Score: Keiser 70, Johnson & Wales 80
Records: Keiser (9-11, 3-7), Johnson & Wales (14-4, 8-2)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.

The Keiser women's basketball team started their second time through conference with an 80-70 setback against Johnson & Wales on Saturday inside the Student Life Center. The Seahawks recognized seven alumni after the game concluded.

Midori Long became the all-time program leader in points with a put-back at the 6:23 mark of the fourth quarter. Long surpassed Erin Riley's mark of 1,170 points from 2011-14.





Keiser 13, Johnson & Wales 18

• Johnson & Wales ran out to an early 7-2 lead and held a 12-8 advantage at the first media timeout with 4:06 showing. Daniela Barrios and Long had four points apiece to open the game.
• Nikki Saunders scored the lone field goal for either team over the next three minutes as the Seahawks trailed 12-10.
• The Wildcats tallied the next six points but Long nailed a three-pointer with five seconds to go as KU trailed 18-13.

Keiser 38, Johnson & Wales 35

• Keiser opened the new quarter on an 8-2 run, claiming their first lead of the game, 21-20, with 7:03 remaining. Emily Patton and Barrios connected from deep during the spurt.
• After flipping leads, Keondra Smith scored the next four points, giving the Seahawks a 25-22 advantage at the 6:02 mark.
• The Wildcats tied the game at 27-27 but Alasjia Dykes scored Keiser's next six points to lead 33-29 with 2:23 remaining.
• JWU evened the game on two occasions but an old fashion three-point play by Long with ten seconds left gave the Seahawks a 38-35 lead at the half.

Keiser 50, Johnson & Wales 58

• With the game tied at 42-42, the Wildcats went on a 10-2 run to take a 52-44 advantage with 3:00 remaining in the frame.
• The Seahawks got as close as four, 54-50, with 1:35 to go but JWU tallied the final four points to lead 58-50.

Keiser 70, Johnson & Wales 80

• Long scored the first eight points for the Seahawks in the final quarter but trailed 64-58 with 6:23 to go. Long's put-back at the 6:23 mark made her the all-time leading scorer in program history.
• The Seahawks stormed back with a 6-2 run to tie the game at 66-66 with 3:17 showing on the scoreboard.
• JWU settled back down, running off the next six points to go in front, 72-66 with 1:33 left.
• Keiser got as close four down the stretch before falling in the contest, 80-70.

• 3: Saunders and Long finished with three blocks apiece
• 5: Long's five assists were a season and game best
• 10: Long's 10 rebounds were a game-best with five of them coming on the offensive glass
• 12: The Seahawks went 12-of-14 at the free-throw line
• 20-10-5: Long led the Seahawks in all three offensive categories on the afternoon; points, rebounds, and assists
• 40: Keiser finished with 40 points in the paint

Keiser

• Points: Long (20)
• Rebounds: Long (10)
• Assists: Long (5)

 
Johnson & Wales

• Points: Ayulo (30)
• Rebounds: Pressley (7)
• Assists: Gillion (4)

Keiser remains at home on Thursday evening as Webber International comes to town for a 5:30 p.m. game.