LAKE WALES, Florida. – Five Royals reach double digit points while
Khalil Ozuna leads the way with 27 points and 8 rebounds.
GAME RECAP
The Royals got off to a hot start with
Khalil Ozuna finding the first 4 points and Warner jumping out to an early 17-8 lead. They continued to heat up as the closed the 10:00 mark with a 3 pointer by
Adam Giger extending the lead 29-17. Lengthening the lead,
Melton Sanders knocked down the last two jumpers for the Royals in the half giving them a 14 point lead, 53-39.
In the blink of an eye the Foresters came out chopping outside of the arch as they cut the lead by nailing 5 3-pointers within 10 minutes and tied the game at 72-72 with just 6:45 left on the clock. Each team exchanged possessions making it a 79-78 game with 2:30 left in favor of the Foresters. With 00:24 left in the game and the Royals leading by a slim 84-81,
Denzell Osson nailed both free-throws to give the Royals an 86-81 lead. The Foresters were fouled shortly after hitting just 1 of 2 then
Melton Sanders knocked down a jumper for the Royals and sealed the deal giving Warner its 11
th win of the season, 88-82.
The Royals won their final two games of 2017 and will bring in 2018 with a Sun Conference battle against Florida Memorial on January 4
th in the Turner Athletic Center at 8:00 P.M.
