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Kalu scores 12, Charleston (SC) downs South Carolina State 88-61

AP
Nov 14, 2025

CHARLESTON, S.C (AP) Martin Kalu had 12 points in Charleston (SC)'s 88-61 victory over South Carolina State Bulldogs on Friday.

Kalu added five rebounds for the Cougars (2-2). Chris Davis Jr. scored 12 points, shooting 4 for 6, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc. Chol Machot had 12 points and shot 6 of 6 from the field.

The Bulldogs (0-4) were led by Obie Bronston Jr., who posted 15 points. Cameron Clark added 13 points, and Jayden Johnson finished with nine points and six assists.

Charleston (SC) took the lead with 13:25 left in the first half and did not trail again. Kalu led the team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to go up 50-37 at the break. Charleston (SC) outscored South Carolina State in the second half by 14 points, with Will Mortimore scoring a team-high eight points after halftime.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
SCST
Bulldogs
37
CHAR
Cougars
50

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Teon Tindal vs. Chadlyn Traylor (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:40		Owen Bronston Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:38		D'Shay Knights Wright offensive rebound
19:38		Kendall Taylor personal foul (D'Shay Knights Wright draws the foul)
19:31	+2	Jayden Johnson makes two point jump shot	2-0
19:02		Jaxon Prunty misses three point jump shot
19:00		Christian Reeves offensive rebound
19:00		D'Shay Knights Wright personal foul (Christian Reeves draws the foul)
18:59		Florian Tenebay shooting foul (Martin Kalu draws the foul)
18:59	+1	Martin Kalu makes regular free throw 1 of 3	2-1
18:59	+1	Martin Kalu makes regular free throw 2 of 3	2-2
18:59	+1	Martin Kalu makes regular free throw 3 of 3	2-3
18:30	+2	Jayden Johnson makes two point jump shot	4-3
18:16		Christian Reeves misses two point dunk
18:14		Bulldogs defensive rebound
18:00	+3	Owen Bronston Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jayden Johnson assists)	7-3
17:36	+2	Jlynn Counter makes two point layup	7-5
17:13	+2	Cameron Clark makes two point jump shot (Jayden Johnson assists)	9-5
16:48		Kendall Taylor misses three point jump shot
16:46		Christian Reeves offensive rebound
16:31	+2	Martin Kalu makes two point jump shot (Christian Reeves assists)	9-7
16:23	+3	Owen Bronston Jr. makes three point jump shot (James Morrow assists)	12-7
16:07		Owen Bronston Jr. shooting foul (Jaxon Prunty draws the foul)
16:07	+1	Jaxon Prunty makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-8
16:07	+1	Jaxon Prunty makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-9
15:53		Cameron Clark turnover (out of bounds)
15:53		TV timeout
15:41	+2	Chadlyn Traylor makes two point jump shot	12-11
15:23		Jayden Johnson turnover (Jaxon Prunty steals)
15:08	+2	Mister Dean makes two point dunk (Jlynn Counter assists)	12-13
14:49	+2	Cameron Clark makes two point dunk (James Morrow assists)	14-13
14:28		Jlynn Counter turnover (James Morrow steals)
14:08		Chol Machot shooting foul (Jayden Johnson draws the foul)
14:08		Jayden Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:08	+1	Jayden Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-13
13:53	+2	Chol Machot makes two point dunk (Mister Dean assists)	15-15
13:32		Mister Dean blocks Owen Bronston Jr.'s three point jump shot
13:30		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
13:25		Rayniel Wright shooting foul (Mister Dean draws the foul)
13:25	+1	Mister Dean makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-16
13:25	+1	Mister Dean makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-17
13:01		Jayden Johnson misses two point jump shot
12:59		Mister Dean defensive rebound
12:49	+2	Chol Machot makes two point dunk (Mister Dean assists)	15-19
12:39		Chol Machot blocks Owen Bronston Jr.'s two point layup
12:37		D'Shay Knights Wright offensive rebound
12:37		Chol Machot blocks D'Shay Knights Wright's two point layup
12:35		Chris Davis Jr. defensive rebound
12:32	+2	Martin Kalu makes two point dunk (Chris Davis Jr. assists)	15-21
12:32		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
12:16		Teon Tindal misses two point jump shot
12:14		Martin Kalu defensive rebound
12:06		Martin Kalu turnover (Cameron Clark steals)
12:01	+2	Cameron Clark makes two point dunk	17-21
11:53	+3	Chris Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Martin Kalu assists)	17-24
11:32	+3	Noah Treadwell makes three point jump shot (Jayden Johnson assists)	20-24
11:14	+2	Chol Machot makes two point dunk (Martin Kalu assists)	20-26
11:01	+3	Owen Bronston Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jayden Johnson assists)	23-26
11:01		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
11:01		TV timeout
10:54	+2	Chris Davis Jr. makes two point layup (Chadlyn Traylor assists)	23-28
10:33		Chol Machot blocks Noah Treadwell's two point jump shot
10:31		Chadlyn Traylor defensive rebound
10:25	+2	Chol Machot makes two point dunk (Mister Dean assists)	23-30
10:17		Noah Treadwell misses three point jump shot
10:15		Cameron Clark offensive rebound
10:12		Martin Kalu shooting foul (Cameron Clark draws the foul)
10:12		Cameron Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:11	+1	Cameron Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-30
9:51	+2	Chadlyn Traylor makes two point jump shot	24-32
9:22		Florian Tenebay misses two point jump shot
9:20		Jaxon Prunty defensive rebound
9:12		Chris Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:10		Tim Okojie defensive rebound
9:01		Rayniel Wright misses two point layup
8:59		Tim Okojie offensive rebound
8:53		Florian Tenebay misses two point jump shot
8:51		Florian Tenebay offensive rebound
8:47		Florian Tenebay misses two point jump shot
8:47		Chris Davis Jr. defensive rebound
8:47		Bryce Baker misses three point jump shot
8:45		Chol Machot offensive rebound
8:45		Jump ball. Chol Machot vs. Jayden Johnson (Cougars gains possession)
8:34		Jaxon Prunty misses three point jump shot
8:32		D'Shay Knights Wright defensive rebound
8:14	+2	Florian Tenebay makes two point layup	26-32
7:49		Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot
7:47		Christian Reeves offensive rebound
7:42		Christian Reeves misses two point layup
7:40		Christian Reeves offensive rebound
7:33		Tim Okojie blocks Chris Davis Jr.'s two point layup
7:33		Christian Reeves offensive rebound
7:33		Tim Okojie shooting foul (Christian Reeves draws the foul)
7:33		TV timeout
7:33	+1	Christian Reeves makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-33
7:33	+1	Christian Reeves makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-34
7:19		Bryce Baker personal foul (Florian Tenebay draws the foul)
7:10		Rayniel Wright misses two point jump shot
7:08		Cameron Clark offensive rebound
6:48		Teon Tindal misses two point jump shot
6:46		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
6:24		Teon Tindal personal foul (Christian Reeves draws the foul)
6:19		Cameron Clark personal foul (Christian Reeves draws the foul)
6:19	+1	Christian Reeves makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-35
6:19		Christian Reeves misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:19		Florian Tenebay defensive rebound
6:15		Owen Bronston Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:13		Christian Reeves defensive rebound
6:04		Kendall Taylor misses three point jump shot
6:02		Jlynn Counter offensive rebound
5:56	+2	Christian Reeves makes two point layup (Jlynn Counter assists)	26-37
5:26		Florian Tenebay misses two point jump shot
5:24		Christian Reeves defensive rebound
5:18	+2	Jaxon Prunty makes two point layup (Jlynn Counter assists)	26-39
5:18		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
5:06		James Morrow turnover (bad pass)
4:56	+2	Kendall Taylor makes two point layup (Jaxon Prunty assists)	26-41
4:56		James Morrow shooting foul (Kendall Taylor draws the foul)
4:56		Kendall Taylor misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:56		Colin McKenzie defensive rebound
4:56		Kendall Taylor personal foul (Colin McKenzie draws the foul)
4:42		Christian Reeves blocks James Morrow's two point layup
4:40		Christian Reeves defensive rebound
4:28		Mister Dean misses two point jump shot
4:26		Noah Treadwell defensive rebound
4:07		Cameron Clark misses two point jump shot
4:05		Chadlyn Traylor defensive rebound
3:56		Cameron Clark blocks Mister Dean's two point jump shot
3:55		Cougars offensive rebound
3:55		TV timeout
3:54		Florian Tenebay personal foul (Mister Dean draws the foul)
3:54	+1	Mister Dean makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-42
3:54	+1	Mister Dean makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-43
3:37		Chadlyn Traylor shooting foul (Jayden Johnson draws the foul)
3:37	+1	Jayden Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-43
3:37	+1	Jayden Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-43
3:32		Cameron Clark shooting foul (Martin Kalu draws the foul)
3:32	+1	Martin Kalu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-44
3:32	+1	Martin Kalu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-45
3:23	+3	Owen Bronston Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jayden Johnson assists)	31-45
3:04		Mister Dean turnover (Owen Bronston Jr. steals)
2:51	+2	Jayden Johnson makes two point layup	33-45
2:37	+2	Jlynn Counter makes two point dunk (Martin Kalu assists)	33-47
2:23	+3	Owen Bronston Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jayden Johnson assists)	36-47
2:17		Cougars 30 second timeout
2:00		Martin Kalu misses three point jump shot
1:58		Colin McKenzie defensive rebound
1:45		Tim Okojie turnover (traveling)
1:31		Jaxon Prunty misses two point jump shot
1:29		Owen Bronston Jr. defensive rebound
1:07		D'Shay Knights Wright misses two point layup
1:05		D'Shay Knights Wright offensive rebound
1:05		Chol Machot shooting foul (D'Shay Knights Wright draws the foul)
1:05		D'Shay Knights Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:05	+1	D'Shay Knights Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-47
0:50		Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot
0:48		Martin Kalu offensive rebound
0:44	+2	Martin Kalu makes two point layup	37-49
0:33		Cameron Clark misses two point jump shot
0:31		Christian Reeves defensive rebound
0:01		D'Shay Knights Wright shooting foul (Jaxon Prunty draws the foul)
0:01		Jaxon Prunty misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:01	+1	Jaxon Prunty makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-50
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SCST
Bulldogs
24
CHAR
Cougars
38

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Kendall Taylor shooting foul (Tim Okojie draws the foul)
19:48		Tim Okojie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:48		Tim Okojie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:48		Martin Kalu defensive rebound
19:24		Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot
19:22		Jaxon Prunty offensive rebound
19:13		Kendall Taylor turnover (Jayden Johnson steals)
19:13		Owen Bronston Jr. misses two point layup
19:11		Bulldogs offensive rebound
19:03		Christian Reeves blocks Jayden Johnson's two point layup
19:01		Jaxon Prunty defensive rebound
18:52	+2	Christian Reeves makes two point layup (Jlynn Counter assists)	37-52
18:32		Kendall Taylor shooting foul (Cameron Clark draws the foul)
18:32	+1	Cameron Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-52
18:32		Cameron Clark misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:32		Mister Dean defensive rebound
18:18		Martin Kalu misses two point jump shot
18:16		Tim Okojie defensive rebound
18:00		Christian Reeves shooting foul (Tim Okojie draws the foul)
17:52	+1	Tim Okojie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-52
17:46		Tim Okojie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:46		Mister Dean defensive rebound
17:38	+2	Mister Dean makes two point layup	39-54
17:13		Jayden Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:11		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
17:05		Martin Kalu misses three point jump shot
17:03		Jlynn Counter offensive rebound
16:53		Martin Kalu misses three point jump shot
16:51		Cameron Clark defensive rebound
16:41		Florian Tenebay misses three point jump shot
16:39		Owen Bronston Jr. offensive rebound
16:33		Owen Bronston Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:31		Christian Reeves defensive rebound
16:26		Florian Tenebay shooting foul (Jaxon Prunty draws the foul)
16:26	+1	Jaxon Prunty makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-55
16:26	+1	Jaxon Prunty makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-56
16:03		James Morrow misses two point jump shot
16:01		Jlynn Counter defensive rebound
16:00		James Morrow personal foul (Chol Machot draws the foul)
16:00		TV timeout
15:57		Mister Dean turnover (traveling)
15:31		Colin McKenzie turnover (Jlynn Counter steals)
15:29		Noah Treadwell shooting foul (Chris Davis Jr. draws the foul)
15:29		Chris Davis Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:29	+1	Chris Davis Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-57
15:18		Rayniel Wright turnover (lost ball) (Jlynn Counter steals)
15:08	+3	Chris Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Chadlyn Traylor assists)	39-60
14:44		Cameron Clark misses two point jump shot
14:42		Mister Dean defensive rebound
14:36		Colin McKenzie shooting foul (Mister Dean draws the foul)
14:36		Mister Dean misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:36		Mister Dean misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:36		Owen Bronston Jr. defensive rebound
14:18		Noah Treadwell misses three point jump shot
14:16		Chris Davis Jr. defensive rebound
14:08	+2	Chadlyn Traylor makes two point layup	39-62
13:32		Owen Bronston Jr. turnover (Chris Davis Jr. steals)
13:27	+2	Chol Machot makes two point dunk (Mister Dean assists)	39-64
12:58		Noah Treadwell misses two point jump shot
12:56		Tim Okojie offensive rebound
12:52		Tim Okojie misses two point jump shot
12:50		D'Shay Knights Wright offensive rebound
12:50		Jaxon Prunty personal foul
12:40		Florian Tenebay turnover (Chadlyn Traylor steals)
12:35	+2	Chadlyn Traylor makes two point layup	39-66
12:16		Rayniel Wright misses two point jump shot
12:14		Noah Treadwell offensive rebound
12:12	+2	Noah Treadwell makes two point layup	41-66
12:06		Jaxon Prunty misses three point jump shot
12:04		Bulldogs defensive rebound
11:59		TV timeout
11:39		Florian Tenebay misses two point jump shot
11:37		Tim Okojie offensive rebound
11:31		Chol Machot blocks Tim Okojie's two point layup
11:29		Jaxon Prunty defensive rebound
11:19		Bryce Baker misses three point jump shot
11:17		Rayniel Wright defensive rebound
10:58		Florian Tenebay misses two point jump shot
10:56		Jaxon Prunty defensive rebound
10:38	+2	Chol Machot makes two point dunk (Chadlyn Traylor assists)	41-68
10:13	+2	Tim Okojie makes two point jump shot (Noah Treadwell assists)	43-68
9:49		Chol Machot offensive foul
9:49		Chol Machot turnover (offensive foul)
9:43		Chadlyn Traylor personal foul (Rayniel Wright draws the foul)
9:37	+2	Rayniel Wright makes two point layup	45-68
9:14		Jlynn Counter misses two point layup
9:12		Owen Bronston Jr. defensive rebound
8:55		Noah Treadwell turnover
8:51		Owen Bronston Jr. shooting foul (Bryce Baker draws the foul)
8:51		Bryce Baker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:51	+1	Bryce Baker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-69
8:26		Jlynn Counter shooting foul (Cameron Clark draws the foul)
8:26		Cameron Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:26	+1	Cameron Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-69
8:23		Noah Treadwell personal foul (Bryce Baker draws the foul)
8:14	+2	Will Mortimore makes two point layup (Mister Dean assists)	46-71
8:01		Jaxon Prunty shooting foul (Cameron Clark draws the foul)
8:01		Cameron Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:01	+1	Cameron Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-71
7:59		Cameron Clark shooting foul (Mister Dean draws the foul)
7:59		TV timeout
7:59	+1	Mister Dean makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-72
7:59		Mister Dean misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:59		Cameron Clark defensive rebound
7:59		Will Mortimore personal foul
7:59		Cameron Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:59		Jaxon Prunty defensive rebound
7:37		Jlynn Counter turnover (bad pass)
7:25	+2	Cameron Clark makes two point layup (D'Shay Knights Wright assists)	49-72
7:25		Jaxon Prunty shooting foul (Cameron Clark draws the foul)
7:25		Cameron Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:25		Jaxon Prunty defensive rebound
7:15	+2	Mister Dean makes two point layup	49-74
6:52		D'Shay Knights Wright turnover (Jlynn Counter steals)
6:45	+2	Will Mortimore makes two point layup	49-76
6:24		Will Mortimore shooting foul (Cameron Clark draws the foul)
6:24		Cameron Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:24	+1	Cameron Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-76
6:17		Tim Okojie shooting foul (Chris Davis Jr. draws the foul)
6:17		Martin Kalu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:17	+1	Martin Kalu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-77
6:03		Jaxon Prunty personal foul (Teon Tindal draws the foul)
6:03		Teon Tindal misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:03		Teon Tindal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:03		Martin Kalu defensive rebound
5:55		Bryce Baker misses three point jump shot
5:55		Will Mortimore offensive rebound
5:55		Rayniel Wright shooting foul (Will Mortimore draws the foul)
5:55		Will Mortimore misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:55		Martin Kalu offensive rebound
5:53		Teon Tindal blocks Martin Kalu's two point layup
5:51		Tim Okojie defensive rebound
5:31		Will Mortimore blocks Tim Okojie's two point jump shot
5:29		Bulldogs offensive rebound
5:25	+2	Rayniel Wright makes two point jump shot	52-77
4:54		Will Mortimore misses two point layup
4:52		Will Mortimore offensive rebound
4:51		Cougars 30 second timeout
4:51		TV timeout
4:49	+2	Will Mortimore makes two point layup (Chadlyn Traylor assists)	52-79
4:27	+2	Teon Tindal makes two point jump shot (Rayniel Wright assists)	54-79
4:27		Will Mortimore shooting foul (Teon Tindal draws the foul)
4:27	+1	Teon Tindal makes regular free throw 1 of 1	55-79
4:10		Martin Kalu misses three point jump shot
4:08		Teon Tindal defensive rebound
3:55		Jamal Miles misses three point jump shot
3:53		Bulldogs offensive rebound
3:52		TV timeout
3:40		Rayniel Wright turnover (Chris Davis Jr. steals)
3:27	+2	Bryce Baker makes two point layup (Chris Davis Jr. assists)	55-81
3:12		Colin McKenzie misses two point jump shot
3:10		Teon Tindal offensive rebound
3:04	+2	Teon Tindal makes two point layup	57-81
2:51		Bryce Baker misses three point jump shot
2:49		Chadlyn Traylor offensive rebound
2:41		Kendall Taylor misses two point jump shot
2:39		Rayniel Wright defensive rebound
2:29		Noah Treadwell misses three point jump shot
2:27		Tim Okojie offensive rebound
2:08		Jump ball. Tim Okojie vs. Will Mortimore (Cougars gains possession)
2:08		Tim Okojie turnover (lost ball) (Will Mortimore steals)
1:53	+2	Chadlyn Traylor makes two point layup	57-83
1:31	+3	Noah Treadwell makes three point jump shot	60-83
1:14	+3	Chris Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kendall Taylor assists)	60-86
0:57		Rayniel Wright misses two point layup
0:55		Will Mortimore defensive rebound
0:49		Bryce Baker misses three point jump shot
0:47		Kendall Taylor offensive rebound
0:34	+2	Will Mortimore makes two point layup (Chadlyn Traylor assists)	60-88
0:23		Kendall Taylor shooting foul (Teon Tindal draws the foul)
0:23		Rayniel Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:23	+1	Rayniel Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-88
0:00		End of period

+ 1

Rayniel Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2