Score: Keiser 68, Thomas 62
Records: Keiser (2-4, 2-2), Thomas (0-4, 0-4)
Location: TU Gymnasium, Thomasville, Ga.

Keiser picked up their second straight victory while moving back to .500 in Sun Conference play with a 68-62 road victory at Thomas University.




Keiser 21, Thomas 17

• Thomas ran out to an early 10-2 advantage before the Seahawks matched the run to tie the game at 12-12 at the first media timeout.
• During the stretch, Emily Patton hit a pair from beyond the arc and Antigonie Sanabria contributed four points.
• The next four points belonged to Keiser as they took their first lead of the game, 16-12, with 2:43 remaining in the quarter.
• The Night Hawks closed to within a point on pair of occasions but Patton nailed a three-pointer with 36 seconds remaining to lead 21-17 at the end of the quarter.
• Patton led the way with 13 points, going 4-of-5 from three-point range.

Keiser 28, Thomas 29

• Patton accounted for the Seahawks opening five points as their lead grew to 26-19 at the 6:57 mark.
• Thomas buckled down defensively, holding KU to just one basket during the remainder of the period as the Night Hawks led 29-28 at halftime.

Keiser 44, Thomas 39

• After Thomas scored on their opening possession, back-to-back layups from Patton and Sanabria put KU back on top, 32-31, with 9:02 to go.
• The Night Hawks answered right back with seven unanswered points, reclaiming a 38-32 advantage with 6:53 remaining.
• Chiara De Virgilio tallied the next five points as the Seahawks trailed by one with 6:01 showing on the scoreboard.
• Out of the media timeout, Sanabria nailed a three-pointer as KU led 40-39 with 4:39 left in the frame.
• Sanabria and Keondra Smith had the lone field goals during the remainder of the quarter to make it 44-39 in favor of Keiser.

Keiser 68, Thomas 62

• The Seahawks led 52-43 when Thomas went on a 6-0 run to get within three with 6:02 remaining.
• A layup and free throw by Shykim Gillion sparked a 9-0 run with the final six points coming from Sanabria as Keiser led 61-49 with 3:20 left.
• Thomas got as close as five, 67-62, with seven seconds to go but Patton put the game away by splitting at the line as the Seahawks won their second straight game.

• 2: Patton (23) and Sanabria (21) led the Seahawks in scoring on the afternoon.
• 5: De Virgilio and Gillion each dished out five assists.
• 6: The Seahawks won the rebound battle, 44-38.
• 7: Keiser connected on seven three-pointers with Patton hitting a game-best five on six attempts.
• 11: Angela Denis pulled down a team-best 11 rebounds.
• 32: Keiser finished with 32 points in the paint.

Keiser

• Points: Patton (23)
• Rebounds: Denis (11)
• Assists: Gillion/De Virgilio (5)

 
Thomas

• Points: Reed (24)
• Rebounds: Clayton (13)
• Assists: Powell (6)

Keiser vs. Columbia International on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Life Center in West Palm Beach, Fla.