Score: Warner 86, Keiser 58
Records: Keiser (3-5, 2-3 SUN), Warner (8-3, 4-0 SUN)
Location: Turner Athletic Center (Lake Wales, Fla.)
Keiser Starters: Marko Radulovic (G), Core'von Lott (G), Antwan Claxton (F), Quinton Glaspie (F), Antonio Spencer (C).
Warner Starters: Blaize Darling Jr. (G), Darryl Mercer (F), Joseph Martz (G), Logan West (F), Josh Glesil (F).

The Keiser men's basketball team could not overcome a poor shooting night, falling to the Warner Royals in Sun Conference action, 86-58, on Thursday night.





The Royals went on a 14-3 run midway through the second half, extending their lead to 20, 67-47.   

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Warner 43, Keiser 31

• The Royals jumped out to a 10-3 lead to start the game.
• A 3-pointer by Shaquille Harris cut the Royals lead to 12-6.
• Darryl Mercer pushed the WU lead to 10, 16-6.
• After a Quinton Glaspie layup pulled the Seahawks to within eight, 18-10, a 3-pointer by WU's Mercer pushed the deficit to 21-10.
• A 6-0 run by KU cut Warner's lead to 21-16 - capped off by a pair of made free throws by Antonio Spencer.
• A jumper by Warner's Joseph Matz put the lead back to 10, 29-19.
• Trailing 34-22, Marko Radulovic hit a trey followed by a layup by Core'von Lott which brought Keiser within seven, 34-27.
• A dunk by Spencer made it a seven-point game, 38-31.
• Warner closed out the half with a 43-31 lead. 

Warner 86, Keiser 58

• The Seahawks cut Warner's lead to single digits following three makes at the charity stripe, 43-36, to open the second half.
• The Royals regained their double-digit lead following a jumper by Mercer, 55-45.
• The Seahawks could not overcome 14-3 run by the Royals which pushed the deficit over 20.
• Unable to cut into the lead, Keiser fell, 86-58.

 

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• With the loss, Keiser drops to 3-5 on the year (2-3 SUN).
• With the loss, the Seahawks are now 23-12 all-time versus the Royals.
• Keiser is now 10-6 all-time versus Warner at the Turner Athletic Center.
• Two Seahawks scored in double-figures on Thursday (Antwan Claxton - 20; Core'von Lott - 12).
• Scoring in double-figures, Lott has now scored 10-or-more points with Keiser 33 times.

• The Seahawks ended the game, shooting 31.6 percent from the floor (18-of-57) and were 3-of-19 (15.8 percent) from beyond the arc.
• Warner ended the night, shooting 54.2 percent from the field (32-of-59) and converted 42.9 percent (9-of-21) from downtown. 
• Antwan Claxton scored a team-high 20 points on 6-of-13 shooting (8-of-9 from the free-throw line).
• Claxton also grabbed a team-best eight rebounds.
• The Seahawks were out-rebounded by the Royals, 34-29, while the Seahawks held a 14-9 edge on the offensive glass.

 

• Ties: 0
• Lead Changes: 0
• Largest Lead: Keiser (N/A); Warner (28)

Keiser

• Points: Antwan Claxton (20)
• Rebounds: Antwan Claxton (8)
• Assists: Marko Radulovic (3)

 
Warner

• Points: Darryl Mercer (28)
• Rebounds: Two players (8)
• Assists: Blaize Darling Jr. (5)

The Seahawks return home to host the Webber International Warriors on Saturday, December 4. Game time is set for 4:00 p.m.