Score: Keiser Seahawks 55, Florida Memorial 64
Records: Keiser (18-7, 10-5 SUN), Florida Memorial (16-8, 10-6 SUN)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Caidyn Cannon (G), Satori Griffin (G), Mahiro Oyama (G),  Avrie Schmidt (F), Aly Avrach (F),
Florida Memorial Starters: Jasmine Worthy (F), Kalea Rainey (G), Veyoni Davis (G), Dominique Garcia Blackwood (G), Sa'mya Stevens (F)

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. - Keiser women's basketball celebrated its seniors in front of fans Wednesday evening, putting together a competitive showing before falling to Florida Memorial 64-55 in their final home conference match up of the season.

Caidyn Cannon led the way for the Seahawks with a 17 points on efficient 8-of-10 shooting, adding seven rebounds in a dominant interior performance. Avrie Schmidt was equally impressive, finishing with 16 points and six rebounds — including a burst of nine points in the second quarter that kept Keiser within striking distance heading into halftime.

The Lions got out to a fast start, building a 20-11 lead after the first quarter behind Kalea Rainey, who poured in 10 points in the opening period. But the Seahawks responded with their best basketball of the first half in the second quarter, with Schmidt going to work in the paint and Satori Griffin coming up with two steals to generate offense. Keiser trailed 33-23 at the break.

The third quarter remained competitive as Cannon continued to attack the basket and Emelia O'Gilvie kept the offense moving, finishing the night with a team-high five assists. The Seahawks trailed 51-38 entering the final period but made things interesting down the stretch. Mahiro Oyama drained a three-pointer with under three minutes left to cut the deficit to six, and Schmidt added another triple late to pull Keiser within seven at 62-55. Griffin was active on both ends all night, finishing with seven rebounds and three steals.

The Seahawks' fourth quarter was their best of the night, outscoring the Lions 17-13 in the period.

Keiser moves to 18-7 on the year and will face Coastal Georgia in their final regular season match up this Saturday, Feb. 21st at 2:00 PM.

• The Seahawks move to 18-7 after falling in their final home game of the season
• Caidyn Cannon shot 80% from the field (8-of-10), the most efficient shooting performance of any player on either team
• Keiser's best quarter of the night was the fourth, outscoring Florida Memorial 17-13 and showing fight until the final buzzer
• The Seahawks held a significant free throw advantage in accuracy, connecting on 81.8% (9-of-11) compared to Florida Memorial's 52.2% (12-of-23)
• Satori Griffin attempted eight three-pointers on the night, the most of any Keiser player, while also contributing three steals and seven rebounds
• Keiser won the turnover battle in the fourth quarter, forcing Florida Memorial into multiple giveaways late including back-to-back turnovers by Sa'mya Stevens that kept the Seahawks' rally alive
• Emelia O'Gilvie led all Seahawks with five assists off the bench, also adding a block and four rebounds in 25 minutes of play
• Avrie Schmidt's nine-point second quarter was the catalyst for Keiser's best offensive stretch of the first half, helping the Seahawks trim what had been a double-digit deficit
• Florida Memorial controlled the glass, out-rebounding Keiser 42-32, with 16 offensive rebounds leading to second-chance opportunities that proved costly throughout the game
   
• Ties: 0
• Lead Changes: 0
• Largest Lead: Keiser (0) Florida Memorial (17)

The Seahawks will face Coastal Georgia in their final regular season match up this Saturday, Feb. 21st at 2:00 PM.
 

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