Score: Keiser Seahawks 76, (RV) Xavier University (La.) Gold Nuggets 70
Records: Keiser (7-6), XULA (7-1)
Location: Student Life Center,
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Mimmi Hahne (G),
Taylor Jones (F),
Julia Fitzwater (G),
Elise Ellison (F),
Elliana Schaefer (G).
XULA Starters: Jaleah LeFargue (G), Rayna Ross (G), Taylor Dewitt (G), Sierra Headquist (G), Mary Wilkins (F).
The Keiser women's basketball team used a 12-2 run late in the fourth quarter to hand the Xavier (La.) Gold Nuggets their first loss of the season, 76-70.
Five Seahawks reached double-figures in scoring as the Keiser improved to 5-2 at home this season.
A 12-2 scoring run by Keiser beginning with 7:06 on the clock gave KU the cushion it needed to close out the game.
Keiser 22, XULA 17
- A technical foul issued before the game gave Julia Fitzwater the first point of the game on a free throw.
- Elise Ellison made a layup with 8:12 on the board to push Keiser's lead to five.
- Mimmi Hahne put the Seahawks up by six with a made jumper. (5:32)
- Zariah Jenkins gave Keiser an eight point lead with a made layup. (2:09)
- XULA scored to cut Keiser's lead down to four with 24 seconds remaining, and Fitzwater scored the final point of the quarter with a made free throw.
Keiser 38, XULA 36
- A Gold Nugget layup brought Keiser's lead back down to four with 8:19 on the board.
- XULA's Sierra Headquist connected on a jumper to cut the Seahawk lead to three. (5:55)
- A Headquist three point shot got XULA within two with 3:55 on the board.
- After Elise Elison hit a free throw, the Gold Nuggets got a layup to go with 2:35 left in the half that put them only one point behind the 'Hawks.
- A Mimmi Hahne three pointer and a Fitzwater jumper stretched the KU lead back out, and XULA scored the final bucket of the half with 11 seconds on the clock.
Keiser 55, XULA 50
- The two squads traded buckets to open the half, and the Gold Nuggets tied the game with 7:19 on the board.
- Two made free throws gave XULA their first lead since the first quarter.
- Elliana Schaefer tied the game back up with a made layup. (4:54)
- After a Kyra Long layup, the Seahawks made a defensive stop and retook the lead with two made free throws from Mimi Hahne.
- The Gold Nuggets tied the game once again with a layup on the ensuing possession, but free throws from Taylor Jones and Kyra Long put the Seahawks back in front.
Keiser 76, XULA 70
- The Gold Nuggets pulled within one, 55-54, with 8:37 left in the game.
- After Keiser regained the lead, a three-point play by Headquist tied the game at 57-57 (7:22).
- The Seahawks used a 12-2 run to extend their lead to 69-59 with 3:41 left in the game.
- With the win, Keiser moves to 7-6 on the season.
- Five Seahawks reached double-figures in scoring.
- Elliana Schaefer led all Seahawks with 16 points.
- She also led the team with four assists.
- Julia Fitzwater added 14, Elise Ellison added 13, Mimmi Hahne added 10, and Kyra Long added 10.
- Taylor Jones and Fitzwater were tied for the lead with six rebounds.
- Keiser recorded 12 steals in the game.
- With the win, the Seahawks improved to 5-2 at home this season.
- With the win, Kesier improved to 2-0 all-time versus the Gold Nuggets.
- Ties: 7
- Lead Changes: 4
- Largest Lead: Keiser (10); XULA (2)
Keiser will host the University of Fort Lauderdale tomorrow at 12:00 p.m.
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