Brown scores 26 to carry The Citadel past Longwood 91-89

Updated Dec. 19, 2020 3:34 p.m. ET

FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Hayden Brown had 26 points and 10 rebounds as The Citadel narrowly beat Longwood 91-89 on Saturday.

Brown hit 11 of 12 from the free throw line.

Kaiden Rice had 19 points for The Citadel (6-0), which earned its sixth consecutive victory to start the season. Fletcher Abee added 16 points. Tyler Moffe had 11 points.

Leslie Nkereuwem scored a career-high 20 points for the Lancers (1-6). Justin Hill added 18 points and seven rebounds. DeShaun Wade had 14 points.

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The Citadel plays Presbyterian at home on Tuesday. Longwood takes on Virginia Tech on the road on Monday.

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