Score: No. 23 Keiser 80, Edward Waters 54
Records: Keiser (12-2), Edward Waters (5-7)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
KU Starters: Whittaker (G), Sarenac (G), Weaver (G), Zecevic (F), McClenton (C)
EWU Starters: Williams (G), Miller (G), Maddox (G), Smith (F), Washington (F)
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KU HIGHLIGHTS
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Stefan Zecevic scored a Keiser career high 17 points on 7 of 12 shooting.
-Â Five Seahawks recorded double digit points on the night.
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Stanley Whittaker had a game high nine assists.
TURNING POINT
The turning point occurred when the game was tied at 4-4 and the Seahawks used a 9-0 run to push their lead to 13-4 with 15:12 showing in the first half of play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After the game was tied for a second time at 4-4, a
Deion McClenton layup sparked a 9-0 run that extended the lead to 13-4. During the stretch, McClenton and Zecevic had four points apiece.
- The Seahawks defense held Edward Waters to single digit scoring until there was 8:13 showing on the clock and in front 23-11.
 - Keiser then outscored the Tigers 10-2 over the next four minutes upping the margin to 33-13 with 4:15 remaining in the half.
- The home team went on to take a 42-23 advantage into the halftime break. KU shot 54.5 percent from the field while Zecevic had 12 points on 5 of 7 shooting.
- After EWC connected on a jumper in the new half, a McClenton layup sparked a 7-0 run pushing the lead to 49-25 with 16:45 showing. Â
- The Tigers closed to within 52-36 behind an 11-3 run with 11:45 remaining but an
Andrija Sarenac layup kept them from getting any closer.
- With the score 61-43, a Whittaker floater in the paint sprung an 8-0 run that upped the advantage to 72-45 at the 5:12 mark.
- Both teams traded baskets down the stretch with Keiser coming away as 80-54 victors.
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TEAM LEADERS
Keiser University
Points: Zecevic, 17
Rebounds: Zecevic, 7
Assists:Â Whittaker, 9
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Edward Waters
Points:Â Crawford, 11
Rebounds: Hart, 7
Assists: Crawford, 6
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Seahawks shot 54.5 percent from the field in the game.
- Keiser shot a season best 10 of 18 from beyond the arc.
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Ties:Â 2
Lead Changes:Â 0
Largest Lead:Â Keiser (29), Edward Waters (0)
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UP NEXT
The Seahawks return to the court tomorrow when they take on Concordia Canada at 3:00 PM.
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