{"id":4753,"date":"2019-11-17T00:01:30","date_gmt":"2019-11-17T05:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=4753"},"modified":"2019-11-17T00:01:38","modified_gmt":"2019-11-17T05:01:38","slug":"seu-oppenheimer-leads-mens-basketball-to-win-in-conference-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2019\/11\/17\/seu-oppenheimer-leads-mens-basketball-to-win-in-conference-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"SEU – Oppenheimer Leads Men’s Basketball to Win in Conference Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In their conference opener, the Southeastern University men’s basketball team defeated St. Thomas University 85-75. Senior Jeremy Oppenheimer<\/a> led the way for the Fire as he accounted for 19 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oppenheimer talked about the win, “Our defense was better today, we got stops and were able to move the ball on offense. We have a lot of guys capable of scoring so when we move the ball we get tonight’s result.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southeastern featured a multi-faceted attack as five players scored in double-digits. Head coach Kevin Lubbers<\/a> commented on his team’s performance, “For us it was just a matter of execution and contributions from a lot of different guys. We executed on the defensive end like we needed to. I thought our guys were very unselfish sharing the ball, we had a few in double-digits. They did a good job taking Blake (Morrow) away so other guys had to step up and make shots and we did that.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fire and the Bobcats traded blows through the early portion of the first half with the scored tied at 11 with 13:12 left in the half. Southeastern was able to put together a 16-6 run from that point and grew their lead to 27-17. Oppenheimer sparked the run with an and-one and delivered perfect assists to Riley Minx and Blake Morrow<\/a> who converted on 3-PT field goals. Morrow returned the favor, assisting on Oppenheimer’s three. Southeastern would maintain this lead as they went into halftime ahead 40-31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The defense for the Fire was effective throughout the night as the Fire outshot the Bobcats from the field, 45.7% to 30.6%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Thomas was able to cut into the Fire lead as the score was 55-52 with 10:54 remaining in the game. Southeastern would then go on a run that was capped off by a three from junior Karl Jeanty<\/a>, extending the lead to 67-55. The Fire used the free-throw line to seal the victory as they shot 10-11 from the stripe to cap the win. Overall, Southeastern shot 18-24 from the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fire finished the night shooting 49.2% from the field, and converted on 7-21 3-PT field goals. Senior Blake Morrow<\/a> ended up with 17 points, shooting 7-10 from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junior Alowei Talent-Fitzgerald chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds off the bench. Riley Minx and Isaiah Moody<\/a> added ten points of their own, with Minx sinking both of his 3-PT attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fire are home again on Monday November 18th<\/sup> when the host the University of Puerto Rico Bayamon at 5:00 pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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