NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - Jo Snow scored 15 points, including 10-for-10 from the free throw line as the Belmont Abbey women's basketball team defeated Division I opponent Charleston Southern 56-48 this evening.  The game was an exhibition for Belmont Abbey, and a regular season contest for CSU, which dipped to 0-5 on the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Crusader defense came out strong, holding the Buccaneers to just two points in the opening five minutes of the game.  CSU led 11-8 at the end of the opening quarter
• Brittany Autry scored five straight points to open the second quarter, and put The Abbey in front 13-11.  She scored 11 in the quarter, and the Crusaders held a 27-23 lead at halftime
• In the third, it was Snow scoring four straight to open the quarter, and the defense holding Charleston Southern scoreless for the first five minutes of the period
• The Abbey led 39-32 heading into the final period
• The teams traded baskets throughout the fourth.  Keyanna Spivey provided the highlight for BAC by scoring five points in a 41-second span midway through the period, giving The Abbey an 11-point lead, its largest of the night
• A free throw by Spivey with seven seconds remaining helped Belmont Abbey wrap up the 56-48 victory
• On the night, Spivey was the game's leading scorer, with 17 points
• Snow added 15 points, including a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line, and registered seven rebounds and two steals
• Kelli Thomas' 11 rebounds tied for the game's high.  She also blocked three shots

UP NEXT

Belmont Abbey will return to conference action on Friday, December 3, when it visits Mount Olive.  Tipoff is slated for 5:30 p.m.