Score: Keiser 63, Webber International 53
Records: Keiser (12-11, 6-7 SUN), Webber International (7-16, 2-9 SUN)
Location: Sabbagh Athletic Center (Babson Park, Fla.)
Keiser Starters: Marko Radulovic (G),
Core'von Lott (G),
Antwan Claxton (F),
Quinton Glaspie (F),
Jalen Scott (G).
Webber International Starters: Jaylon Myles (G), Benjamin Ross (G), Tiyon Martin (G), Chinecherem Anukaenyi (F), Gabriel Divic (F).
Three Seahawks reached double-figures in scoring, including a 19-point performance by
Core'von Lott as the Keiser men's basketball team downed the Webber International Warriors, 63-53, on Thursday night.
KU forced 14 WIU turnovers resulting 21 points for the Seahawks; none bigger that Lott's fifth steal of the game which led to a
Tylar Cerez triple.
Leading by six with 1:50 left in the game,
Core'von Lott forced a Webber turnover and found
Tylar Cerez who hit a 3-point bucket to push the Keiser lead to 59-50
.
Keiser 33, Webber International 17
- Quinton Glaspie drained the first bucket of the game for the Seahawks with a layup with 18:26 on the clock, tying the game at 2-2.
- Webber's Chinecherem Anukaeny gave the Warriors a 6-2 lead with a basket at the 17:04 mark.
- The Seahawks used a 7-0 run to take a 9-6 lead with 13:45 left in the half.
- Marko Radulovic and Core'von Lott combined for 11 points over a five minute span to lead the Seahawks to a 19-3 run.
- A Radulovic trey capped off that run giving KU a 33-15 lead with 1:12 lef in the first half.
- WIU's Benjamin Ross posted the final points of the half as KU went into the break up, 33-17.
Keiser 63, Webber International 53
- The Seahawks pushed their lead to 43-19 with 16:05 remaining, using a 10-2 run to start the second half.
- The Warriors responded with a 10-0 run to pull within 14, 43-29 (14:09).
- Lott scored the next seven points for the Seahawks, giving KU a 50-31 lead with 12:22 on the game clock.
- WIU used an 8-2 run to make the score 52-39 with 6:56 left in the game.
- The Warriors made it a 10-point game with a made free throw by Ross (4:06).
- A Jaylen Myles 3-pointer cut the Seahawk lead to six, 56-50 (2:39).
- Tylar Cerez made it a nine-point game with 1:32 left on the clock, hitting a 3-pointer, 59-50.
- Myles responded with a triple of his own on the ensuing possession, scoring the Warrior's 53rd point.
- Lott and Antwan Claxton each went to the line in the final 30 seconds of the game, adding four points to the scoreboard, 63-53.
- With the win, Keiser improves to 12-11 (6-7 SUN) on the year.
- With the win, the Seahawks improve to 29-4 all-time versus the Warriors.
- With the win, Keiser is riding an eight-game winning streak over the Warriors and have won 14 of the last 15.
- The Seahawks are now 13-3 all-time versus the Warriors at the Sabbagh Athletic Center.
- Core'von Lott scored a team-high 19 points in the victory.
- The Seahawks scored 21 points off of 14 Warrior turnovers.
- The Seahawks ended the game, shooting 40.4 percent from the floor (23-of-57) and were 10-of-29 (34.5 percent) from beyond the arc.
- Webber shot 41.2 percent from the field (21-of-51) and converted 28.6 percent (6-of-21) from the 3-point range.
- Three Seahawks reached double-figures in scoring (Core'von Lott - 19; Marko Radulovic - 12; Antwan Claxton - 11).
- Claxton led the team in rebounding (9) and assists (6).
- Webber held a slight edge in rebounding, 36-34.
- Lott collected a game-high five steals.
- Ties: 1
- Lead Changes: 1
- Largest Lead: Keiser (24); Webber International (4)
Keiser
Webber International
- Points: Jaylon Myles (20)
- Rebounds: Chinecherem Anukaeny (20)
- Assists: Chinecherem Anukaeny (3)
The Seahawks host the Warner Royals on Saturday, February 5. Tipoff from the Student Life Center is set for 4:00 p.m.
