FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. – Keyanna Spivey scored 12 4^th-quarter points to guide the Belmont Abbey women's basketball team past Emmanuel this afternoon 70-63.  With the victory, the Crusaders stand at 8-2 this season, with a 4-1 conference record.  Emmanuel is now 6-2 overall, and 4-2 in Conference Carolinas play.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Maria Kuhlman tallied a basket and an assist in the first 1:07 of the contest.  The Abbey defense also came out strong, not giving up a single point in the game's first three minutes
• Belmont Abbey went on a 5-0 run in the last minute of the period to tie the score at 11
• Midway through the second, the Crusaders scored eight points in a 1:37 span to take a 24-18 lead
• Kelli Thomas closed out the scoring in the half for the Crusaders, and BAC held a 30-24 lead at halftime
• Midway through the third, Emmanuel tied the game at 36, but back-to-back 3-pointers by Kuhlman put The Abbey in front 41-38
• Taylor Stelley closed out the scoring for the Crusaders in the third, and Belmont Abbey led 48-43 heading into the final period
• Keyanna Spivey scored five straight Abbey points early in the fourth to give BAC a 54-49 advantage.  Later in the quarter, she again scored five straight for The Abbey, including a three-point play that broke a 61-61 tie
• Belmont Abbey made its free throws at the end of the game to seal the 70-63 win
• On the day, Spivey was the Crusader leader with 16 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter.  She also grabbed seven rebounds for BAC
• Alexis Schulz finished with 11 points, including 4-for-6 from the field

UP NEXT
Belmont Abbey will welcome Lees-McRae to the Wheeler Center on Thursday, January 28 for a 5 p.m. contest.