Trailing 37-30 at the half, the Belmont Abbey men's basketball team outscored Coker 32-22 in the second half as the Crusaders extended their winning streak to five with a 62-59 win this evening in Hartsville. Belmont Abbey, which gained as season sweep of the Cobras, moves to 11-7 overall and 7-5 in Conference Carolinas, while Coker falls to 8-10 overall and 5-7 in Conference Carolinas.

Belmont Abbey shot 48 percent from the field as sophomore forward Kyle Phillips led three Crusaders in double figures with 17 points on eight of 13 shooting from the floor. He also had a game-high six rebounds and two steals. Junior guard Richard Barbee added 12 points, ten in the second half, on two of seven shooting with four assists. He sank all eight of his free throw attempts. Freshman guard Terrone Sheffey posted a career-high ten points on a perfect shooting effort, finishing three for three from the field and and converting both of his free throws. He added three assists and three steals.

Coker shot 55 percent as Vatrick Thompson led all scorers with 19 points, while Thomas Wright added 16.