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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel men's basketball team dropped a close contest to Campbell on Sunday afternoon, 97-91.
 
The Citadel (6-4) led by as many as 12 in the first half and shot 40.6 percent from the floor as they took a 44-36 lead into the halftime break with Matt Frierson leading the way with 12 points. The sophomore hit all four of his three-pointers in the first 20 minutes of the game.
 
The second half featured six ties and five lead changes as Campbell (5-4) caught fire, shooting 66.7 percent from the floor and 82.1 percent from the free throw line.
 
With 5:35 left in the game, Campbell tied the game on a layup to make it 73-73 and then took the lead a possession later. Despite numerous big shots from the 'Dogs, Campbell would not relinquish the lead for the rest of the game, going 11-of-14 from the charity stripe and earning the close victory over the Bulldogs.
 
The Citadel defense recorded 16 steals and forced the Camels to turn the ball over 24 times in the game, recording 26 points off those miscues.
 
Zane Najdawi recorded his third double-double of the year, grabbing 11 rebounds and pouring in a team-best 21 points. The sophomore has six 20-point games this season as he finished seven-of-10 from the floor. Preston Parks followed up his big outing against USC Upstate on Saturday with 20 points against the Camels, tallying five assists and four steals in 30 minutes of action. Frierson, Frankie Johnson and Quayson Williams all finished in double figures for the 'Dogs. With two today, Williams continues his streak of at least one three-pointer in every game this season.  
 
The Bulldogs conclude play in the Holy City Hoops Classic on Wednesday when they host Toccoa Falls at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3 with live stats available at CitadelSports.com. For tickets, visit CitadelSports.com/tickets.
 
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