Score: Keiser 80, Ave Maria 77
Records: Keiser (12-6, 5-2 SUN), Ave Maria (11-6, 4-3 SUN)
Location: Donahue Gym (Ave Maria, Fla.)
Keiser Starters: Brandon Younger (G), Justin Tucker (F), DaQuan Williams (G), Core'von Lott (G), Shaquille Harris (G).
Ave Maria Starters: Matt Gillis (G), Klajd Kiri (F), Houston Culpepper (G), Chayse Culpepper (G), Jonathan Effertz (F)


Brandon Younger took over the game down the stretch, hitting a go-ahead three-pointer with 1:54 remaining before sinking two free-throws at the 19-second mark to put the Seahawks ahead 79-74.
 

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AMU 41, Keiser 39

• Ave Maria came out firing at the start of the game, jumping out to an 8-2 run early.
• The Seahawks would answer with an 8-3 run of their own, cutting the Gyrenes lead to one point with less than five minutes elapsed in the first half.
• Following a Core'von Lott jumper to tie the game at 13, the two sides combined six-for-six in six straight possessions with AMU ending the run with a 21-20 lead.
• The Gyrenes continued to attack, going on an 8-4 run that gave them a five-point advantage with 6:12 left in the first.
• KU used the next three minutes to edge out a 10-6 run before a Justin Tucker floater tied the game a 36-36 with 1:29 showing.
• Ave Maria had a 5-0 run going into the break but a Brandon Farmer three-pointer at the buzzer cut the Gyrenes lead to two as they hit the break.

Keiser 80, AMU 77

• Ave Maria began the second half in a similar fashion to the first with an early 8-4 run to extend the lead for AMU.
• The Seahawks responded with a 12-3 lead as Farmer continued to heat up with his 18th point of the night that gave Keiser their first lead of the night, 55-52.
• Both sides would take turns with the lead before another Farmer three-pointer put KU up four with 9:09 left in the game.
• Jonathan Effertz scored the next five for AMU before Younger silenced the run keeping Keiser ahead 68-64 with 6:40 on the clock.
• Ave Maria made up the deficit over the next two minutes, tying the game at 68-68 at the 4:21 mark.
• Both sides would go back and forth before a long-range three from Younger gave the Seahawks the lead with 1:44 left to play.
• Sloppy play down the stretch from both sides ended with Younger at the line who hit both of his free throws to put Keiser ahead 79-74 with just 19 seconds to play.
• Following a Jonathan Effertz three-pointer, DaQuan Williams hit one of two shots at the line to give the Seahawks a three-point lead.
• Miles Monchecourt would have the final shot of the game in the corner but his three-pointer would sail wide, leaving the Seahawks with the 80-77 win.

• Keiser snaps a three-game losing streak to the Gyrenes, improving to 25-5 all-time.
• It was the first win at Donahue Gym for the Seahawks as AMU has won the previous three games on their home floor.
• With the win, Keiser now sits in third place in the Sun Conference standings behind Webber International and Thomas.

• The Seahawks extended their winning streak to four games with the win, now holding a 12-6 overall record.
• Brandon Farmer continues to lead off of the bench, providing a team-best 21 points on the night.
• Justin Tucker finished just behind with 18 points and a share of the team-high eight rebounds.
• Brandon Younger shared the rebounding lead with eight while contributing 15 points in the game.
• Keiser turned the ball over just nine times in the game, the second-lowest total on the year for the team.
• The Seahawks finished just above average from the free-throw line with DaQuan Williams leading the way at 5-of-6 from the charity stripe.
• It was the eighth time that Keiser has been credited with double-digit steals, totaling 10 in the game with Core'von Lott's three leading the team.
• Christian Miller-Cardwell provided meaningful minutes off the bench, totaling five offensive rebounds, two steals, and two blocks in 21 minutes of action.
• Ave Maria edged out the Seahawks in the rebounding battle but Keiser won the second chance points battle by a score of 18-9.

 

• Ties: 9
• Lead Changes: 5
• Largest Lead: Keiser (5); Ave Maria (7)

Keiser

• Points: Brandon Farmer (21)
• Rebounds: Brandon Younger / Justin Tucker (8)
• Assists: Core'von Lott (5)

 
Ave Maria 

• Points: Jonathan Effertz (23)
• Rebounds: Klajd Kiri (7)
• Assists: Chayse Culpepper (6)

Keiser returns home for a conference matchup with Southeastern on Saturday, January 14 at 4:00 p.m. at the Student Life Center in West Palm Beach, Fla.
 

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