Score: Keiser 81, Coastal Georgia 74
Records: Keiser (1-4, 1-2), Coastal Georgia (4-3, 2-2)
Location: Coffin Gymnasium, Brunswick, Ga.

The Seahawks picked up their first victory of the season on Thursday evening, defeating Coastal Georgia, 81-74.




Keiser 13, Coastal Georgia 22

• Coastal Georgia scored the opening six points and held the Seahawks scoreless until Emily Patton hit a jumper with 6:32 on the clock.
• Keiser used a 6-2 spurt to tie the game at eight-apiece with 4:02 remaining in the first period.
• The Mariners answered right back with five unanswered points to lead 13-8 at the 2:58 mark.
• A layup and free throw by Angela Denis cut the Seahawks deficit to two, 15-13, with 1:56 left.
• However, CCG end the quarter on an 8-0 run to lead 22-13.

Keiser 38, Coastal Georgia 35

• The Seahawks trailed by as many eight, 27-19, when Stina Rehn-Andersson and Chiara De Virgilio hit back-to-back three-pointers, trimming the margin to two with 5:57 to go in the half.
• The Mariners briefly halted the Keiser run with a three-pointer of their own but a Shykim Gillion layup and De Virgilio three-pointer knotted the game at 30-30 with 2:33 left.
• Rehn-Andersson gave KU their first lead of the night, 33-30, knocking down a bucket from long range with 1:27 showing on the scoreboard.
• Antigonie Sanabria capped the 11-0 run for the Seahawks with a three-pointer with 45 seconds to go, leading 36-30.
• Keiser went into the half on top of the Mariners, 38-35, connecting on five buckets from long range in the quarter.

Keiser 60, Coastal Georgia 52

• KU opened the new half with an 8-2 burst, increasing their advantage to 46-37 at the 7:02 mark. During the run, Sanabria and De Virgilio connected from distance.
• The Mariners got as close as 49-44 when Patton converted on a layup, jump-starting a mini 5-0 run to lead 54-45 with 3:40 left.
• A Denis layup gave the Seahawks their first double-digit lead of the game, 60-50, with 29 ticks.
• With one quarter remaining, KU was on top of the home team, 60-52.

Keiser 81, Coastal Georgia 74

• Both teams struggled from the field during the first five minutes as KU held a 66-56 advantage.
• The Seahawks took their largest lead of the game, 68-56, when Coastal Georgia went on an 8-0 run to get within four with 3:16 to go.
• Keiser came right back with four quick points, upping the margin to 72-64 with 2:26 left in regulation.
• The Mariners matched the run with four consecutive points of their own, trailing, 72-68 with 1:34 remaining.
• De Virgilio then buried her fourth triple of the game as the advantage moved to 75-68 with 1:08 to go.
• The Seahawks iced the game away at the free throw line for their first victory of the season, 81-74.

• 1: Sanabria notched her first double-double of the year with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
• 4: Keiser had four players finish with double-digit points led by Sanabria's game-best 21 points.
• 9: The Seahawks connected on nine three-pointers including five in the second quarter.
• 12: Gillion was a spark off the bench with 12 points and five rebounds.
• 16: The Seahawks went 16-of-21 at the free throw line.
• 18: De Virgilio had her best game in a Seahawks uniform, finishing with 18 points on a game-best 4-of-6 from long range.
• 19: The rebound margin that KU held this evening as Sanabria had a game-best 10. KU also pulled down 18 offensive boards.

Keiser

• Points: Sanabria (21)
• Rebounds: Sanabria (9)
• Assists: Sanabria (3)

 
Coastal Georgia

• Points: Little/Gisladott (14)
• Rebounds: Porter (9)
• Assists: Little (3)

Keiser vs. Thomas on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 2:00 p.m. in the TU Gymnasium in Thomasville, Ga.