Score: No. 22 Keiser 77 ,Trinity Baptist 47
Records: Keiser (7-2), Trinity Baptist (5-5)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
KU Starters: Whittaker (G), Sarenac (G), Weaver (G), Zecevic (F), McClenton (C)
TBC Starters: Tucker (G), Antoine (G), Mims (G), Dixon (F), Johnson (C)
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KU HIGHLIGHTS
-Head CoachÂ
Rollie Massimino has now joined the prestigious 800 win club that includes two other active coaches in Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski and Syracuse Head Coach Jim Boeheim.
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Deion McClenton set the school record for career blocks with 88 after his two tonight.
-McClenton had a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Sarenac had a game high 17 points including five three pointers.
TURNING POINT
Trinity Baptist got as close as 20-14 when a Keiser 13-0 run broke the game open taking a 33-14 advantage with 7:42 left in the first half of play in the game.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- McClenton scored four of Keiser's first nine points as the Seahawks took an early 9-3 advantage.
- Trinity Baptist closed to within 13-7 but baskets by
Andrija Sarenac and
Stanley Whittaker pushed the margin to 18-9 with 13:15 showing.
- Again the Eagles got to within six at 20-14 when a
Stefan Zecevic layup started a 13-0 run upping the lead to 33-14 at the 7:42 mark.
- The Seahawks closed out the half on a 7-0 spurt to lead 46-24 at the break.
- After TBC scored their first basket of the half, a
Tyrus Weaver three pointer began a 6-0 push extending the advantage to 53-28.
-The Eagles stopped the run briefly but Weaver tallied five of the next seven Keiser points doubling their advantage to 60-30 with 12:26 left in the contest.
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Matt Mckewin scored 13 of the final 17 points for the Seahawks as they went on to win the game by a final of 77-47.
TEAM LEADERS
Keiser University
Points: Sarenac, 17
Rebounds: McClenton, 13
Assists:Â Whittaker/Weaver, 5
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Trinity Baptist
Points:Â Antoine/Mims, 9
Rebounds: Johnson, 6
Assists: Tucker/Perry/Lumene, 2
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Five players recorded double figures for the Seahawks.
-Keiser forced 19 turnovers in the contest which led to 19 points.
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Ties:Â 0
Lead Changes:Â 0
Largest Lead:Â Keiser (33), Trinity Baptist (0)
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UP NEXT
Keiser will resume play during the English Family Classic on Friday at 7:00 PM against Queen City College.
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