WILSON, N.C. - Jo Snow led a quartet of Crusaders who scored in double figures as the Belmont Abbey women's basketball team earned a 78-74 victory at Barton this afternoon.  The win puts The Abbey at 4-3 on the season, with a 2-1 Conference Carolinas record.  Barton is now 6-1 overall, with a 2-1 conference mark.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• A handful of different Crusaders scored in the opening quarter, which ended with Barton leading 20-10
• In the middle of the second, Kelli Thomas scored six straight Crusader points, bringing The Abbey to within eight at 32-24.  A 3-pointer by Snow in the last 20 seconds brought BAC to within two points at halftime, 34-32
• The third quarter was back and forth.  Midway through the period, Belmont Abbey went on a 7-1 run, including five straight points by Brittany Autry
• Later in the quarter, Snow scored seven straight Abbey points to give the Crusaders a 48-47 lead with 1:42 left in the quarter.  The Bulldogs led 56-54 heading into the final quarter
• The fourth quarter had a lot of ties and lead changes, until Abigail Crain knocked down a 3-point shot at the 4:47 mark to put The Abbey in front for good.  BAC led by as many as seven in the quarter and finished with the 78-74 win
• On the day, Snow was the Crusaders' leader, with 21 points and six rebounds
• Keyanna Spivey added 11 points and nine boards

UP NEXT

Belmont Abbey will return to the Wheeler Center on Saturday, December 11, when it welcomes Emmanuel.  Tipoff is slated for 5 p.m.