Score: Keiser Seahawks 62, Ave Maria 56 (OT)
Records: Keiser
(10-6, 4-2 SUN) Ave Maria (7-10, 3-3 SUN)
Location: Tom Golisano Field House, Ave Maria, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Elliana Schaefer (G), Mimmi Hahne (G), Mahiro Oyama (G), Elise Ellison (F), Jasmyn Hale (F)
Ave Maria Starters: Lavariah Armstead (G), Colleen Shanahan (G), Casey Humphrey (G), Emily Rapacz (F), Mary Smith (F)
The Keiser women's basketball team triumphed in an overtime battle at the Tom Golisano Field House, defeating the Ave Maria Gyrenes. A last-second three-pointer from Ave Maria sent the game into extra time, but the Seahawks responded with five crucial free throws to secure the 10th win of the season.
Senior Elise Ellison led the charge with 14 points, while Elliana Schaefer and Jasmyn Hale each contributed 10 points in a solid team effort.
Keiser will return home this Saturday to host Florida Memorial at the Student Life Center, with tip-off set for 2:00 PM.
A jumper from
Jasmyn Hale in overtime pushed the Seahawks ahead 56-53 with 2:04 left.
Ave Maria 7 Keiser 17
- The Seahawks surged ahead with a nine-point run, gaining momentum over the Gyrenes
- Keiser extended their lead with an impressive eight-point run, pushing the score to 17-4 with 1:46 remaining in the first quarter
- Ave Maria struggled in the opening quarter, managing just seven points, with their only score coming from a three-pointer at the 1:29 mark
Ave Maria 16, Keiser 23
- Both the Seahawks and Gyrenes struggled to score early, with the first basket coming two minutes into the game from Ave Maria
- At the 6:09 mark, Mimmi Hahne got Keiser on the board with a layup, assisted by Caidyn Cannon
- Cannon extended Keiser's lead to ten with a smooth jumper
- Keiser held an eight-point lead at halftime after Ave Maria made two free throws
Keiser 39, Ave Maria 33
- Jade Simpson extended Keiser's lead to eight with a jumper at the 5:33 mark in the third quarter
- Elliana Schaefer hit a crucial three-pointer to restore the lead to eight
- Ave Maria made a late push, narrowing the gap to just six points, ending the quarter with a jumper
Keiser 50, Ave Maria 50
- An eight-point run from the Gyrenes brought Ave Maria within two, prompting a timeout from the Seahawks
- With six seconds remaining, Elliana Schaefer sank a free throw to give Keiser a three-point lead
- Ave Maria responded with a buzzer-beating three-pointer, tying the game at 50 and sending it into overtime
Keiser 62, Ave Maria 56
- Ave Maria took an early lead in overtime with a three-pointer to start the period
- Elise Ellison answered with two free throws, giving the Seahawks a one-point lead
- Jasmyn Hale's free throw extended Keiser's lead to two
- Two clutch free throws from Ellison in the final moments sealed the victory for the Seahawks
- The Seahawks improved to 10-6 on the season, boosting their Sun Conference record to 4-2
- Keiser shot 60.7% from the free-throw line, securing key points in the win
- Rebounding was close, with the Seahawks edging out the Gyrenes 38-32
- Keiser's bench made a strong contribution, adding 19 points to the total
- Five players from the Ave Maria roster fouled out during the game
- The Seahawks faced their own foul challenges, with four players accumulating four fouls each
- Keiser's defense was solid, limiting Ave Maria to single-digit points in both the first (7) and second (9) quarters
- Elise Ellison led the Seahawks with 14 points and added eight rebounds in tonight's victory
- Elliana Schaefer and Jasmyn Hale each contributed 10 points in the game
- Hale was also a defensive force, registering four steals, while Mahiro Oyama added three steals
- Ties: 2
- Lead Changes: 2
- Largest Lead: Keiser (13), Ave Maria (3)
Keiser will return home this Saturday to host Florida Memorial at the Student Life Center, with tip-off set for 2:00 PM.
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