MURFREESBORO, N.C. – Keyanna Spivey tallied her third double-double of the year and the 21st-ranked Belmont Abbey women's basketball team earned a 95-84 victory at Chowan this evening.  The win puts the Crusaders at 18-2 on the year (13-1 in Conference Carolinas play) and guarantees a berth in the league tournament next month, while the Hawks are now to 4-15 overall and 4-11 in conference play.

The 95 points scored by The Abbey are the most since December 1, 2018, when it scored 99.

How it Happened

• Spivey scored four points in the first three minutes.  Then The Abbey went on a 13-3 run to end the first quarter, giving the Crusaders a 24-15 lead
• Belmont Abbey went on an 11-2 run early in the second, capped by a three-pointer by Alexis Schulz, to take a 35-21 lead
• By halftime, the Crusaders led 51-34 and did not give up a single 3-point field goal to the Hawks in the second quarter
• In the third, it was Spivey again scoring early, and finishing with six in the period.  The Abbey ended the quarter on a 5-0 run to lead 71-61 heading into the final period
• Back-to-back three-point shots by Irelynn Davisson put the Crusaders in front 77-63 early in the fourth
• BAC never let its lead slip below seven, and sealed off the 95-84 win
• On the night, Spivey was the Crusaders' leader with 23 points and 12 rebounds
• Allie Downing also posted a double-double, with 20 points and 10 boards
• Davisson finished with 17 points, while Alexis Schulz and Brittany Autry contributed 11 each

Up Next

Belmont Abbey will visit Lees-McRae on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.