Score: Keiser 78, Thomas (Ga.) 58
Records: Keiser (11-9, 5-5 SUN), Thomas (Ga.) (9-10, 3-6 SUN)
Location: Student Life Center (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Keiser Starters: Tylar Cerez (G),
Core'von Lott (G),
Antwan Claxton (F),
Quinton Glaspie (F),
Shaquille Harris (F).
Thomas (Ga.) Starters: Toriano Lewis (G), Jordan Booker (G), Trint Bryant (G), DeSean Enzor (F), Deonta Jones (G).
Quinton Glaspie scored a career-high 30 points on 11-of-17 shooting (5-of-5 from 3-point range) to lead the Keiser men's basketball team to a 78-58 win over the Thomas Night Hawks on Saturday afternoon.
The forward from Detroit, Michigan, also grabbed 10 rebounds to register his second double-double of the season. The 30 points were the most scored by a Seahawk this season.
The Seahawks held the Night Hawks to zero made baskets (one made free throw) in the final 9:57 of the first half as KU used a 23-1 run to enter halftime leading, 37-21.
Keiser 37, Thomas (Ga.) 21
- Quinton Glaspie recorded the first bucket of the game with a tip-in score at the 19:25 mark to give KU a 2-0 lead.
- Thomas took a four-point lead, 8-4, following a 3-pointer by Jordan Booker with 17:55 on the clock.
- Glaspie's first of five made triples in the game came at the 15:31 mark as the Seahawks regained the lead, 12-11.
- The Night Hawks used a 7-0 run to take their largest lead of the game, 20-14, with 9:57 left in the first half.
- A four-point play by Tylar Cerez with 4:31 remaining in the half capped off a 16-0 run for the Seahawks, giving KU a 10-point lead, 30-20.
- After a made free throw by TU's DeSean Enzor, KU scored 23 unanswered point to take a 16-point lead into halftime, 36-21.
Keiser 78, Thomas (Ga.) 58
- Keiser pushed its run to 32-5 (extended from the first half), taking a 46-25 lead with 17:08.
- TU's Tim Williamson pulled the Night Hawks within 16, 46-30, with a fastbreak jumper at the 16:26 left in the game.
- Glaspie hit a 3-pointer to make it a 19-point game, 49-30 (14:58).
- After a Core'von Lott layup made it 51-32 with 14:26 on the clock, Thomas scored four straight to cut the Seahawk lead to 51-36.
- Lott gave KU a 20-point lead with 11:48 on the clock with a fastbreak jumper, 56-36.
- KU's lead was cut to 11 following a 3-pointer by Deonta Jones with 8:10 left in the game, 64-53.
- The Seahawks used a 14-3 run to extend their lead to 22, 78-56, with 1:31 remaining.
- With the win, Keiser improves to 11-9 (5-5 SUN) on the year.
- With the win, the Seahawks improve to 13-6 all-time versus the Night Hawks.
- The win snaps a two-game losing skid to TU.
- The Seahawks are now 7-2 all-time versus the Night Hawks at the Student Life Center.
- With the win, KU and TU have split the season series.
- Keiser is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings between the two squads.
- Keiser is now 8-5 at the Student Life Center this season.
- Quinton Glaspie scored a career-high 30 points while notching his second double-double of the season.
- Core'von Lott also added 18 points.
- The Seahawks ended the game, shooting 46.4 percent from the floor (26-of-56) and were 9-of-19 (47.4 percent) from beyond the arc.
- Thomas shot 37.9 percent from the field (22-of-58) and converted 33.3 percent (7-of-21) from the 3-point range.
- Three Seahawks reached double-figures in scoring (Quinton Glaspie - 30; Core'von Lott - 18; Tylar Cerez - 14).
- The 30 points for Glaspie were a career-high.
- Glaspie was perfect from beyond the arc (5-of-5) while shooting 11-of-17 from the floor.
- Glaspie also led the team with 12 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.
- Shaquille Harris added 10 boards.
- KU out-rebounded the Night Hawks, 40-32.
- Claxton notched a team-best five assists in the game.
- Lott registered a game-high five steals.
- Ties: 1
- Lead Changes: 8
- Largest Lead: Keiser (22); Thomas (Ga.) (6)
Keiser
Thomas (Ga.)
- Points: Toriano Lewis (14)
- Rebounds: Tim Williamson (10)
- Assists: Jordan Booker (7)
The Seahawks will host the Florida Memorial Lions on Thursday, January 27. Game time from the Student Life Center is set for 7:30 p.m.
