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Final Score: Elon 77 - Coll of Charleston 80

Charleston, SC (Sports Network) - Donavan Monroe scored a game-high 29 points, shooting 13-of-18 from the field, as the College of Charleston held on to defeat the Elon Phoenix, 80-77, in Southern Conference play at Carolina First Arena.

Also scoring in double figures for the Cougars (17-9, 12-3 SoCon) were Andrew Goudelock and Tony White with 12 and 10 points, respectively, as the team won for the fourth time in the last five outings.

The Phoenix (6-18, 4-9) were paced by Adam Constantine who recorded a double- double with 24 points and a game-high 14 rebounds, while Scott Grable added 12 points off the bench and Chris Long 10 points as the squad had a two-game win streak snapped.

Charleston shot a sizzling 62.9 percent from the field in the first half, and despite making a mere 3-of-11 beyond the arc in the frame, the team logged a 49-38 lead at the break.

In the second half the Cougars again struggled behind the three-point line (1- of-11), but so did Elon (3-of-14), which allowed the home team to escape with the three-point win.

The Cougars tempered their mere 4-of-22 effort beyond the arc by turning the ball over just six times.