MEN’S BASKETBALL SUFFERS TOUGH LOSS AGAINST KEISER UNIVERSITY 101-99

• Florida National got off to a fast start, going in front 15-7 to force a Keiser timeout with 15:37 on the clock. The Conquistadors’ Kenneth Santos hit three three-pointers in the early going.
• Florida National built a double-digit lead that sat at 32-20 at the second media timeout at the 9:54 mark.
• The Conquistadors continued their remarkable shooting from the field as Santos’ sank his seventh three and teams tenth with FNU holding their largest margin of the half., 48-31, with 6:41 on the clock.
• The Seahawks proceeded to net seven unanswered points with five of those points coming from Gordon as KU drew to within 48-38, with 4:23 still to play in the frenetic opening half.
• Florida National went into half leading 62-45 with Santos leading them with 26 points. He hit eight of the team’s 11 three-pointers, while Gordon had 22 points to go along with eight rebounds.
• Both sides were shooting above 50 percent from the field, with FNU shooting 23-of-38 (60.5 percent) and KU 19-37 (51.4 percent). The Conquistadors did much of their damage from outside the arc, pouring in 11-of-19 from downtown.

Second Half: Keiser 101, Florida National 99

• Keiser sprinted out of the gates with a 13-2 run, drawing to within six points, 64-58 with 17:20 remaining.
• Florida National answered with a 7-2 run, extending their advantage to 71-60 with 15:34 to go.
• The Seahawks came right back, scoring the next seven points to get within four, 71-67, with 13:32 on the clock.
• Santos connected on his ninth trifecta of the game, stopping the surge momentarily, putting FNU back on top, 79-76, with 10:06 to go.
• After neither team scored over the next two minutes, Sylvain hit a three-pointer, tying the game at 81-81 with 8:19 remaining.
• FNU went on a 6-1 run to go ahead of the home team, 95-90 with just 2:38 left in the contest.
• An old-fashioned three-point play by Mabry along with a Gordon fast break layup retied the game at 95-95 with 2:08 to go.
• After an empty Seahawks possession, KU forced a jump ball and the arrow was in their favor, setting the stage for a go-ahead jumper from Sylvain from just inside the arc with 53 seconds remaining to lead 97-95.
• Mabry snagged a steal on the ensuing possession and after diving to the floor, he passed it ahead to Gordon for the fast break layup, bringing the score to 99-95 with 31 seconds left.
• Kroll corralled the rebound after an FNU three-point try caromed off, Perkins was fouled and sank two as the Seahawks led 101-95 with just 13 seconds remaining.
• The Conquistadors tallied the game’s final four points, but it was too little, too late, as the Seahawks claimed their ninth straight victory, improving to 5-0 inside the Student Life Center.

“We didn’t maintain the large lead down the stretch and let it slip away.” Coach Thatcher said. “Keiser played very well. The conquistadors will regain them self’s and get really for Friday’s game vs Edward Waters College. These conquistadors can really play just have to put it together better done the stretch. 8-5 on the season and a lot of season to go. I love these guys.”