SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Kenny Love scored a season-high 20 points to lead visiting Whitworth to a 67-52 win at Trinity University on Thursday night.

The Pirates improved to 5-2 with their fourth straight win and all four of those victories have come on the road.  Trinity, participants in the last three NCAA tournaments, dropped to 0-8.

The Tigers took an early 11-10 lead on a three-point play by AJ Pulliam.  It would be Trinity's last lead of the game as Whitworth answered with a 12-2 run, including a pair of three-pointers by Love and two baskets by Taylor Farnsworth.  Kionte Brown's three-pointer gave the Pirates a 34-24 lead heading to halftime.

After Trinity scored the opening basket of the second half to cut the margin to eight, Whitworth outscored the Tigers 15-4 to open a 49-30 lead.  Christian Jurlina had back to back three-pointers during that stretch. 

Trinity was able to close within 51-41 on Pulliam's jumper with just under eight minutes to play, but Love answered with four straight points to stem the tide. 

Whitworth was hot from three-point range, making 58% (11-19) from beyond the arc.  The Pirates finished 51.4% (19-37) overall.  Whitworth also had another big night at the free throw line, making 18-23 (78.3%). 

Jurlina added 16 points while Farnsworth finished with 10 points and eight boards. 

Pulliam scored a game-high 22 points to lead Trinity.  He was the only Tiger player in double figures.

Whitworth has a quick turnaround before its next game.  The Pirates fly back from Texas on Friday morning to get ready for a home game against Marian (Wis.) on Sunday afternoon.