Keiser edges Life Pacific in men’s NAIA basketball
SAN DIMAS, Calif. (Interstat) — Keiser overcame Life Pacific 66-64 in a men’s NAIA basketball game Friday at Mehl Court. The visiting Seahawks improved to 1-0, while the Warriors fell to 0-1. Keiser shot 22 of 61 from the floor, 2 of 14 from three-point range and 20 of 27 from the free-throw line. Life Pacific shot 21 of 53, 4 of 23 from beyond the arc and 18 of 25 at the line. Keiser held a 44-41 rebounding edge, including 10-4 on the offensive glass, and committed 13 turnovers to Life Pacific’s 14. Kesean Bazile paced Life Pacific with 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three blocks. Loghan Downie led Keiser with 13 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. Cortez Abel added 14 points and nine rebounds for Keiser, while Zach Murphy scored 11 for Life Pacific. Austin Johnson and Xerian Anderson each finished with 10 points for the Warriors, and Mahki Jones added eight for the Seahawks.