CENTRAL, S.C. - Five Crusaders scored in double figures as the team rolled past Southern Wesleyan 86-54 this afternoon.  With the win, The Abbey improves to 23-2 on the year, with an 18-1 Conference Carolinas record.  SWU is now 3-22 overall, and 3-16 in conference play.

How it Happened

• Allie Downing scored the first four points of the game.  The teams went back and forth throughout the period, which ended with a 13-12 Abbey lead
• Irelynn Davisson only needed 11 seconds into the second to nail a 3-point basket.  Downing made a 3-pointer at the 8:11 mark, and the Crusaders never lost the lead after that
• Near the end of the period, The Abbey went on a 14-0 run, capped by back-to-back 3-pointers from Maria Kuhlman.  Keyanna Spivey made a layup to finish off the period, and the Crusaders held a 48-31 lead at halftime
• Spivey scored four of the first six points of the third, increasing the lead to 54-31.  Davisson scored five in the period, and the Crusaders led 72-42 heading into the final quarter.  BAC held the Warriors to 11 points in the period
• The teams traded baskets for most of the fourth, with Kelli Thomas scoring seven points in the quarter for the Crusaders, who wrapped up the 86-54 victory
• Downing scored a game-high 18 points, while Davisson scored 14 and grabbed four rebounds
• Thomas finished with 13 points and six boards.  Keyanna Spivey and Taylor Stelley each handed out four assists

Up Next

Belmont Abbey will begin a three-game homestand on Wednesday February, 19, when it hosts Emmanuel for a 5:30 p.m. contest.