Score: Keiser Seahawks 76, Florida National 52
Records: Keiser (12-7) Florida National (6-9)
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)
Florida National Starters: Janelisse Marty Marr (G), Valeria Castro (G), Kaylynn Jean-Gilles (G) Charlette Leurs (F) Kyla Cruz Baez (F)
The Keiser women's basketball team returned to the Student Life Center on Tuesday night with an impressive victory over the Florida National Conquistadors. Senior captains Elise Ellison and Elliana Schaefer led the way, each scoring in double figures. A well-rounded team effort saw 10 different Seahawks contributing points, while three players dominated the boards, each grabbing nine rebounds.
Next up, the Seahawks travel to Sarasota, Fla., to take on the New College of Florida on Saturday, February 1. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 PM.
Keiser came out firing, scoring 14 unanswered points to establish a 16-2 lead by the end of the first quarter.
Florida National 2, Keiser 16
- The Seahawks opened the scoring with a layup from Caidyn Cannon
- Florida National responded with their only points of the first quarter
- Keiser then surged on a 14-point run, closing the quarter with a commanding lead
Florida National 11, Keiser 33
- Elise Ellison struck first for the Seahawks, extending their dominant lead
- With 5:08 on the clock, Jasmyn Hale widened the gap to 20 with a layup
- The Seahawks added to their momentum with an eight-point run
- Jade Simpson capped off the half with a jumper at the buzzer
Keiser 53, Florida National 34
- Free throws from the Conquistadors brought Florida National to 20 points with 7:30 remaining in the third quarter
- The Seahawks responded with back-to-back three-pointers by Jasmyn Hale and Elliana Schaefer
- A steal by Keiser set up a layup from Jade Simpson
- Elise Ellison closed out the third quarter with a free throw, maintaining a 19-point lead
Keiser 76, Florida National 52
- Aly Avrach opened the final quarter with back-to-back three-pointers for the Seahawks
- Elise Ellison added two layups, bringing her total to 21 points for the night
- A jumper from Aly Avrach increased her tally to eight points
- The game concluded with free throws from both Keiser and Florida National
- The Seahawks defeated the Conquistadors for the second time this season with a commanding 76-52 victory
- This win marks Keiser's 12th consecutive triumph over Florida National, each by a margin of at least 20 points
- Keiser turned up the intensity in the third quarter, shooting an impressive 60% from beyond the arc
- The Seahawks' defense held the Conquistadors to single-digit scoring in the first two quarters (two points in the first, nine in the second)
- Elise Ellison led all scorers with 21 points and was one of three Seahawks to record nine rebounds
- Elliana Schaefer entered the game in the second half, contributing 13 points to the victory
- Schaefer continues her record chase, now sitting second all-time in career three-pointers made at Keiser with 149
- Mimmi Hahne delivered a strong performance, finishing with nine points and nine rebounds while shooting 50% from the field
- Just behind Hahne, Jasmyn Hale added eight points and nine rebounds, becoming the third Seahawk to record nine boards
- Keiser's defense forced 10 steals, with three players tallying two each
- The Seahawks' bench provided a crucial 31 points in the win
- Ties: 0
- Lead Changes: 0
- Largest Lead: Keiser (25)
The Seahawks will head to Sarasota, Fla. to match up with the New College of Florida on Saturday, Feb. 1. Tip-off is set for 2:00PM.
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