{"id":17138,"date":"2021-11-13T19:22:04","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T00:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=17138"},"modified":"2021-11-13T19:22:09","modified_gmt":"2021-11-14T00:22:09","slug":"seu-explosive-offensive-effort-guides-mens-hoops-past-gyrenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2021\/11\/13\/seu-explosive-offensive-effort-guides-mens-hoops-past-gyrenes\/","title":{"rendered":"SEU Explosive Offensive Effort Guides Men’s Hoops Past Gyrenes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On a night where the Fire had three players post 20-plus point efforts, the Southeastern University men’s basketball team defeated the Ave Maria University Gyrenes 101-86 to make a massive statement in their Sun Conference opener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A blazing start for the Fire propelled them out to a 35-18 advantage. However, the Gyrenes responded with a 14-2 run to trim the SEU advantage to 37-32 with 5:39 to go in the first half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEU junior point guard Reggie Mesidor<\/a><\/dfn> logged 13 of his 22 points (3-7 3-PT FG) in the first half and graduate guard Jordan Gorman<\/a><\/dfn> was 3-4 from behind the arc through the first 20 minutes of play, as the Fire were able to take a 44-37 lead into the locker room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After scoring nine in the first half, junior small forward Riley Minix<\/a><\/dfn> erupted in the second half for 19 points, shooting 8-13 from the field, including 3-6 from behind the arc. Minix finished the game with a double-double, scoring a game-high 28 and hauling in 12 rebounds while also dishing out five assists and blocking two shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ave Maria kept it close against Southeastern late into the second half, trimming the Fire lead to 76-71 with 7:11 to go in the game. However, the Fire responded with a 15-2 to run to take a dominant 93-73 lead with 2:48 to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEU closed out the game successfully converting six-straight three-point attempts and doubled up Ave Maria from behind the arc on the night, making 20 threes to the Gyrenes’ 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gorman finished 7-8 from three point land to help him total 21 points and he also dished out a team-best seven helpers. Mykhailo Yagodin<\/a><\/dfn> was also in double-digits for the Fire with 10 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fire continue Sun Conference play on the road next Thursday, as they take on the College of Coastal Georgia Mariners in Brunswick. Game time is to be announced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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