BELMONT, N.C. - Hannah Roney scored 17 points, including nine free throws, to tie her career high in tonight's 80-66 victory against Barton.  The win puts The Abbey at 10-1 on the season, including a 5-0 conference record.  Barton is now 7-4 overall, with a 4-2 record in Conference Carolinas play.

How it Happened

• Right from the start, the Crusader defense came out strong, holding the Bulldogs scoreless for the first four minutes of play
• Barton went 0-5 from three-point range in the opening period, though they led 14-9 when the quarter expired
• The second quarter was all Abbey.  Trailing 16-9, the Crusaders went on a 14-0 run to take a 23-16 lead.  Barton shot 1-for-17 from the field in the period, including 0-7 from three-point range, as the Crusaders soared to a 34-20 halftime lead
• The third was back and forth, as Barton kept getting close, though not taking the lead.  The Crusaders led 50-44 heading into the final period
• The fourth was also close, until it became a free throw shooting contest in the last six minutes of the contest.  During that span, the Bulldogs committed 10 fouls, and the crusaders went 16-for-17 from the free throw line in the quarter, to wrap up the 80-66 win
• On the night, Roney was the Crusaders' leader, with 17 points, six assists, and two steals
• Allie Downing contributed 15 points and five rebounds.  As a unit, BAC went 25-29 from the free throw line

Up Next

Belmont Abbey will visit Barton on Thursday, January 2 at 5:30 p.m.