The Keiser women's basketball will host The West Palm Beach Classic for the sixth consecutive year. The West Palm Classic is on December 17 and 18 for the NAIA portion and December 20 and 21 for the NCAA Division I portion of the tournament. The NCAA Division I schools such as Arkansas, Baylor, Florida Atlantic, Illinois, IUPUI, Kennesaw St., Providence, San Diego St., UIC, USF and UTEP.
2023 West Palm Beach Invitational (Dec. 17-18)
Participants: Keiser Seahawks, Cumberlands (Ky.) Patriots, Doane Tigers, St. Thomas Bobcats, Webber International Warriors and WVU Tech Bears.
Keiser Seahawks (6-4) vs.
No. 15 Cumberlands (Ky.) (8-3)
Sunday, December 17 - 11:00 AM
Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Keiser Seahawks (6-4) vs.
Doane Tigers (6-4)
Monday, December 18 - 11:00 AM
Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
WATCH: The Sun Digital Network
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM STATS
ADMISSION: General Admission $8 / Students, Faculty, and Staff Free
No. 15 Cumberlands (Ky.) Patriots
- Sunday marks the first meeting all-time between Keiser and Cumberlands.
- The Patriots are the fourth "first-time" opponent for the Seahawks this season.
- Keiser is 1-2 in games versus first-time opponents this season.
- The Seahawks are one of the two schools from Florida on their 2023-24 schedule, the other being another SUN opponent (St. Thomas).
Doane Tigers
- Sunday marks the first meeting all-time between Keiser and Doane.
- The Seahawks are playing back-to-back first time opponents.
- The Seahawks are one of the two schools from Florida on their 2023-24 schedule, the other being another SUN opponent (St. Thomas).
- Doane will be the fifth "first-time" opponent for the Seahawks this season.
- This marks the 11th and 12th game of the season for the Seahawks.
- This will be the first tournament the Seahawks will play at home this season.
- The Seahawks are a perfect 4-0 at the SLC this season.
- The Seahawks will resume play December 29th back home in Keiser's New Year's Classic.
- Head Coach Pam Oswald enters The West Palm Beach Classic with 124 career wins at Keiser.
| Keiser |
2022-23 Stats |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| 82.3 ppg |
Scoring |
87.7 ppg |
| .427 |
FG% |
.457 |
| .312 |
3PT% |
.356 |
| .764 |
FT% |
.709 |
| 48.4 rpg |
Rebounding |
44.2 rpg |
| 16.6 apg |
Assists |
20.8 apg |
| 7.3 spg |
Steals |
14.5 spg |
| 4.0 bpg |
Blocks |
3.1 bpg |
|
Leaders |
|
| Halle Traylor (15.8 ppg) |
Scoring |
Amerah Steele (12.6 ppg) |
| Elise Ellison (.549) |
FG% |
Lakin Burke (.507) |
| Julia Fitzwater (.371) |
3PT% |
Destiny Haworth (.414) |
| Elliana Schaefer (.844) |
FT% |
Amerah Steele (.933) |
| Elise Ellison (8.8 rpg) |
Rebounding |
Channing Lewis (7.4 rpg) |
| Halle Traylor (42) |
Assists |
Kassie Monday (63) |
| Elliana Schaefer (16) |
Steals |
Kaylie Monday (41) |
| Kyra Long (14) |
Blocks |
Channing Lewis (9) |
| Keiser |
2022-23 Stats |
Doane |
| 82.3 ppg |
Scoring |
76.1 ppg |
| .427 |
FG% |
.434 |
| .312 |
3PT% |
.324 |
| .764 |
FT% |
.692 |
| 48.4 rpg |
Rebounding |
38.3 rpg |
| 16.6 apg |
Assists |
11.3 apg |
| 7.3 spg |
Steals |
9.6 spg |
| 4.0 bpg |
Blocks |
1.4 bpg |
|
Leaders |
|
| Halle Traylor (15.8 ppg) |
Scoring |
Mak Hatcliff (22.7 ppg) |
| Elise Ellison (.549) |
FG% |
Mak Hatcliff (.547) |
| Julia Fitzwater (.371) |
3PT% |
Mak Hatcliff (.481) |
| Elliana Schaefer (.844) |
FT% |
Rylie Rice (.885) |
| Elise Ellison (8.8 rpg) |
Rebounding |
Kaylee Klover (7.2 rpg) |
| Halle Traylor (42) |
Assists |
Two players (20) |
| Elliana Schaefer (16) |
Steals |
Mak Hatcliff (27) |
| Kyra Long (14) |
Blocks |
Mak Hatcliff (4) |
