Score: Mid-America Christian 61, Keiser Seahawks 44
Records: Keiser (0-1), Mid-America Christian (2-1)
Location: Sid Richardson Center, Fort Worth, Texas
Keiser Starters: Riley Moore (G),
Emelia O'Gilvie (G),
Carolina de Domingo (G),
Savannah Kroener (G),
Alivia Carr (F)
Mid-America Christian Starters: Noel Crabtree (G), Monique Carter (G), Mackenzie Heeke (G), Jacey Crawford (F), Caitlynn Jordan (F)
FORT WORTH, Texas — Keiser women's basketball led by as many as 11 points in the first half Friday, but Mid-America Christian took control after the break and pulled away for a 61–44 win at the Sid Richardson Center.
The Seahawks started well. Emelia O'Gilvie scored the game's first points on a layup off a Carolina de Domingo assist, and Keiser shot 8-of-17 in the first quarter to take an 18–14 lead. Savanna Nicholson scored all seven of her points in the first half, hitting two three-pointers. The Seahawks held the Evangels to eight points in the second quarter and went to the locker room ahead 33–22.
Mid-America Christian flipped the game in the third quarter. The Evangels opened the second half on a 12–1 run to tie it at 34–34, and Keiser's lead was gone by the 6:21 mark. Alivia Carr's layup gave the Seahawks one last lead, 37–36, with 4:19 left in the period. Caitlynn Jordan then hit a pair of free throws to put Mid-America Christian ahead for good, and the Evangels outscored Keiser 23–7 in the quarter to take a 45–40 lead into the fourth.
The fourth quarter belonged to the Evangels, who won it 16–4. Keiser went more than six minutes without a point, from DeNiya Gary's three-pointer with 24 seconds left in the third until O'Gilvie's layup with 4:02 to play. Mid-America Christian's largest lead of the night came at the end, 61–44 with 25 seconds left.
Carr led Keiser with 11 points and a game-high 15 rebounds, six of them offensive. Laurie Severe scored eight points off the bench, and Nicholson added seven. O'Gilvie finished with six points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals, while Gary scored six.
Jordan led all scorers with 15 points and 11 rebounds, going 7-of-8 at the line. Sarah Davison added 10 points and nine rebounds off the bench, going 6-for-6 at the line. Ana Moleon and Aniya Smith each scored eight.
Keiser shot 28.8 percent from the field (17-of-59) and 20.8 percent from three-point range (5-of-24). Mid-America Christian shot 51.2 percent, even though it missed all eight of its three-point attempts. The Evangels made 17 of 22 free throws to Keiser's 5 of 12. Mid-America Christian won the rebounding battle 36–27.
- Friday's game was the season opener for the Seahawks
- Keiser led 18–14 after the first quarter and 33–22 at halftime, outscoring Mid-America Christian 15–8 in the second quarter
- Mid-America Christian outscored Keiser 23–7 in the third quarter and 16–4 in the fourth
- Alivia Carr recorded a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds, including six offensive boards, in 35 minutes
- Laurie Severe scored eight points on 3-of-6 shooting in 19 minutes off the bench
- Emelia O'Gilvie finished with six points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals
- The Seahawks shot 28.8 percent from the floor and 20.8 percent from beyond the arc, with eight assists on 17 made field goals
- Keiser turned the ball over 23 times, while Mid-America Christian had 26 turnovers; each team scored 18 or more points off turnovers (Keiser 20, Mid-America Christian 18)
- Mid-America Christian outscored Keiser 30–20 in the paint and 34–24 in bench points
- Ties: 2
- Lead Changes: 5
- Largest Lead: Keiser (11), Mid-America Christian (17)
Next, the Seahawks will continue their play in Fort Worth, Texas, taking on Texas Wesleyan tomorrow at 3:00 PM.
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