Score: No. 23 Keiser 79, Concordia 55
Records: Keiser (13-2), Concordia (9-8)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
KU Starters: Whittaker (G), Sarenac (G), Jenkins (G), Zecevic (F), McClenton (C)
CU Starters: Monge (G), Armstrong (G), Beaulieu (G), Simon (F), Henderson (C)
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KU HIGHLIGHTS
-Â Keiser shot 58.8 percent from the field during the first half of play.
- Five Seahawks had double digit scoring led by a game high 20 from
Stanley Whittaker.
- Whittaker (20 pts, 12 reb) and
Deion McClenton (14 pts, 14 reb.) had double-doubles.
TURNING POINT
The Seahawks got off to a slow start in the contest and trailed 18-11 when a
Chris Lee basket started a huge 16-0 run that put the home team in front 27-18 with 6:55 to go in the first half.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Concordia Canada jumped out to an early 12-3 advantage forcing Keiser into a timeout at the 15:55 mark.
- Following the stoppage, Zecevic scored four of the next six points getting the Seahawks to within 12-9.
- The Stingers responded with a 6-2 run that upped the lead to 18-11 but a
Chris Lee layup off a steal started a 16-0 spurt to go in front 27-18 with 6:55 remaining in the half. During the stretch, Sarenac had five points while Lee and Whittaker had four apiece.
- Concordia got as close as 34-28 at the 3:49 mark but Keiser outscored them 13-4 during the remainder of the half to lead 47-32.
- The visitors climbed to within 49-36 with 18:21 showing when a Zecevic layup began a 9-2 run pushing the margin to 58-38 at the 14:33 mark.
- With the score 64-44 a basket by Jenkins and three points from Whittaker gave the Seahawks their largest lead of the game at 69-44 with 6:39 left in the contest.
- Concordia wouldn't go away quietly as they used an 11-0 run to get within 69-55 with 2:29 left in regulation.
- Whittaker pulled down a rebound and threw the ball the length of the court to a wide open McClenton who dunked the ball to stop the run.
- The Seahawks then closed out the contest on a 10-0 run to win the game by a final of 79-55 improving their winning streak to ten.
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TEAM LEADERS
Keiser University
Points: Whittaker, 20
Rebounds: McClenton, 14
Assists:Â Whittaker, 7
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Concordia
Points:Â Simon/ Beaulieu, 9
Rebounds: Henderson, 9
Assists: Monge, 7
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All-Tournament Team
Ricardo Suarez, JWUÂ
Zecevic, KU
McClenton, KU
Olivier Simon, CU
Whittaker, KU MVP
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Keiser shot 58.8 percent from the field.
- The Seahawks outrebounded the Stingers 50-36
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Ties:Â 2
Lead Changes:Â 3
Largest Lead:Â Keiser (25), Concordia (9)
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UP NEXT
The Seahawks return to the court on January third at home when they take on Xavier at 7:00 p.m.
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