Air Force tops Charleston Southern 68-58 Eds: APNewsNow. Air Force 68, Charleston Southern 58.

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) Grant Parker led all players with 25 points and a career-high 11 rebounds as Air Force defeated Charleston Southern 68-58 Saturday night.

Parker's double-double was the first of his career. Tom Fow added 13 points for the Falcons (3-1).

Jamarco Warren led the Buccaneers (3-2) with 18 points, and Kelvin Martin had 14 points and nine rebounds.

Charleston Southern led 22-13 with 7:56 remaining in the first half before Air Force took control with a pair of big runs. The Falcons closed the first half with a 15-2 run to take a 28-26 advantage at intermission, then opened the second half with a 20-8 outburst.

Air Force was without starting center Sammy Schafer and reserve forward Taylor Broekhuis, who were both sidelined with injuries.

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