter.
• After Antigonie Sanabria split a pair at the line, Alexis Powell hit a floater in the paint, giving TU their largest lead of the night, 12-9, at the 1:30 mark.
• Midori Long took over for the remainder of the quarter, tallying the final four points as Keiser led 13-12, heading to the second frame.

 
Second Quarter: Keiser 37, Thomas 20

• The Seahawks opened the quarter on a 10-2 run, upping their advantage to 23-14 with 6:20 to go. Lindsey O'Sullivan hit a pair of three-pointers in the stretch.
• Following a Night Hawks basket, Keiser went on a 12-0 run, extending the margin to 35-16 with one minute showing. In that time, Kelly Meade and Alasjia Dykes connected from distance.
• Keiser would go on to lead 37-20 at the halftime break with Long and O'Sullivan boasting eight points apiece.

Third Quarter: Keiser 63, Thomas 39

• TU began the quarter on an 8-2 run, trimming their deficit to 39-28 with 7:10 remaining in the quarter.
• Keiser outscored Thomas 16-7 over the next four minutes while not allowing a field goal to lead 55-35 with 3:10 left.
• The Seahawks closed the quarter on a 9-4 spurt, holding a 63-39 advantage with one quarter to go.

 
Fourth Quarter: Keiser 79, Thomas 57

• The Seahawks were outscored 18-16 in the final quarter but claimed their first Sun Conference victory of the season, 79-57.
• Keiser led by as many as 28, 77-49, on a Nikki Saunders hook in the paint with 2:31 left in regulation.

 
KU Highlights

• 5: Keiser had five players record double-figure points, led by Long's 19.
• 6: Kelly Meade dished out a game-best six assists.
• 9: The Seahawks held a 44-35 advantage on the glass with Long pulling down a game-high 17.
• 9: Keiser connected on nine three balls with Sanabria, O'Sullivan, and Dykes, hitting two apiece.
• 19-17: Long notched her fourth double-double of the season with 19 points and 17 rebounds.
• 24: The Seahawks scored 24 points off 16 Thomas turnovers.

 
Team Leaders
Keiser

• Points: Long (19)
• Rebounds: Long (17)
• Assists: Meade (6)

 
Thomas

• Points: Clayton (13)
• Rebounds: Clayton (10)
• Assists: Bostick (4)

 
Up Next
Keiser remains at home on Saturday to take on Coastal Georgia at 2:00 p.m.