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Shykim Gillion Action
60
Coastal Ga. CCGA 1-12, 0-5 SUN
72
Winner KEISER KUW 11-6, 3-3 SUN
Coastal Ga. CCGA
1-12, 0-5 SUN
60
Final
72
KEISER KUW
11-6, 3-3 SUN
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Coastal Ga. CCGA 13 11 19 17 60
KEISER KUW 19 17 18 18 72

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Opens New Year with 72-60 Win over Coastal Georgia

Game Information
Score: Keiser 72, Coastal Georgia 60
Records: Keiser (11-6, 3-3 SUN), Coastal Georgia (1-12, 0-5 SUN)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Shykim Gillion (G), Kennedy Schlabach (G), Elliana Schaefer (G), Elise Ellison-Coons (F), Andressa Nascimento (F).
Coastal Georgia Starters: Sonia Forney (G), Joyce Jordan (F), Azaria Varnado (G), Iesha Rhodin (G), Nicole Hofmann (F).

Led by Shykim Gillion's 21 points, the Keiser women's basketball team opened the 2023 calendar year with a 72-60 win over the Coastal Georgia Mariners on Tuesday afternoon. Gillion also led the Seahawks in rebounds (9) and assists (7). Joining Gillion among the leading scorers were Kennedy Schlabach (14) and Janiece Thomas (11).
 
 
 



turning point
Keiser used a 7-0 run early in the second quarter to put its lead to double-digits, 26-16, with 6:24 on the game clock. It was a lead that the Seahawks maintained the remainder of the game for the team's fourth straight win at home.  
 
 
How it Happened


First Quarter
Keiser 19, Coastal Georgia 13
  • The Mariners opened the game with a 6-0 run through the first four minutes of action.
  • The Seahawks responded with a run of their own, rattling off eight straight to take an 8-6 lead with 4:54 on the game clock.
  • Shykim Gillion scored back-to-back buckets, giving Keiser a 12-8 lead with 3:55 left in the first.
  • Julia Fitzwater sank a trey with 2:19 on the game clock, making it a 15-11 game.
  • Gillion extended the Keiser lead to 17-11 with a made jumper at the 1:25 mark.
  • After a made basket by CCGA's Iesha Rhodin, KU's Taylor Jones converted a pair of free throws to give the Seahawks a six-point lead after one.

Second Quarter
Keiser 36, Coastal Georgia 24
  • A layup by Gillion with 7:06 remaining in the half gave Keiser an eight-point lead, 24-16.
  • Janiece Thomas gave the Seahawks a double-digit lead, 26-16, with 6:24 left in the half.
  • Jones made it a 30-19 game with a score in the paint (3:57).
  • A 3-pointer by Thomas with 3:17 on the game clock gave Keiser its largest lead of the game, 33-19. 

Third Quarter
Keiser 54, Coastal Georgia 43
  • Elliana Schaefer pushed KU's lead to 38-25 with a made bucket at the 9:09 mark.
  • Coastal Georgia's Joyce Jordan cut the Keiser lead to single-digits, 38-30, with 7:24 left in the third.
  • Gillion brought the KU lead to 12, 43-31, draining a jump shot with 5:20 on the game clock.
  • CCGA's Jordan went to the line with 4:11 on the clock, sinking both attempts and bringing the Mariners within nine, 45-36.
  • The Seahawks regained their double-digit lead following a basket by Thomas (4:04), 47-36.
  • Keiser maintained its double-digit advantage, leading 54-43 after three quarters of action.

Fourth Quarter
Keiser 72, Coastal Georgia 60
  • The Seahawks scored four straight points to start the quarter and push their lead to 57-43 with 9:30 left in the game.
  • The Mariners went on a 5-0 run to bring the Keiser lead down to 59-50 with 8:00 on the game clock.
  • Both teams exchanged buckets over the next five minutes before a jumper by Andressa Nascimento (2:17) and a layup by Elise Ellison-Coons (1:47) extended Seahawks lead to 72-59.
 


Game Notes

  • The win improves Keiser to 11-6 overall this season.
  • With the win, the Seahawks improve to 3-3 in Sun Conference action.
  • With the win, the series history is now tied, 7-7
  • Tuesday marked Keiser's sixth straight win over the Mariners.
  • Keiser is now 27-23 all-time versus teams from the state of Georgia.
  • With the win, Keiser improves to 6-2 at Student Life Center this season.
  • Tuesday's contest was the first of the new year for the Seahawks.
  • KU is now 8-9 all-time in first games of a calendar year.
  • In those contests, Keiser is 7-7 in Sun Conference action and holds a 7-4 record at home.

inside the box score
  • Shykim Gillion led all Seahawks with 21 points, shooting 8-of-14 from the floor. 
  • The 20-point outing was the second of the season for the native of Delray Beach, Fla.
  • Gillion double-figures in scoring 12 times this season.
  • Kennedy Schlabach added 14 points for her 15th game with 10-or-more points this season.
  • Janiece Thomas was a perfect 5-of-5, scoring 11 points.
  • Gillion also led the team in rebounding, grabbing nine rebounds, and assists, dishing out seven.
  • Elise Ellison-Coons grabbed eight rebounds while Thomas tallied six.
  • Schlabach added to her league-leading assist total (72), record six versus the Mariners.
  • The Seahawks out-rebounded the Mariners, 43-33.
  • With 43 total rebounds, Keiser has reached the 40-rebound plateau for the 10th time this season.
 
  • Ties: 2
  • Lead Changes: 1
  • Largest Lead: Keiser (14); Coastal Georgia (6)


Team Leaders
Keiser  
Coastal Georgia  
  • Points: Sonia Forney (21)
  • Rebounds: Sonia Forney (12)
  • Assists: Azaria Varnado (3)


Up Next

The Seahawks host the Florida National Conquistadors on Saturday, January 7. Game time from the Student Life Center is set for 2:00 PM.
 
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