ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — C.J. White scored a career-high 20 points and added 11 rebounds for his first career double-double in an 82-72 loss at Ouachita.
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The Crimson Storm (8-11, 7-6 GAC) had three players in double figures and shot 41.5 percent from the field, but the Tigers (11-8, 11-2 GAC) fired 45.2 percent from the field and went 21-for-25 at line. Ouachita also doubled up SNU's points in the paint with 36 while the Storm had 18. SNU also got just five points off of the bench.
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CJ Rodriguez added 18 points and four assists while
LB Willis had 13 points and six rebounds.
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The Storm went 7-for-17 from 3-point range and 21-for-30 from the line.
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Southern Nazarene trailed early in the first half, but took its first lead with 9:51 left in the first at 14-13 on an
Anton Kankaanpaa 3-pointer. SNU led again at 16-15 and 18-17 before Ouachita went on a 14-4 run to lead 31-22 and held a 34-26 advantage at the break.
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SNU opened the second half on a 12-4 run to tie it at 38. The Tigers pushed it to 41-38 before a
Noah Starkey jumper started a 13-6 to give the Storm their biggest lead at 51-47. The Storm led 53-49 with 10:51 left to play, but Ouachita used a 14-3 run to take a 64-56 lead and never trailed again.Â