Kingsbury Records Career-High in Road Battle at South Carolina

Saturday, December 13

Columbia, S.C. / Colonial Life Arena

7:00 PM

The Citadel

3-8,0-0SoCon

South Carolina

7-3,0-0SEC

Team	1	2	F
The Citadel	28	27	55
South Carolina	35	36	71

Kingsbury Records Career-High in Road Battle at South Carolina

12/13/2025 10:05:00 PM | Basketball

Box Score

By: The Citadel Athletics

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Citadel (3–8) continued nonconference play on Saturday night with a road matchup at South Carolina (7–3), falling 71–55 inside Colonial Life Arena.

Carter Kingsbury paced The Citadel offensively, recording a career-high 18 points to lead the Bulldogs on the road. Sola Adebisi provided a presence in the paint, while Braxton Williams and Eze Wali contributed scoring support from the backcourt.

The Bulldogs kept the game within reach through the opening half, trailing 35–28 at the break after a back-and-forth opening stretch. South Carolina opened the second half with a run to extend its lead before The Citadel answered to cut into the margin midway through the period. The Gamecocks later rebuilt separation in the closing minutes to secure the win.

KEY NOTES

Carter Kingsbury shot 8-of-14 from the field in his career-high outing
Sola Adebisi finished with nine points and five rebounds while recording three blocks, accounting for three of The Citadel's season-high four blocks as a team; the Bulldogs also totaled six steals on the defensive end
Braxton Williams and Eze Wali combined for 14 points from the backcourt, providing secondary scoring for the Bulldogs
The Bulldogs limited South Carolina to 3-of-23 shooting from three-point range, holding the Gamecocks to 13.0 percent from beyond the arc
The Citadel scored 32 points in the paint and committed just nine turnovers for the game

Following the game, head coach Ed Conroy credited his team's effort and execution.

"I was really proud of how hard our guys competed," Conroy said. "We knew this would be a physical game, and both teams played strong defense. We held them to 3-of-23 from three and took care of the ball, but in the end, the difference came down to free throws and a few key rebounds. Our guys stayed connected, communicated well, and fought hard the entire night."

🔹Eze with the floater and the finish❕🔹#𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐖𝐞𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 pic.twitter.com/ashkiGlhBl
— The Citadel Basketball (@CitadelHoops) December 14, 2025

🔹KD lets it fly 🎯🔹#𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐖𝐞𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 pic.twitter.com/6A1oqtjOTm
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🔹Kingsbury ➡️ Adebisi. And-1.💥🔹

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— The Citadel Basketball (@CitadelHoops) December 14, 2025

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 💪 #TogetherWeAttack pic.twitter.com/YKNBn49HXn
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🔹Moore ➡️ Hernandez with finesse😎🔹

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📊 https://t.co/FUjhDt8bDk #𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐖𝐞𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 pic.twitter.com/E7lge7Txzi
— The Citadel Basketball (@CitadelHoops) December 14, 2025

Kingsbury beats the clock ⏱️Leads us with 15❕

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📊 https://t.co/FUjhDt7DNM #𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐖𝐞𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 pic.twitter.com/YmpK4eFSj5
— The Citadel Basketball (@CitadelHoops) December 14, 2025