Score: Keiser Seahawks 62, New College Mighty Banyans 38
Records: Keiser (7-5, 2-1 SUN), New College (7-6, 0-3 SUN)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Elliana Schaefer (G), Mimmi Hahne (G), Mahiro Oyama (G), Elise Ellison (F), Jasmyn Hale (F)
New College Starters: Gwen Tsoukalas (G), Camila Zbynski (G), Sierra Moore (F), Aaliyah Hill (G, Halle Shelt (G)
The Keiser women's basketball team kicked off the new year with a dominant win over the Mighty Banyans of New College. Senior Elise Ellison led the charge with 17 points and six rebounds, while the Seahawks displayed a well-rounded performance, with eight players contributing to the scoreboard in the victory.
Keiser will next take to the road for Sun Conference action, heading to Lakeland, Fla., to face Southeastern on Wednesday, January 8th. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 PM.
The Seahawks went on a 15-point run in the first quarter and continued to dominate the rest of the game over the Mighty Banyans.
New College 7, Keiser 24
- The Seahawks opened the scoring with a three-pointer from Mahiro Oyama
- In just three minutes, the Seahawks went on a 15-point run, highlighted by three-pointers from Jasmyn Hale and Elliana Schaefer
- The Mighty Banyans managed only three scores in the first quarter
New College 20, Keiser 39
- A jumper from Mimmi Hahne started the second quarter just 45 seconds in
- Four consecutive points from Jade Simpson extended the lead to 20
- New College responded with seven straight points
- Schaefer nailed her second three-pointer of the day, pushing the Seahawks further ahead
- The Seahawks led by 19 at halftime, capped off by a jumper from Elise Ellison
Keiser 45, New College 31
- The third quarter was quiet, with neither team scoring much as Keiser was outscored 11-6
- Six consecutive points from the Seahawks maintained their 19-point lead
Keiser 62, New College 38
- A turnover by the Mighty Banyans led to a layup from Jade Simpson two minutes into the fourth
- A foul on NCF sent Elise Ellison to the free-throw line, where she sank two successful free throws
- Moments later, after another New College turnover, Mimmi Hahne stole the ball and passed it to Ellison for a layup
- Back-to-back layups from Jasmyn Hale provided the final points in the Seahawks' dominant victory
- The Seahawks began 2025 with a win over the Mighty Banyans, marking their first-ever meeting with the opponent
- Keiser shot an impressive 72% from the free-throw line, going 8-for-11
- The Seahawks contributed 19 bench points, with 13 coming from senior Jade Simpson
- Senior Elise Ellison scored 17 points in the victory, marking her 11th consecutive game in double figures
- The Lexington, Ky. native is currently averaging 15.9 points per game this season
- Caidyn Cannon grabbed nine rebounds, including five in the first quarter
- Ties: 0
- Lead Changes: 0
- Largest Lead: Keiser (27)
Keiser will next take to the road for Sun Conference action, heading to Lakeland, Fla., to face Southeastern on Wednesday, January 8th. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 PM.
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