Score: Keiser 74, Warner 86
Records: Keiser (14-11, 7-7 SUN), Warner (13-12, 6-7 SUN)
Location: Turner Athletic Center (Lake Wales, Fla.)
Keiser Starters: Brandon Younger (G), Justin Tucker (F), DaQuan Williams (G), Core'von Lott (G), Brandon Farmer (F).
Warner Starters: Jeremiah Saunders (G), Joseph Martz (F), Logan West (F), Josh Glesil (G), Christian Nurse (F).  


Consecutive layups from Logan West and Christian Nurse gave the Royals their largest lead of the game with 7:49 left in the contest.
 

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Warner 46, Keiser 32

• The Royals jumped out to a 7-1 lead early in the game with Joseph Martz scoring five in the first three minutes.
• Two three-pointers from Brandon Younger and DaQuan Williams halted the Warner run but the Royals continued to lead by eight at the 13:53 mark.
• Keiser would get on the offensive for a moment but Warner answered with a 12-8 run to hold on to their lead.
• Christian Miller-Cardwell began to make his moves late in the first, leading a 7-0 run for the Seahawks that cut the lead to just five with 7:50 to play in the first.
• However, Warner would take back control of the game, taking an 8-1 scoring run to the four-minute mark with a 12-point lead.
• Keiser would have a slight advantage finishing the half but a foul on a three-point shooter put Martz at the line where he sank all three that gave the Royals a 46-32 lead at the break.

Warner 86, Keiser 74

• Warner attacked in the second-half early but it was Justin Tucker who was keeping it within reach with four early points for the Seahawks.
• The Royals continued their offensive charge with a 7-4 run midway through the half to give them a 63-43 lead.
• Miller-Cardwell began willing Keiser back into the game with eight of the next 10 points for KU.
• However, Warner continued to pile on the advantage with a 5-2 run to go ahead by 23 with under eight minutes on the clock.
• Keiser would fight to cut down the deficit but would not get within 12 points of the lead as Warner prevailed, 86-74.

 

• Keiser's record in the series against Warner falls to 24-14 all-time.
• The Royals have now bested the Seahawks in three of the last four matchups.
• The loss drops Keiser out of contention for the top spot in the Sun Conference as the Seahawks currently sit in fifth place with two games to go.

• Keiser moves to 14-11 on the year with a 7-7 record in conference games.
• Christian Miller-Cardwell's 25 points led the way for the Seahawks and topped his Keiser career for points.
• Trailing him was Brandon Farmer who totaled 13 points and seven rebounds on the day with nine of his points coming from the free-throw line.
• DaQuan Williams and Justin Tucker followed with 12 points each as Tucker led the team in rebounds with nine.
• Core'von Lott got involved with the passing game as the guard totaled a team-best four assists.
• Keiser outrebounded the Royals on the night by a total of 32-30.
• The Seahawks' 15 offensive rebounds nearly hit their nationally ranked average of 15.12 per game.

 

• Ties: 0
• Lead Changes: 0
• Largest Lead: Keiser (N/A); Warner (23)

Keiser

• Points: Christian Miller-Cardwell (25)
• Rebounds: Justin Tucker (9)
• Assists: Core'von Lott (4)

 
Warner

• Points: Joseph Martz (25)
• Rebounds: Christian Nurse (10)
• Assists: Martz/Nurse (4)

Keiser will have their final chance at a ranked opponent on Friday, February 10 when they travel to Temple Terrace, Florida for a matchup with No. 20 Florida College.

 

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