RADFORD, Va. (Interstat) — Radford used a strong first half and key contributions from its backcourt to defeat Charleston Southern 90-80 in a Big South Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at the D.N. Dedmon Center.

The Highlanders built a 50-30 halftime lead and withstood a second-half push from the Buccaneers, who scored 50 points after intermission. Radford’s transition game proved decisive, outscoring Charleston Southern 26-9 in fastbreak points.

Jaylon Johnson led Radford with 17 points, while Del Jones added 14 points and five assists. Dennis Parker recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. A’lahn Sumler paced Charleston Southern with 16 points and five assists.

Radford improved to 14-13 overall. Charleston Southern fell to 12-15. Attendance was 1,363.