Keiser University Athletics

Score: Keiser 57, St. Thomas 69
Records: Keiser (4-5, 2-3), St. Thomas (6-1, 4-1)
Location: Fernandez Center, Miami Gardens, Fla.

Keiser University had their four-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday afternoon, falling to St. Thomas, 69-57.




Keiser 10, St. Thomas 16

• St. Thomas scored the opening four points before a runner in the paint by Keondra Smith and Chiara De Virgilio three-pointer gave Keiser their first lead, 5-4, with 6:35 remaining.
• The Bobcats answered with a 7-0 run to go back ahead, 11-5, at the first media timeout with 3:56 showing on the scoreboard.
• Three straight points by Emily Patton and a Shykim Gillion layup cut the deficit to one with 2:11 to go in the opening quarter.
• STU notched the final five points of the quarter to lead the Seahawks, 16-10.

Keiser 28, St. Thomas 38

• STU led 19-11 when Patton and Sanabria hit back-to-back three-pointers, bringing the Seahawks to within one at the 7:43 mark.
• Smith briefly knotted the game at 19-19 with a pair of free throws but nine straight points by the Bobcats put them back on top, 28-19, with 4:23 to go at the media stoppage.
• The Bobcats led by as many as 12, 38-26, forcing Keiser into a timeout with 1:45 left in the opening half.
• Smith accounted for the final points of the half as the Seahawks trailed, 38-28. Patton led the way in the half with 11 points.

Keiser 42, St. Thomas 50

• The Seahawks cut the margin to nine on a pair of occasions before St. Thomas ran off seven unanswered points to lead 49-33 with 3:37 left and a KU timeout.
• Keiser closed the quarter on a 9-1 spurt to trail 50-42 as Smith accounted for the first three points and Gillion had the final six points.

Keiser 57, St. Thomas 69

• The Seahawks scored five of the opening seven points to get within, 52-47, with 6:59 to go in the fourth.
• St. Thomas came right back with an 8-2 spurt, stretching their advantage to 60-49 with 5:27 left.
• Keiser saw their four-game winning streak come to an end, falling by a final of 69-57.

• 6: The Seahawks had six steals which led to nine points.
• 7: KU pulled down seven offensive boards.
• 11: Keiser was 11-of-15 at the charity stripe.
• 16: Smith finished with a career-best 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting.
• 20: For the second straight game, Patton led the Seahawks in scoring, finishing with 20 points.

Keiser

• Points: Patton (20)
• Rebounds: Smith (5)
• Assists: De Virgilio/Gillion (2)

 
St. Thomas

• Points: Dozier (34)
• Rebounds: Pressley (14)
• Assists: Three Tied (3)

Keiser vs. Edward Waters on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 2:00 p.m. in the Student Life Center in West Palm Beach, Fla.