The Citadel holds off SC Upstate to win 88-81

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) Derrick Henry notched career-highs with 30 points and six 3-pointers and The Citadel held off a South Carolina-Upstate second-half rally to win 88-81 in the Palmetto State Shootout on Saturday.

Henry made all six of his free throws, and his jumper with 1:31 left quashed SC Upstate's comeback, handing the Spartans their seventh straight loss.

Quinton Marshall scored a career-high 22 points, Zane Najdawi added 11, and P.J. Boutte grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs (5-2), who made 16 of 43 3-pointers.

Connor Schroeder tied it at 14 with a 3-pointer, Henry hit back-to-back 3s and The Citadel traded baskets and the lead until Henry's back-to-back 3s with 1:49 left helped the Bulldogs to a 45-41 halftime lead.

Deion Holmes scored a career-high 26 points, Jacob Schulte a career-high 21, and Mike Cunningham 10 for the Spartans (0-7). Marvin Smith grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds and the Spartans outrebounded the Bulldogs 52-33.