The Southeastern Fire dropped to 2-3 overall after a tough 101-86 road loss against Embry-Riddle (Ariz.). Southeastern opened the first half strong, shooting 17-of-31 (54.8%) from the field and building an early eight-point advantage.

Anthony Kangah anchored the early effort with five points and three rebounds in the opening frame, while Carson Browne chipped in nine points—including a key three-pointer—and Jabi Alberto added nine points off the bench. However, Embry-Riddle caught fire from beyond the arc, hitting 8-of-16 from three-point range in the first half behind 18 points from Peter Dress to erase the deficit and take a 52-40 lead into halftime.

The Eagles maintained their rhythm in the second half, shooting an elite 16-of-25 (64%) from the field to stretch their lead to as many as 20 points. Noah Gifft took over for Embry-Riddle after the break, pouring in 20 of his game-high 28 points in the second half. Despite a resilient 46-point second-half push from Southeastern—highlighted by 18 points from Kangah, who went 9-of-10 from the free-throw line, and nine points from JJ Walton—Embry-Riddle's high-octane offense kept them at bay down the stretch.

Anthony Kangah led the Fire with 23 points, shooting 10-of-12 from the free-throw line while adding six rebounds. JJ Walton contributed 15 points, seven rebounds, including four on the offensive glass, and two steals. Carson Browne added 12 points, four rebounds, and a steal, while Jabi Alberto provided 10 points and two steals off the bench. Embry-Riddle was propelled by Noah Gifft's game-high 28 points, which included three triples and a 9-of-11 mark from the free-throw line. Peter Dress scored 23 points while shooting 5-of-10 from beyond the arc, and Ethan Macken tallied 16 points and five rebounds while shooting a perfect 6-of-6 from the field.