BELMONT, N.C. – The Belmont Abbey men's basketball team kept its strong run of play going against Chowan in a Conference Carolinas contest Friday evening at the Wheeler Center.

The Crusaders got off to a hot start offensively and never looked back for a 104-88 victory over the Hawks. It is the eighth time this season that The Abbey surpassed 100 points in a game this season.  
 
Five players reached double figures scoring for the contest led by a game-high 19 from Quest Aldridge.
 
Belmont Abbey moved to 17-9 overall and 15-7 in league play. Chowan is now 7-15, 7-13.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Belmont Abbey jumped out to an early 6-0 lead within the first 90 seconds of the game with baskets from Mario Lacy, Jr., Sean Halloran and Aldridge.
• Lacy finished with 12 points, five rebounds and three assists.
• Bosko Bojovic provided a spark of the bench in the first half for The Abbey and finished with 11 points and five rebounds.
• Chandler Baker was second on the team in scoring, finishing with 15 points and three 3-pointers.   
• The Crusaders shot 68.8% from the floor in the first half.
• Belmont Abbey maintained its strong advantage in the second half by building a 29-point lead at 72-43 with 16:04 remaining in the game.
• Charles Solomon added 10 points and two blocks in the victory over the Crusaders.
• The Abbey held a 40-29 rebounding advantage over Chowan.
• The Crusaders also finished with 21 assists that included a game-high six from K.J. Garrett.
• LoLo Francis saw his first action of the season late in the contest.
• With the win, Belmont Abbey is virtually guaranteed a trip to Spartanburg as the No. 3 or 4 seed in the Conference Carolinas Tournament.

 
UP NEXT

• The Crusaders prepare for the final week of the regular season with a pair of home games starting Tuesday against Francis Marion.
• That contest tips off at 7:30 p.m. from the Wheeler Center.