McGuinness Powers Men’s Hoops Past Johnson & Wales, 86-63

QUINCY, Mass.- Behind a career-high 31 points by Bernie McGuinness (Cumming, Ga.), the Eastern Nazarene College men's basketball team rolled to an 86-63 victory over Johnson & Wales Tuesday evening at the Lahue Athletic Center, snapping a three-game skid.

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 86, Johnson & Wales 63
Records: Lions (3-3) | Wildcats (0-2)

                                   
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Johnson & Wales constructed a 9-2 lead early in the contest before Eastern Nazarene clawed back with a 15-0 run to claim a 17-9 advantage with 13:25 remaining in the opening half.
• The Lions pushed their lead to double-digits, 24-14, with 9:51 left to play in the first frame as Kobe Dunbar (Lakeway, Texas) drilled a three-pointer.
• The hosts sported a 42-24 advantage at the half.
• Eastern Nazarene widened the gap to 27 points, the largest lead of the night, on a corner trey by Bernie McGuinness (Cumming, Ga.) with 15:23 on the clock.
• The Lions outscored the Wildcats 44-39 in the second stanza to collect their first-ever win over Johnson & Wales.
  

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Bernie McGuinness (Cumming, Ga.) poured in a career-best 31 points to go with six rebounds.
• Levi White (Springfield, Mass.) finished with 18 points, four assists, and four boards.
• JaWaun Moore (Dayton, Ohio) notched 12 points, six rebounds, three assists, and three steals on the night.
• Kobe Dunbar (Lakeway, Texas) chipped in with 10 points off the bench.
• Eastern Nazarene shot 52.5% from the floor and connected on 11-of-22 from behind the arc.
• Johnson & Wales finished with a field-goal percentage of 34.7% while being limited to 5-for-23 shooting from long distance.
• Aireus Rasperry paced the Wildcats with 15 points while Bryan Davis added 12 points and eight rebounds.

                                                                                    
LOOKING AHEAD:

Eastern Nazarene visits NCAA Division I side Stonehill November 30 for an exhibition contest.