The Citadel takes out Bethune-Cookman 99-87
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Derrick Henry had 23 points and eight rebounds, and The Citadel beat Bethune-Cookman 99-87 Wednesday night to snap the Wildcats' six-game home winning streak.
Brian White added 19 points and 13 boards for The Citadel (7-4). Warren Sledge scored 20 points and Quinton Marshall finished with 13.
Henry's jumper with 11:25 to play in the first half gave the Bulldogs their first lead of the game at 18-17. The Citadel built a 51-39 halftime lead and was never challenged after that.
Henry's layup with 8:53 remaining in the game gave the Bulldogs their biggest lead at 80-57.
Randy Holmes and Diamante Lewis each scored 15 points to lead Bethune-Cookman (4-6). LaRon Smith recorded career highs of 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Wildcats and had five of Bethune-Cookman's 11 blocked shots.
