Men’s Hoops Earns Hard-Fought 60-57 Win Over Salve Regina in Season-Opener

QUINCY, Mass.- Senior Nick Manso (Brick, N.J.) drilled a go-ahead three-pointer in the final minute to lift the Eastern Nazarene College men's basketball team to a 60-57 victory in the first contest of the 2022-23 season at the Lahue Athletic Center

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 60, Salve Regina 57
Records: Lions (1-0) | Seahawks (0-1)

                                   
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• After a slow start and a back-and-forth first half, Salve Regina clung to a 30-26 lead at the midway point of the game.
• Eastern Nazarene snagged a 37-36 edge with 12:41 remaining in regulation on a bucket by Levi White (Springfield, Mass.) before a trey by Kobe Jones (Picayune, Miss.) pushed the lead to 40-36 with 12:15 on the clock.
• The Lions leveled the score at 57-57 with 1:29 to go as White banked in a layup.
• Nick Manso (Brick, N.J.) splashed a straight-away three-pointer with 46 seconds left to play to vault the home team into the lead 60-57.
• Two gritty defensive stops by Eastern Nazarene staved off the Seahawks as the Lions secured the season-opening win.
  

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Bernie McGuinness (Cumming, Ga.) poured in a game-high 18 points while hauling in six rebounds.
• Levi White (Springfield, Mass.) notched a double-double on the night, netting 10 points and grabbing 10 boards.
• Corey McGhee (Alexandria,Va.) chipped in with 10 points, four rebounds, and four assists.
• Rookie Kobe Jones (Picayune,Miss.) added eight points off the bench.
• Eastern Nazarene shot 40% from the floor and connected on 8-of-27 from beyond the arc.
• Salve Regina finished with a field-goal percentage of 38.9% to go with 33.3% shooting from three-point range.

LOOKING AHEAD:

Eastern Nazarene travels to Framingham State November 12.