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Air Force holds off The Citadel, 97-93 in high-scoring game

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) Trevor Lyons scored 22 points and Hayden Graham added another 20 as Air Force used 55.2 percent shooting from the field to take down The Citadel, 97-93 Wednesday night.

Derrick Henry and P.J. Boutte both hit 3-pointers in the final 10 seconds to gouge into the Falcons' lead.

The Bulldogs (5-3) took a 6-point lead at the break, 41-35, but Lyons put Air Force (5-2) ahead, 51-49 on a layup with 15:58 remaining, and Zach Moer made it a 10-point lead, 87-77 when he got to the rim for a layup with 2:47 left.

Boutte hit a pair of 3-pointers and Warren Sledge and Henry each knocked down one for The Citadel in the final 1:46, but Lyons made a pair of free throws and Graham added two layups to preserve the win.

Sledge finished with 18 points. Henry added 16 off the bench to lead The Citadel.