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Shykim Gillion action
77
Winner KEISER KUW 7-4
54
Florida National FNU 3-5
Winner
KEISER KUW
7-4
77
Final
54
Florida National FNU
3-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
KEISER KUW 19 16 23 19 77
Florida National FNU 8 12 15 19 54

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Cruise Past Florida National, 77-54

Game Information
Score: Keiser 77, Florida National 54
Records: Keiser (7-4), Florida National (3-5) 
Location: Bucky Dent Gym, Hialeah, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Shykim Gillion (G), Kennedy Schlabach (G), Elliana Schaefer (G), Elise Ellison-Coons (F), Andressa Nascimento (F).
Florida National Starters: Natalie Larranaga (G), Kaylee Llanos (G), Aaliyah Abdala (G), Louise Pilley (F), Tyra Kirlew (C).

In a game that the Seahawks dominated from start to finish, the Keiser women's basketball team (7-4) cruised past the Florida National Conquistadors, 77-54, on Saturday afternoon. The Seahawks shot a season-high 50.0 percent from the floor and made 40.9 percent of their attempts from 3-point range. Seniors Shykim Gillion and Kennedy Schlabach combined for 34 points as Keiser moved to 6-1 in non-conference action this season.

turning point
A 9-0 run to close out the first quarter pushed Keiser's lead to double-digits as the Seahawks never looked back. 
 
 
How it Happened


First Quarter
Keiser 19, Florida National 8
  • Elliana Schaefer got things started with a 3-point bucket at the 9:02 mark of the first quarter. 
  • FNU responded with a layup by Louise Pilley to make it a one-point game with 7:29 on the game clock.
  • It would be the closest that the Conquistadors would get.
  • Kennedy Schlabach hit a triple with 4:54 left in the quarter to make it an 8-3 game.
  • After Kaylee Llanos pulled FNU within two with a 3-pointer (10-8) with 4:07 remaining in the first, Keiser went on a 9-0 run to close out the quarter and take a double-digit lead.
  • Steals by Schaefer and Schlabach led to the final two buckets of the quarter as Julia Fitzwater hit KU's third triple of the quarter (1:02) and Taylor Jones sank a jumper (00:40) to give Keiser a 19-8 advantage.

Second Quarter
Keiser 35, Florida National 20
  • Shykim Gillion extended the Keiser lead to 13 with a made layup, 21-8, with 7:07 left in the first half.
  • The Conquistadors brought the Keiser lead back down to single-digits but another 3-pointer by Schlabach with 4:40 remaining in the second made it a 28-18 game.
  • Schlabach hit a jumper with 2:57 on the game clock to give the Seahawks a 31-18 edge.
  • Baskets by Janiece Thomas (1:13) and Gillion (00:04) pushed the Keiser lead to 35-20 heading into intermission. 

Third Quarter
Keiser 58, Florida National 35
  • FNU's Tyra Kirlew hit the first bucket of the second half with a made layup at the 8:56 mark (35-22).
  • Both teams exchanged baskets over the next five minutes.
  • Back-to-back 3-pointers by Schlabach and Fitzwater gave KU a 20-point advantage with 4:54 remaining in the third.
  • The Seahawks took their then-largest lead, 51-30, following a three-point play by Jones (3:53).
  • A 7-2 run to end the third gave Keiser a 23-point lead going into the final quarter.

Fourth Quarter
Keiser 77, Florida National 54
  • The Conquistadors made three straight baskets to cut the Keiser lead to 58-41 with 8:59 left to play.
  • Thomas pushed the lead back above 20 with a fastbreak layup with 7:49 on the game clock.
  • An 8-0 run with just over a minute to play in the contest gave Keiser its biggest lead of the game, 75-47.
  • FNU outscored the Seahawks, 7-2, in the final 1:02 to cut Seahawk advantage to 23 (77-54).
 


Game Notes

  • This win improves Keiser to 7-4 overall.
  • The win moved Keiser to 6-1 in non-conference action this season.
  • It marked the Seahawk's second straight win.
  • With the win, Keiser moves to 7-1 all-time versus FNU.
  • In just the third game played between the two teams in Hialeah, Keiser is now 2-1 all-time versus FNU at Bucky Dent Gym.
  • Keiser has now won seven straight over the Conquistadors. 
  • Keiser is now 5-2 in game played away from the Student Life Center this season.

inside the box score
  • Shykim Gillion and Kennedy Schlabach each scored in double-figures, combining for 34 points on Saturday.
  • The 19-point performance was the eighth game this season in which Gillion has scored in double-figures.
  •  With 15 points, Schalbach has now reached double-digits in scoring in 10 consecutive games.
  • Schlabach also led the team with seven assists.
  • In all, Keiser assisted on 21 of the team's 28 made baskets.
  • Elise Ellison-Coons recorded 13 rebounds, making it four straight games with 10-or-more boards.
  • KU finished the game shooting a season-high 50.0 percent from the floor (28-of-56).
  • The Seahawks also converted a season-best 40.9 percent from beyond the arc (9-of-22).
  • Keiser dominated the glass, out-rebounding the Conquistadors, 51-22.
  • It was the second straight game where the Seahawks recorded 50-or-more rebounds and held a +20 advantage in rebounding over the opposition.
  • It marked the sixth straight game in which the Seahawks out-rebounded their opponent and the 10th time this season.
 
  • Ties: 0
  • Lead Changes: 0
  • Largest Lead: Keiser (28); Florida National (N/A)


Team Leaders
Keiser  
Florida National 
  • Points: Natalie Larranaga (13)
  • Rebounds: Natalie Larranaga (6)
  • Assists: Jada Donaldson (3)


Up Next

The Seahawks host the Thomas Night Hawks on Monday, December 12. Tipoff from the Student Life Center is set for 4:00 PM.
 
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