Score: Keiser Seahawks 71, Huntington Foresters 82
Records: Keiser (7-4) Huntington (Ind.) (6-5)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Caidyn Cannon (G), Mimmi Hahne (G), Mahiro Oyama (G), Elise Ellison (F), Jasmyn Hale (F)
Huntington Starters: Bailey Kelham (G), Gabi Melby (G), Liv Ramby (C), Annaka Nelson (F), Kyndell Jochim (F)
The Keiser women's basketball team came up short this afternoon in a matchup against Huntington (Ind.), falling by 11 points despite three players achieving double-doubles.
The Seahawks will return to action tomorrow at 11:00 AM, continuing the West Palm Beach Invitational against Olivet Nazarene.
Huntington gained momentum in the third quarter with five three-pointers, allowing the Foresters to maintain the lead for the remainder of the game.
Huntington 20, Keiser 15
- The Seahawks led by five early, following a layup from Jasmyn Hale with 5:13 left
- Huntington responded with a three-pointer to pull within two
- The Foresters took the lead with three minutes remaining, scoring back-to-back layups, with the Seahawks trailing 14-10
- With 1:47 on the clock, Jade Simpson hit a three-pointer, bringing Keiser within one
- A jumper from the Foresters with three seconds left extended their lead to five
Huntington 39, Keiser 37
- A steal by Huntington led to a three-pointer to start the second half
- Jade Simpson's free throw brought the Seahawks within five
- Caidyn Cannon hit a three-pointer, bringing Keiser even closer
- Two successful free throws from Mimmi Hahne cut the Seahawks' deficit to two
- A three-pointer from the Foresters kept their lead intact as the teams entered halftime
Keiser 56, Huntington 63
- Jasmyn Hale made a layup 45 seconds into the third, giving the Seahawks the lead
- With 7:08 on the clock, the Foresters tied the game at 42 with a three-pointer
- The Foresters took control, hitting another three-pointer with 3:23 remaining
- Two free throws from Huntington at the end of the third quarter extended their lead
Keiser 71, Huntington 82
- Three-pointers from the Foresters extended their lead to 15 with 8:10 left
- Jasmyn Hale hit a three-pointer with an assist from Mahiro Oyama
- Hale made a layup to close out the game
- The Seahawks fall to 7-4, losing their first game of the West Palm Beach Invitational
- Keiser out-rebounded Huntington 49-25
- Elise Ellison led Keiser with 18 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 8-for-10 from the free-throw line
- The senior from Lexington, Ky. was honored pre-game by HC Pam Oswald for reaching 1,000 career points
- Junior forward Jasmyn Hale recorded her first double-double of the season, scoring 10 points and grabbing a season-high 15 rebounds
- The Shakopee, Minn. native went 2-for-4 from beyond the arc
- Jade Simpson marked the third player to record a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, also adding a block to her performance
- Caidyn Cannon scored a season-high 12 points, while the junior from Birmingham, Ala. added three steals to her performance
- Ties: 2
- Lead Changes: 3
- Largest Lead: Keiser (5) Huntington (17)
The Seahawks return to action tomorrow to continue the West Palm Beach Invitational versus Olivet Nazerene. Tip-off is scheduled for 11:00AM.
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