FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Paced by a career-high 30 points from RJ Sunahara, the nation's top scoring team eclipsed the century mark for the fourth consecutive ball game on Thursday, as No. 5 Nova Southeastern collected a comfortable 111-82 victory over Georgian Court to run its record to 9-0 on the season. Sunahara added 10 rebounds to earn his first double-double of the year, while Nick Smith chipped in with a double-double of his own following a 15-point, 10-assist effort.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: No. 5 Nova Southeastern 111, Georgian Court 82
Records: No. 5 Nova Southeastern (9-0), Georgian Court (2-9)
Location: Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
1^st Half | NSU came out firing on all cylinders, grabbing a quick 10-0 lead less than two minutes in after Smith drilled a transition three-pointer. Eddie Puisis picked up the Sharks' sixth forced turnover in a little over four minutes, capitalizing with a trey to keep NSU well in front, 15-6. Puisis' second of four triples on the night stretched the margin to 22-9 at the 14:40 mark before a lob from Smith to Sunahara for an alley-oop later pushed the Sharks ahead 39-16, forcing the Lions to take timeout. Another Sunahara dunk maintained a 22-point cushion for NSU, yet a sloppy stretch that featured four consecutive Sharks' turnovers opened the door for Georgian Court, who eventually pulled all the way back to within 10 with 47.2 seconds remaining in the half. After leading by as many as 24 points, NSU entered the locker on top just 54-44.

2^nd Half | The Lions narrowed the gap to eight just moments into the second half until a Kobe Rodgers steal led to an easy two for Puisis that doubled the margin back out to 71-55 with 14:42 left. Georgian Court once again climbed to within 10 thanks to back-to-back three's, but that would be as close as the Lions got the rest of the way, as the flood gates soon opened. Kick-started by a Puisis three, the Sharks rattled off an incredible 30-2 run over a span of 6:39. During the stretch, NSU made 13-of-14 attempts from the field, while holding the Lions to 1-of-7 to go along with eight turnovers. Of those 30 points, Sekou Sylla registered 12 of them. It was his steal, though, that resulted in a Puisis lay-up that extended the advantage to 82-61. A driving dunk by Shane Hunter continued the momentum when, moments later, he was the recipient of a nifty, behind-the-back drop-off from Rodgers that ended with another one-handed dunk. A Sylla lay-up with 6:26 to play pushed the Sharks past the century mark, as head coach Jim Crutchfield had all but seen enough from his usual rotation.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• NSU finished with 11 blocks in the effort, the most by the Sharks since Nov. 8, 1997.
• NSU opponents have notched more turnovers than field goals made in six of nine games.
• Sunahara's 30-point, 10-rebound double-double since Mar. 17, 2019.
• The Sharks have turned their opponents over at least 28 times in all but one game this season.
• NSU has tallied 100-plus points in four straight games for the first time since Dec. 13-29 of 2018.

STATS OF THE NIGHT:

• The Sharks had five players reach double-figure scoring, with Sylla (19), Puisis (16) and Rodgers (11) joining both Smith and Sunahara.
• NSU turned 32 Lions' turnovers into 55 points.
• NSU shot 60.5 percent from the field in the second half, and 53.7 percent overall for the game.
• The Sharks owned a 41-28 advantage on the glass.

UP NEXT:
The Sharks will host one more contest before the holiday break, as they set to face Virginia Union this Sunday at 4 p.m. inside the Rick Case Arena. For complete coverage of the action, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com or follow the Sharks on Twitter @NSU_MBasketball.