Score: Keiser Seahawks 69, Warner Royals 49
Records: Keiser (14-7, 7-3 SUN), Warner (6-15, 2-9 SUN)
Location: Turner Athletic Center, Lake Wales, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Elliana Schaefer (G), Mimmi Hahne (G), Mahiro Oyama (G), Elise Ellison (F), Jasmyn Hale (F)
Warner Royals Starters: Bethany Howard (G), Jasmine Cheema (G) Carissa Marthy (G) Kalyah (F) Watson Julia Gilbert (F)
The Keiser women's basketball team secured their third consecutive 20-point victory, overpowering the Warner Royals in Lake Wales. With their third straight conference win, the Seahawks improve to 7-3 in Sun Conference play, holding fourth place in the standings.
Senior guard Elliana Schaefer led the charge, posting 12 points and dishing out three assists in the dominant performance. The Castalia, Ohio native was lethal from beyond the arc, knocking down four of seven three-pointers at a .571 clip.
Up next, the Seahawks return home to host Southeastern for the annual 'Play4Kay' Game, raising awareness and funds for breast cancer. Tip-off is set for 2:00 PM on Saturday.
A seven-point surge in the second quarter, fueled by layups from
Elise Ellison and
Avrie Schmidt, propelled the Seahawks past the Royals and into the lead.
Keiser 20, Warner 14
- The Royals opened the scoring at the 8:27 mark with a layup from Kalyah Watson
- Keiser responded, taking a 4-2 lead with baskets from Elise Ellison and Mimmi Hahne (7:30)
- Just moments after checking in, Elliana Schaefer drained a three-pointer to push the Seahawks ahead 11-6
- Schaefer's sharp shooting continued as the senior guard knocked down her third three-pointer of the quarter, extending the lead to 18-6 (2:43)
- With one minute remaining, Jasmyn Hale drove to the basket for a layup, giving Keiser an 11-point advantage
- A late Seahawk turnover led to a Warner basket just before the buzzer (0:06)
Keiser 38, Warner 26
- A layup from Warner's Bethany Howard brought the Royals within four (9:23)
- The Seahawks' lead shrank as Cameron Tipp sank a three-pointer, cutting Keiser's advantage to just one
- Keiser responded with a seven-point run, highlighted by baskets from Avrie Schmidt and Elise Ellison, to extend the lead to 29-21
- A steal by Caidyn Cannon led to her first points of the game, as she scored at the 3:52 mark, putting Keiser up 32-24
- Cannon later drained a three-pointer to further extend the Seahawks' lead (2:42)
- Mimmi Hahne's jumper capped the scoring for the Seahawks, sending them into halftime with a 34-24 lead (0:13)
Keiser 45, Warner 31
- Jasmyn Hale opened the second half scoring for the Seahawks, extending their lead to 40-26
- Elliana Schaefer kept her hot hand, hitting her fourth three-pointer of the night at the 7:30 mark
- Mimmi Hahne's jumper pushed the Keiser lead to 18, making it 50-32 with 1:43 remaining in the quarter
- The Royals were held to just seven points in the quarter
Keiser 69, Warner 49
- Hale once again started the scoring for the Seahawks, sinking a jumper at the 9:09 mark
- Avrie Schmidt finished a layup, assisted by Mahiro Oyama, extending Keiser's lead to 59-38
- Jade Simpson swatted away a shot from Warner's Jasmine Cheema, recording her first and only block of the game
- Adriana Testa entered the game and hit her first three-pointer of the season, assisted by Schaefer, making it 62-40
- Aly Avrach connected on a three-pointer with 1:50 left in the game, thanks to an assist from Jade Simpson
- The Seahawks secured their third consecutive 20-point victory, with two of those wins coming in Sun Conference play
- Keiser's defense stifled Warner, holding them to just seven points in the third quarter
- Elliana Schaefer's three-point shooting was exceptional, as she went 75% from beyond the arc in the first quarter
- Schaefer led the squad with 12 points in tonight's win, adding four rebounds and three assists
- Elise Ellison and Avrie Schmidt both contributed 10 points apiece in the victory
- Ten players grabbed at least one rebound, helping the team secure a total of 36 boards
- Seven Seahawks dished out assists, with two players—Mimmi Hahne and Schaefer—each recording three
- Keiser shot 75% from the free-throw line in both the second and fourth quarters
- The Seahawks' bench played a key role, contributing 29 points to the win
- Ties: 1
- Lead Changes: 1
- Largest Lead: Keiser (23) Warner (2)
Up next, the Seahawks return home to host Southeastern for the annual 'Play4Kay' Game, raising awareness and funds for breast cancer. Tip-off is set for 2:00 PM on Saturday.
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