Score: Keiser Seahawks 78, Southeastern Fire 76
Records: Keiser (15-7, 5-4 SUN), Southeastern (12-10, 4-5 SUN)
Location: Student Life Center - West Palm Beach, Fla. 
Keiser Starters: Calvin Sirmans (G), Jonathan Paul (F), Justin Nichelson (G), Tyler Poindexter (G), Vincent Miszkiewicz (F).
Southeastern Starters: Reggie Mesidor (G), Amir Brikat (F), Montez Leath (G), Sean Shore (G), Anthony Duncan (F).


The Keiser men's basketball team completed the season series sweep of the Southeastern Fire with a 78-76 win on Wednesday night. The Seahawks weathered a 17-2 run by the Fire in the final 1:45 to come away with a two-point victory.

Keiser had four Seahawks reach double figures in scoring, including Vincent Miszkiewicz, who notched his 21st double-double of the season with 20 points and 14 rebounds. Calvin Sirmans also notched a double-double (his fifth of the season) with 17 points and 10 assists. Also reaching double figures in scoring were Justin Nichelson (18) and Brandon Farmer (10).
 


A 13-2 run for the Seahawks put Keiser ahead by just enough to hold on for the win.
 

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Southeastern 37, Keiser 36

• Vincent Miszkiewicz scored the first five points of the game to give Keiser an early 5-0 lead (18:42).
• A 3-pointer by Montez Leath tied the game at 8-8 with 15:56 on the game clock.
• Miszkiewicz hit another 3-pointer as Keiser led 17-11 (13:03).
• SEU used a 9-0 run to take a 20-17 lead with 9:21 left in the half.
• After a triple by Justin Nichelson, the Fire used another run (6-0) to take a 26-20 lead.
• Reggie Mesidor extended SEU's lead to nine, 31-22, with 5:21 on the clock.
• The Seahawks cut into the Fire lead with a 6-0 run (33-30 - 2:27).
• Trailing by seven, the Seahawks used back-to-back buckets from downtown to head into halftime down by one.

Keiser 78, Southeastern 76

• Keiser scored two straight baskets to take a 40-37 lead with 18:52 remaining.
• Down 47-42, Tylar Cerez hit a 3-pointer to make it a two-point game (14:12).
• Midway through the second half, the Seahawks went on a 14-0 run to take a 10-point lead, 59-49.
• Off a steal by Nichelson, Brandon Farmer got the bucket and the foul as Keiser led 67-57 (4:35).
• The Seahawks pushed their run to 8-0 with a layup and a foul by Nichelson, 71-57, resulting in a Southeastern timeout (3:49).
• Out of the timeout, Nichelson completed the three-point play, 72-57.
• The Seahawks held a 17-point lead with 1:45 left in the game.
• The Fire used a 17-2 run to cut Keiser's lead to two, 78-76, with 15 seconds left in regulation.
• Southeastern regained possession of the ball following a steal by Meisdor.
• As time expired, SEU's Sean Shore drove the lane for the game-tying bucket, but the shot did not fall as Keiser was victorious.

• Keiser moved to 15-7 (5-4 SUN) with the win.
• The Seahawks improved their home record to 8-3 on the year.
• KU also moved to 8-5 in games decided by 10 points or less this season.
• Keiser is now 24-11 all-time against Southeastern with the last three games decided by five points or less.
• On the home court, KU is 14-5 against the Fire.
• Vincent Miszkiewicz had his 21st consecutive double-double in the first half with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
• Justin Nichelson finished second on the team in scoring with 18 points, scoring 12 in the second half.
• Just behind him was Calvin Sirmans who notched a 17-point, 10-assist double-double on the night.
• Keiser brought down 23 offensive rebounds on the night, tying a season high.
• The Seahawks have now outrebounded opponents by 10 or more on 11 occasions.

 

• Ties: 6
• Lead Changes: 4
• Largest Lead: Keiser (17); Southeastern (9)

The Seahawks travel to Ave Maria, Florida, to take on the Gyrenes on Saturday, February 10. Tipoff is set for 4:00 PM. 
 

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