CENTRAL, S.C. -- Mario Lacy had a season-high 18 points and Chandler Baker added 16, leading Belmont Abbey to a 76-64 win at Southern Wesleyan in Conference Carolinas men's basketball action Tuesday night.

The Crusaders (4-1, 2-0) overcame a cold-shooting first half with its best effort of the season season in the second to earn their fourth straight win. Southern Wesleyan falls to 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Lacy hit seven of seven from the field and all four free throw attempts, while also adding a team-hjigh eight rebounds.
• Baker tallied 14 of his points after intermission, hitting six of his final seven attempts. He finished the game seven of 12 overall and two of three from three-point range.
• Baker also added four boards, two assists and three steals.
• Sean Halloran rounded out the double-figure scorers with 15 points. He dished out four assists.
• Belmont Abbey scored nine straight early in the second half to take its first lead, 39-38 with 15:52 to play.
• The game was later tied at 56, but a 10-3 run pushed the lead to 66-59 with 3:36 remaining.
• The Crusaders allowed the first seven points of the game and never led during the opening half.
• A 39.1 shooting percentage in the first 20 minutes was the lowest of the season. The Abbey entered the game having topped 50 percent of seven of the eight previous halves.

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey plays its final non-conference game of the season on Friday.
• The Crusaders host USC-Aiken from the Peach Belt Athletic Conference at 2 p.m. in the Wheeler Center.