MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – Keyanna Spivey posted a double-double this evening, leading the Belmont Abbey women's basketball team to a 69-57 victory at Mount Olive.  The win moves The Abbey to 14-2 this season, including 9-1 in Conference Carolinas play.  Mount Olive is now 11-4 overall, and 8-3 in conference play.

How it Happened

• The first quarter was a back-and-forth battle, with neither team building a lead larger than four.  Spivey scored five of the Abbey's 13 points in the period
• The game stayed close early in the second, until The Abbey went on a 10-2 run late in the period to take a 40-26 lead.  The Crusaders also held Mount Olive to one field goal during a five-minute stretch late in the quarter, and The Abbey held a 40-29 lead at halftime.  As a unit, the Crusaders scored 27 points in the second quarter
• Maria Kuhlman scored 10 points in the period, while Alexis Schulz scored seven
• The two teams traded baskets early in the third, but The Abbey closed out the third with an 8-0 run, capped by an Irelynn Davisson three-pointer to put BAC on top 56-47 heading into the final period
• A 6-0 run by the Crusaders late in the fourth built a 66-55 lead for The Abbey with 1:04 to play
• From there, BAC was able to close out the 69-57 victory
• On the night, Spivey was the Crusader leader with 13 points and 10 rebounds, her third double-double of the year
• Kuhlman finished with 19 points on 6-for-8 shooting.  Brittany Autry added 15 points, while Hannah Roney's four assists tied for the game's high

Up Next

Belmont Abbey will continue its road trip with a visit to Erskine on Saturday, January 18 for a 2 p.m. contest.