Presbyterian 72, Radford 64

Presbyterian 72, Radford 64

Published Dec. 3, 2011 10:02 p.m. ET

Al'Lonzo Coleman had 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Presbyterian held off Radford 72-64 on Saturday night.

Khalid Mutakabbir added 15 points, Jay Reynolds had 14 and Pierre Miller 10 for the Blue Hose (4-4, 1-1 Big South Conference), who snapped a two-game losing streak.

Free-throw shooting made the difference as Presbyterian made 23 of 32 from the line, including 14 of 16 in the final 6 minutes. Radford made 7 of 11.

The Highlanders (3-6, 0-2) fell behind by 13 points in the first half but went on a 10-2 run over the final 3:08 to trim the deficit to 32-27 at halftime. Presbyterian opened the second half on an 8-1 run and kept the lead in double digits until the final minutes.

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Johnathan Edwards tied his career high with 16 points, Blake Smith added 15 and Javonte Green 14 for the Highlanders, who lost their fifth straight.

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