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A near-record setting performance earned the third-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Men's Basketball team their ninth consecutive victory to begin the 2022-23 season. The Sharks had four student-athletes record at least 20 points, as NSU defeated Florida Memorial 153-98 on Tuesday evening from the Rick Case Arena.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Score: No. 3 Nova Southeastern 153, Florida Memorial 98
Records: No. 3 Nova Southeastern 9-0, 3-0 SSC | Florida Memorial 7-5
Location: Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half – The Sharks defense imposed its will on the Lions in the opening minutes of the game, as both Will Yoakum and Kobe Rodgers forced turnovers, which led to immediate offense, as NSU led 14-4 within two minutes. Yoakum knocked down a three-pointer, then added another steal, setting up a fastbreak dunk, putting the Sharks in front 21-9. The NSU reserve unit continued to control the early momentum for the Sharks, as Jonathan Pierre followed Yoakum's lead with a three-pointer, steal and fastbreak lay-up, giving NSU a 28-11 advantage. Nova Southeastern continued to show its dominance, scoring 85 points in the first half and went into the half time break leading 85-55.

Second Half – It was more of the same for NSU in the second half, as the Sharks crossed the 100-point threshold within the first five minutes. Pierre extended the advantage to 40-points, 115-75, with over 12-minutes remaining in the game. The Sharks, seeing the program record of 154 points in a single-game in their sights, continued to pressure the Florida Memorial offense and led 138-89 with under five minutes to go. Nova Southeastern nearly set a new record for points in a game, scoring 153 points and earning a 55-point victory over Florida Memorial.

STATS OF THE NIGHTS
RJ Sunahara (27 points), Jonathan Pierre (27), Will Yoakum (22), and Kobe Rodgers (21) all scored over 20-points
The 153-points scored by the Sharks nearly broke a three-year old record for single-game points (154 vs. Clayton State, 11/30/2019)
Nova Southeastern has won each of its last 26 home regular season contests, dating back to the 2019-20 season.

UPCOMING
No. 3 Nova Southeastern hosts Bluefield State on Mon., December 19, from the Rick Case Arena. Tip-off is set for 2:30 p.m.
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