Eagles’ Early Momentum Stalls in 77-62 Loss to Seahawks
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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22 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 62 |
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14 | 19 | 26 | 18 | 77 |
Team Stats
Keiser
| Game Statistics | Texas A&M Texarkana | Keiser |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (20-47) | (27-63) |
| Field Goal % | 42.6% | 42.9% |
| Rebounds | 34 | 34 |
| Assists | 17 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 25 | 11 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 29 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 16 |
| Pts in the Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 21 | 26 |
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana - The Eagles faced the Seahawks of Keiser University for the second game of their two game trip to New Orleans this week. The Seahawks would defeat the Eagles with a final score of 77-62.
TAMUT would jump out on the Seahawks in the first quarter outscoring their opponent 22-14. Five different Eagles would drain a three in the first to help build their lead over the Seahawks, the Eagles shot 62.5% from beyond the arc in the first quarter. TAMUT would be able to hold onto their lead built in the first quarter heading into the half, despite being outscored 19-18 by the Seahawks. The Eagles would be up 7 with a score of 40-33 at the break.
A cold third quarter for the Eagles would provide Keiser the opportunity to snag the lead for the first time all game. With just over 5 minutes left to play in the third the Seahawks would even the score at 44 with the first of a pair of free throws and would go on to sink the second and gain the lead and never look back. The Eagles shot only 10% (1-10) from the field in the third quarter. The Seahawks would outscore TAMUT 26-8.
The Eagles would shake off the cold and return to 50% shooting in the fourth quarter, however the lead built in the third would be too much of a differential to make up, and they would fall to the Seahawks with a final score of 77-62.
Leading scorers for the Eagles were Gigi Waddell and Kayla Williams who both recorded 11 points. Williams would record her fourth double-double of the season with 10 boards to compliment her 11 points. Evelyn Terraza Alcántar would record 5 assists for the Eagles with teammate Ashley Daniel right behind her with 4 of her own.
Women's Basketball fall to 1-10 overall and 1-6 in conference play. The Eagles will be back in action Thursday, December 12th as they travel back to New Orleans for a RRAC matchup versus the (RV) Gold Nuggets of Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA). Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30pm at the Convocation Center.