2022 Webber Int'l Shootout
Score: Taylor 63, Keiser 61
Records: Keiser (10-6), Taylor (9-6)
Location: Sabbagh Athletic Center, Babson Park, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Shykim Gillion (G), Kennedy Schlabach (G), Elliana Schaefer (G), Elise Ellison-Coons (F), Andressa Nascimento (F).
Taylor Starters: Gretchen Moll (C), Taylor Westgate (F), Ava Henson (G), Claycee West (G), Ariel Dale (G)

The Keiser women's basketball team out-scored Taylor, 35-18 in the second half, including a 17-7 score in the fourth quarter but fell just three points shy of defeating the Trojans as the Seahawks lost, 63-61, on Saturday afternoon in Babson Park, Florida.

Four Seahawks scored in double-figures led by Elise Ellison-Coons and Andressa Nascimento, who each tallied 12 points. Shykim Gillion paced all Seahawks with seven rebounds.

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Out-scoring the Trojans 17-7 in the fourth quarter, Keiser trailed Taylor, 63-61 with five seconds on the game clock. With possession of the ball, KU's Andressa Nascimento had a good look at the game-winning 3-pointer. The shot - from the left side of arc - missed its target, resulting in the two-point loss. 
 

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Taylor 22, Keiser 10

• The Trojans got the scoring started with a 3-pointer by Ariel Dale with 8:52 on the clock.
• Elise Ellison-Coons scored the first bucket of the day for the Seahawks with a made jumper at the 8:24 mark.
• Taylor pushed its lead to 7-2 following a layup by Gretchen Moll (6:29).
• Shykim Gillion rattled off four straight points for Keiser to pull the Seahawks within one, 9-8 (4:17).
• The Trojans used a 13-2 run to close out the quarter.

Taylor 45, Keiser 26

• Ellison-Coons drained a bucket with 8:32 on the clock to cut the Trojan lead to 22-13.
• Maycee Woods pushed the Taylor lead back to double-digits, 25-13, with a 3-pointer with 8:09 on the game clock.
• Back-to-back 3-pointers by Elliana Schaefer and Janiece Thomas made it a 25-19 game with 6:55 remaining the half.
• Taylor out-scored the Seahawks, 18-5, in the final six minutes of the half to enter the break up, 45-26.

Taylor 56, Keiser 44

• A layup by Ava Henson gave Taylor its largest lead of the game, 47-26, with 9:21 on the game clock.
• The Seahawks used a 6-0 run to cut the lead to 53-38 with 2:33 left in the third.
• After a 3-pointer by TU's Woods made it 56-38, Keiser scored six straight to close out the stanza.

Taylor 63, Keiser 61

• The Seahawks continued their run, cutting the Taylor lead to seven, 56-49, following a 3-pointer by Andressa Nascimento (9:05).
• TU added a point after Moll made one-of-two from the free-throw line, 57-49 (8:41).
• Keiser used an 8-1 run to make it a one-point game, 58-57, following a 3-pointer by Gillion (5:58).
• Elise Ellison-Coons gave Keiser its first lead of the game with a made layup, 61-60, with 2:28 left in the game.
• Taylor Westgate regained the lead for the Trojans, 62-61, with a bucket at the 1:18 mark.
• Trailing 63-61, Keiser had the ball with five seconds left in the contest. 
• A 3-point attempt by Nascimento missed the mark resulting in the two-point loss.

 

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• This loss drops Keiser to 10-6 overall this season.
• The loss marked the Seahawks second straight
• The contest marked the first all-time between the two schools.
• With the loss, Keiser is 5-1 versus "first-time" opponents this season.
• With the loss, Keiser moves to 4-14 all-time versus teams from the state of Indiana.
• The non-conference loss moves the Seahawks to 8-3 in games outside of Sun Conference play.

• Four Seahawks reached double-figures in scoring.
• Elise Ellison-Coons and Andressa Nascimento lead all Seahawks with 12 points, apiece.
• Shykim Gillion added 11 points while Kennedy Schlabach contributed 10.
• For Gillion, her 11 points moved her career scoring total to 933.
• It also marked the 11th game this season in which Gillion had reached double-digits in scoring.
• Schlabach has scored 10-or-more points in a game 14 times this season.
• Gillion led all Seahawks with seven rebounds. 
• Nine different Seahawks grabbed at least two boards in the game.

 

• Ties: 0
• Lead Changes: 2
• Largest Lead: Keiser (1); Taylor (21)

Keiser

• Points: Two Players (12)
• Rebounds: Shykim Gillion (7)
• Assists: Kennedy Schlabach (4)

 
Marian (Ind.)  

• Points: Ella Collier (26)
• Rebounds: Abbey McNally (11)
• Assists: Ella Collier (4)

The Seahawks with begin the 2023 year, hosting the Coastal Georgia Mariners on Tuesday, January 3. Game time from the Student Life Center is set for 3:00 PM