Box Score BRUNSWICK, Ga.- The Coastal Georgia women's basketball team (3-15, 2-7) defeated Keiser University (12-9, 3-6) 54-42 on Thursday night to record their second straight Sun Conference win of the season.
Freshman guard Iesha Rhodin scored a career-high 18 points in the win and Nicole Hofmann finished with 11 points and recorded three three-pointers to eclipse 100 career three-pointers made.
Along with her scoring outburst, Rhodin also snagged a career-high eight rebounds, six of which were offensive. The freshman played far more maturely than her age on both ends of the court to help anchor the Mariners on their way to victory.
Joyce Jordan finished with 11 points as well, while Sonia Forney recorded six points and 11 rebounds. Wings Gabby Litvak and Kelsey Leedle combined for seven points while Andranique Voorhies made her impact felt on the defensive side grabbing eight rebounds and blocking a shot.
For the Seahawks, Kennedy Schlabach and Elise Ellison-Coons recorded 15 and 13 points, respectively to lead their team. No other Seahawk scored more than four points as the Mariners held up strong on the defensive end.
As a team, Keiser was held to shooting just 22.6 percent from the field and 11.8 percent from the three-point line. The Mariners were not much better, however, as they shot 28.6 percent from the field but did hit their threes at a 38 percent clip.
How It Happened:
1st Quarter:
-Iesha Rhodin knew it was her night early. The freshman guard had only six three-pointers before tonight but hit two in the first quarter as the Mariners took a 13-8 lead.
-Sonia Forney battled down low all night and set the tone in the opening quarter, grabbing seven rebounds while also getting a steal.
2nd Quarter:
-In this defensive battle runs were hard to come by, the Seahawks found one mid-way through the second quarter to give them a 21-20 lead going into halftime.
-After a Kelsey Leedle three-pointer to put the Mariners up 16-13, the Seahawks when on an 8-1 run before Gabby Litvak hit a three of her own to cut into Keiser's lead.
-The final 2:00 of the half saw six turnovers, three by each team, and no points as the teams headed into the locker room.
3rd Quarter:
-Both teams traded leads before the Mariners broke a 28-28 tie with a 9-1 run to take a 37-29 lead going into the final quarter.
-Rhodin and Hofmann combined for 15 points of the team's 17 points in the quarter.
4th Quarter:
-The Mariners kept their lead until the final buzzer despite Keiser's best efforts. The Seahawks got the game to within five points twice, but could not get closer than that as Coastal Georgia found a way to answer.
UP NEXT: The Mariners will host the University of Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. in the Coffin Gym.
