The Belmont Abbey women's basketball team outscored North Greenville 45-26 in the second half after trailing 38-32 at halftime as the Lady Crusaders snapped a three-game losing streak with a 77-64 win this evening at the Wheeler Center. The victory evens the Abbey's record to 11-11 overall and 10-8 in Conference Carolinas, while North Greenville slides to 8-14 overall and 6-12 in Conference Carolinas. The win gives the Abbey a season sweep of the series.

Both teams shot very well in the first half, as North Greenville posted a 53 percent output while the Abbey converted at a 52 percent clip. The second half, however was a different story, as the Abbey shot a blistering 69 percent (18-26) from the floor while North Greenville made just 10-28 (35.7).

North Greenville led by as many as 13 points, which came with two minutes left in the first half, but the Abbey erased the deficit in the final 20 minutes, as the North Greenville advantage was only nine points at 47-38 with 15:06 to go.

The Abbey fought back with a 31-5 run over the next ten minutes to capture a lead it would never lose again. The advantage rose to as high as 14 points on two Candace Fox free throws with 1:36 to play, which increased the Abbey's lead to 73-59.

From there, the deficit never dropped below 11 as the Abbey's three game losing streak came to an end.

Belmont Abbey shot 60 percent from the field as McKenzie Owen led four Crusaders in double figures with 16 points on eight of 11 shooting. Morgan Midkiff added 15, while Kiki Allen, one of four seniors honored during Senior Night festivities, added a career-high 12 points on five of seven shooting. Kelsey Long added 11.

North Greenville shot 45 percent as Timisty Nelson led all scorers with 21 points. Ashleigh Edwards added 14, while Alisha Hope and Jaquazha Barrino added 11 and 10, respectively.