LAKE WALES, FL- The Royals looked to defend their home court as they faced off against the Southeastern Fire.

Coming off a road win against College of Coastal Georgia, the Royals looked for their second consecutive win as they faced off against the Southeastern Fire. Logan West had a solid performance in his 30 minutes of play as he recorded 20 points, an assist, and four rebounds while shooting 50% from the field. The Royals placed tough defense against the Fire as they forced 8 steals in this game and were capitalizing for the Fire's mistakes as they scored 14 points off turnovers in the game. However, the Fire would play tough defense and remain in the game registering four blocks against the Royals. Blaize Darling Jr led the royals with eight rebounds as well with two steals, 17 points and two assists. Both teams remained aggressive as the Royals put up 59 shots and the Fire put up 59 shots. However, the Fire would be aggressive in the paint as they scored 46 points against the Royals' 14 points. The Royals would be aggressive as they would draw fouls and stand out from the free throw lines, capitalizing 19-23(82%) in the game. The Fire and The Royals would go back and forth for the entirety of the game as they would be 3 times and the lead would change 3 times. Both teams fought hard in the game, but the Fire would just come out on top of the Royals as the Royals fell in this game by a score of 59-63. The Royals host the Florida College Eagles on January 30th as they look to bounce back in the non-conference matchup.

INSIDE THE MATCH: Warner University vs Southeastern Fire
FINAL: Royals 59, Fire 63
RECORDS: Royals (11-9,3-4), Fire (11-9,3-4)

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS:

• Logan West scored 20 points, four rebounds, and shot 50% from the field.
• Blaize Darling Jr scored 17 points, and led the team with eight rebounds, with two assists and two steals.

UP NEXT:
The Royals look forward to their next home game against Florida College Eagles on Tuesday,  January 30th at 7:00 PM.