One game after setting her career-high with 11 assists in the win at Converse, Belmont Abbey junior guard Courtney Naquin posted a career-high 28 points as the Abbey women's basketball team defeated visiting Lees-McRae 89-71 this evening at the Wheeler Center. Belmont Abbey improves to 15-7 overall and 13-4 in Conference Carolinas, while the Lady Bobcats dip to 7-15 overall and 5-12 in Conference Carolinas.

Along with Naquin, who had eight points at halftime and led the Lady Crusader 56 point surge in the final 20 minutes with 20 points in the half, junior guard Kelsey Daniel posted her first career double double with 12 points and ten rebounds. She sank five of her six field goal attempts and posted ten rebounds, six defensive, to go along with three assists and a steal in 23 minutes. Naquin sank nine of her 16 field goal attempts and all five of her free throws while collecting four steals and three assists in 37 minutes. Kala Nwachukwu posted 11 points in just ten minutes, while sophomore forward Shayla Jackson totaled 20 points and seven rebounds as the Lady Crusaders dominated the boards by a 44-24 count. Belmont Abbey shot 51.6 percent (32-62) in the contest, including a blistering 56.3 percent (18-32) in the second half as it outscored Lees-McRae 56-40 in the period.

Lees-McRae was led by Lauren Casey's 22 points and eight rebounds. She had 16 points and eight rebounds in the first half, but collected her fourth foul early in the second half. Ashley Holland added 11 points and Erin Thompson had ten. The Lady Bobcats shot 41.1 percent (23-56) in the contest and 42.4 percent (14-33) from three-point range.