The Keiser women's basketball team will close out the 2023-24 regular season, hosting the Florida Memorial Lions on Saturday, February 24. Game time is set from the Student Life Center is set for 2:00 PM.
Prior to the game, Keiser will recognize senior
Julia Fitzwater for her contributions to the Seahawks women's basketball program.
The Seahawks come into the regular season finale, riding a three-game winning streak and are currently tied for second in the Sun Conference Standings.
Keiser Seahawks (17-10, 9-4 SUN) vs. Florida Memorial Lions (11-15 3-10 SUN)
Saturday, February 24 - 2:00 PM
Student Life Center - West Palm Beach, Fla.
WATCH: Keiser Sports Network
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM STATS
Tickets: General Admission $8, Students and Faculty Free
- Saturday will mark the 38th meeting all-time between Keiser and Florida Memorial.
- The Seahawks trail the series history, 19-18
- The last meeting between the two teams resulted in a 54-53 loss for the Seahawks on January 27, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Florida.
- In that contest, the Seahawks were out-scored 5-0 to close out the game (final 1:34), including two made free throws with one second left in the game, giving the Lions a one-point lead.
- Keiser is looking to snap a five-game losing skid to the Lions.
- Keiser owns a 12-7 mark versus the Lions at the Student Life Center all-time.
- The Seahawks are averaging 68.05 points per game all-time versus the Lions.
- Prior to the game, the Seahawks will recognized senior Julia Fitzwater for her contributions to the women's basketball program.
- Keiser enters Saturday with a 17-10 overall record (9-4 SUN).
- The Seahawks enter Saturday in a tied for second place in the SUN Standings
- Keiser will look to better their 12-2 home record this season.
- The nine conference wins by the Seahawks are the most since the 2020-21 season (11-9).
- Keiser has already clinched a spot in the upcoming Sun Conference Women's Basketball Tournament and can finish no worse that fourth in the seeding with a chance to win the regular season title.
- The Seahawks have won three straight in conference play and five of the last six.
- The Seahawks are coming off a 69-66 win at St. Thomas on Wednesday, February 21.
- Elliana Schaefer finished the game with a team-high 20 points (her fifth 20-point game in the last six outings).
- Also scoring in double figures were Hahne (12), Julia Fitzwater (12), and Taylor Jones (10).
- Elise Ellison grabbed a team-best 12 rebounds.
- Schaefer ranks No. 6 in the conference in scoring (14.2 ppg)
- Schaefer ranks No. 1 in free-throw percentage. (.843)
- Ellison currently ranks No. 3 in the conference in rebounding (8.9 rpg).
- Ellison also leads the conference in shooting percentage (.548).
- Head Coach Pam Oswald enters Saturday with 135 career wins at Keiser.
| Keiser |
2023-24 Stats |
Florida Memorial |
| 76.5 ppg |
Scoring |
66.4 ppg |
| .410 |
FG% |
.397 |
| .293 |
3PT% |
.346 |
| .757 |
FT% |
.682 |
| 44.0 rpg |
Rebounding |
33.7 rpg |
| 16.0 apg |
Assists |
14.7 apg |
| 7.9 spg |
Steals |
11.7 spg |
| 3.1 bpg |
Blocks |
2.2 bpg |
|
Leaders |
|
| Elliana Schaefer (14.2 ppg) |
Scoring |
Dasiah Thornton (16.1 ppg) |
| Elise Ellison (.548) |
FG% |
Jamsine Worthy (.682) |
| Julia Fitzwater (.320) |
3PT% |
Nyah Johnson (.421) |
| Elliana Schaefer (.843) |
FT% |
Quameerah Peterson-Gray (.857) |
| Elise Ellison (8.9 rpg) |
Rebounding |
Karma May (5.1 rpg) |
| Elliana Schaefer (100) |
Assists |
Quameerah Peterson-Gray (66) |
| Elliana Schaefer (48) |
Steals |
Dasiah Thornton (43) |
| Kyra Long (23) |
Blocks |
Dasiah Thornton (11) |
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