BELMONT, N.C. – Brittany Autry recorded her ninth double-double of the season as he Belmont Abbey women's basketball team pulled away with a 60-50 victory over Converse in a Conference Carolinas contest Tuesday at the Wheeler Center.
 
Autry finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks in the win with Jo Snow added 15 points, included three 3-pointers.
 
The Crusaders moved to 16-7 overall, 14-5 in conference play while Converse is now 3-20, 2-18 respectively.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Taylor Stelley got the Crusaders on the board with a 3-pointer on the opening shot of the game.
• Brittany Autry scored the next five points of the quarter for the Crusaders.
• Autry kept up her strong first half by scoring the first seven points of the quarter for The Abbey. Her basket with 2:16 left in the half gave the Crusaders their first lead at 24-23. She finished the half with 16 points.
• Jo Snow scored eight points in the second quarter, including a 3-pointer with 4 seconds left in the second quarter to give Belmont Abbey a 29-26 halftime lead.
• Belmont Abbey pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring the Valkyries 23-8 in the period.
• Stelley finished with a game-high eight assists.
• Peyton Nation led the team with four steals.
• Belmont Abbey finished with a 40-33 advantage in rebounds.
• The Crusaders held the Valkyries to 30.2 percent from the field for the game.

 
UP NEXT

• The Crusaders face a quick turnaround as they head on the road to face Lees-McRae at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
• Belmont Abbey returns home to take on Chowan at 5 p.m. Friday back at the Wheeler Center.