Box Score

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. — Daniel White hasn't always been at 100 percent after having shoulder surgery a couple of years ago, but if the last couple of weeks are a glimpse of how the senior has healed then No. 18 Southern Nazarene has found a solid leader.
 
For the second straight game and third time this year, White has scored a career high for the Crimson Storm (4-1), who have won four straight, as he notched 26 points in a 78-65 win over Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.). The win gave SNU its second straight Thanksgiving Nazarene Classic title.
 
White went 8-for-11 from the field and hit both 3-pointers he took as he had the hot hand all night. He also got it done at the line as he was 8-for-10 on free-throw attempts. White recorded his first double-double of the year as he also notched 10 rebounds to go with his five assists.
 
Horace McGloster also scored a season-high 18 points and added seven rebounds as he was 6-for-11 from the field and 4-for-5 from 3-point range. Ryan Aaron added 11 points and six rebounds off the bench while Shane Callaghan chipped in with eight points and five boards.
 
The Storm shot 44.3 percent (27-61) from the field and 41.2 percent from (7-17) from 3-point range. SNU also shot 73.9 percent from the charity strip and out rebounded the Trojans by 12. The Storm pulled in 41 rebounds with 15 coming on the offense end and scored 20 points off second chances. The Storm outscored TNU in the paint, 36-28, and scored 17 points off the bench while holding Trevecca's reserves to just five.
 
SNU jumped out to a 12-4 lead to open the game, but TNU bounced back to tie it five times and took a lead twice, but took its final lead at 25-24 with 6:13 left in the first half. SNU then went on a 9-0 run capped by a McGloster dunk to lead 33-25. TNU though closed the half out with a 9-2 run to cut the lead to 35-34 at the half.
 
It was all SNU in the second half as the Storm started getting to the line. After taking just one free throw in the first half, SNU went 17-for-22 from the line in the second half. The Storm outscored the Trojans 43-31 in the second half.
 
Trevecca tied it twice right out of the game in the second half, but SNU broke a 38-38 tie with a 17-4 run to lead 55-42 with 11:08 left to play. TNU came no closer than seven and were down 68-61 with 2:56 left when SNU put it away with a 9-1 run to take its biggest lead at 77-62 with 43 seconds left to play.
 
The Storm will now get set to open Sooner Athletic Conference play, Thursday, when they host Mid-America Christian at 8 p.m.