Game Information
Score: Keiser 76, No. 20 Voorhees 72
Records: Keiser (6-1), Voorhees (4-4)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.

In the Seahawks' home opener, Keiser was able to establish a large lead at the halftime whistle, going on to hold off No. 20 Voorhees in front of the home crowd.
 
The win evened the season series with the Tigers while extending their winning streak to five straight.

How it Happened
First Half: Keiser 49, Voorhees 33

• The Seahawks found the bottom of the net on the game's first possession, as Malcolm Mabry took a pass on the wing and connected with a three-pointer.
• With Keiser leading 5-1, the Tigers ran off six straight points for their first lead of the game with 18:16 left in the half.
• The Seahawks responded with eight unanswered points, reclaiming a 14-6 advantage with 16:26 on the clock. The run included three-pointers from Marko Orlic and Mark Gordon along with a thunderous dunk by Chance Anderson.
• Following a Tigers three pointer, the Seahawks ran off ten straight points to lead, 24-9 with 12:27 remaining in the half. 
• Voorhees trimmed their deficit to 24-14 before the Seahawks went on a 14-3 run for their largest lead of the half, 38-17, with 6:47 remaining in the half.
• The teams seesawed back-and-forth with Keiser maintaining a 20-point advantage until there was just 3:11 left in the first half.
• Seven of the half's last ten points went to the Tigers, but the Seahawks led 49-33 at the halftime break..

Second Half: Keiser 76, Voorhees 72

• Voorhees scored the first ten points of the new half, drawing to within six, 49-43, with 17:23 to go.
• An Orlic jumper briefly halted the run but the Tigers came right back with six straight points, trimming the margin to two, 51-49, with 15:17 left. 
• The Seahawks remained in front until the 9:43 mark when the Tigers tied the game at 58-58 on an Alex Brooks mid-range jumper.
• The next three minutes favored the Seahawks despite three ties as the game was knotted at 64-64.
• A pair of Orlic free throws and a huge Gordon dunk off a turnover grew the Seahawks lead to 69-64 with 4:56 left in regulation.
• Voorhees had a swift response, using a 5-0 run of their own, tying the game at 69-69 after hitter a three-pointer with 3:42 on the clock.
• Gordon split a pair of free-throws and Mabry connected on two of his own, as Keiser went in front 72-69 with 2:01 on the clock.
• On the ensuing Voorhees possession, the Tigers sank a contested trifecta, tying the game once again, 72-72 with 1:39 still to play.
• Keiser proceeded to turn the ball over with an offensive foul, but buckled down on the defensive end, forcing a long Voorhees possession which led to a turnover as well with Mabry coming up with a steal and was fouled with 29 seconds to play, heading to the line for two shots.
• Although Mabry came up empty on both attempts, the Seahawks were able to force a quick turnover and foul, resulting in two go-ahead free throws by Gordon to lead, 74-72 with just 20 ticks remaining on the clock.
• Keiser played excellent defense once again as the Tigers looked to tie or go in front. After missing a layup, Anderson corralled the loose ball, threw an outlet to Mabry, who then dished it ahead to Gordon for the game-clinching layup with just four seconds left.
• The Tigers desperation heave at the buzzer went awry and it wouldn't have mattered, as the Seahawks held on for the 76-72 victory

 
KU Highlights

• 1-1: Keiser evened the all-time series with Voorhees, with both meetings coming this season.
• 7: Keiser held the rebounding advantage once again, and have done so in all seven games so far this season. Gordon, Anderson, and Orlic led the way in the category with seven rebounds apiece.
• 8: Sylvain provided a spark off the bench, as he poured in a season-high eight points, all of which came in the opening half.
• 14: Keiser finished the game with 14 steals, and the Seahawks have now collected 12 or more steals in six of their seven outings this season.
• 15-5-5-5: Mabry impacted the game in a number of different ways, as he finished with 15 points, 5 rebounds, a game-high five assists, and a game-high five steals.
• 21: The Seahawks' held a lead as large as 21 points in the opening half, starting off strong in their debut on the home planks.
• 24: Keiser attacked the basket and made their way to the free-throw line for 31 attempts, turning it into 24 points from the charity stripe.
• 25: Gordon notched a game-high 25 points, going 3-of-4 from three-point territory and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line, including the go-ahead free-throws in the final moments.
• 43-28: The rebounding margin was +15 for KU, 43-28.

Team Leaders
KU

• PTS: Gordon, 25
• REB: Orlic/Gordon/Anderson, 7
• A: Mabry, 5
• STL: Mabry, 5
• BLK: Mabry/Anderson, 2

Voorhees

• PTS: Brooks/Pierce, 18
• REB: Johnson, 7
• A: Nuttry, 4
• STL: Brooks, 4
• BLK: N/A

 
Up Next
Keiser has an exhibition game at Florida International scheduled for Tuesday, November 26 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, Fla.