{"id":5272,"date":"2019-12-21T22:46:17","date_gmt":"2019-12-22T03:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=5272"},"modified":"2019-12-21T22:46:31","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T03:46:31","slug":"fire-battle-against-ncaa-dii-cavaliers-fall-in-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2019\/12\/21\/fire-battle-against-ncaa-dii-cavaliers-fall-in-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire Battle Against NCAA DII Cavaliers, Fall in Exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\nThe RV Southeastern University men’s basketball team had a solid showing in their exhibition contest against the NCAA Division II Walsh University Cavaliers. After SEU led 36-32 at the half, lights-out shooting by the Cavaliers in the second half allowed them to surpass the Fire 80-72.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fire held a Walsh team that was shooting 43.7% from three-point range heading into the contest to just 27.8% in the first half (5-18). Meanwhile, the Fire shot 46.7% from the field (14-30) and scored nine 12 points off of 11 turnovers by the Cavaliers in the first half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior point guard Jeremy Oppenheimer<\/a> scored 15 of his 17 points in the first half of play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freshman Riley Minix<\/a> had a solid day for SEU after earning the starting nod, scoring 11 of his team-best 18 points in the second half, and hauling in a 12 rebounds to notch the double-double.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cavaliers used a 19-2 run versus the Fire midway through the second half to take a 70-55 lead with 7:15 to go in the second half. Walsh shot 42.9% (6-14) from behind the arc in the second half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oppenheimer finished with five assists to go along with his 17 points. Junior guard Isaiah Moody<\/a> totaled 10 points, four rebounds, and four steals off the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up next, the Fire will head to Mitchell, South Dakota to take on NAIA DII No. 1 Morningside and No. 7 Dakota Wesleyan in the Hoop City Classic on December 28 and 29. Those game times are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be sure to follow @SEUFireMBB on Twitter for all of the latest updates on the Fire, as they head north!\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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