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Abigail Crain
55
Chowan Chowan 10-6,6-4 Conference Carolinas
66
Winner Belmont Abbey BAC 12-3,9-0 Conference Carolinas
Chowan Chowan
10-6,6-4 Conference Carolinas
55
Final
66
Belmont Abbey BAC
12-3,9-0 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Chowan Chowan 16 17 13 9 55
Belmont Abbey BAC 26 11 17 12 66

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Career Night From Crain Propels Abbey To Tenth Straight Win

BELMONT, N.C. – The Belmont Abbey women's basketball team earned its 10th straight victory with a 66-55 victory over Chowan in Conference Carolinas action Monday evening at the Wheeler Center.
 
It is the fourth time in the last four seasons that the Crusaders have had a winning streak of 10 or more games.
 
The Crusaders were led by a career-best performance from Abigail Crain, finishing with a career high 30 points and 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. She also finished with two assists and a blocked shot.
 
Taylor Stelley also finished in double figures with 15 points as the Crusaders moved to 12-3 overall and 9-0 in the conference. Stelley has scored in double figures for the 12th time in 14 games.

Chowan is now 10-6 and 6-4 in the league.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Crusaders got off to a fast start with a 9-0 run that was sparked by a pair of 3-pointers from Stelley.
  • Belmont Abbey shot 61.5 percent from the field in the first quarter and scored 26 points in the period, a new season-best in the opening quarter. Crain scored 13 points in the first 10 minutes.
  • The Abbey did not trail for the entire game with its biggest lead at 14 points.
  • Belmont Abbey finished with 14 assists, which is the 11th time this season the Crusaders have finished with double digits in that category.
  • Eight of the nine Crusaders who saw playing time recorded at least one assist.
  • After leading by four at halftime, Belmont Abbey shot 58.3 percent from the field in the third quarter to extend the lead to eight entering the fourth quarter.
  • The Crusaders closed the game defensively by holding Chowan scoreless over a 5:34 stretch going back into the third quarter.
  • The Abbey held the Hawks to two made field goals in the final quarter.

REGIONAL RANKINGS
  • Prior to Monday's contest, Belmont Abbey remained No. 5 in the latest D2SIDA Southeast Regional rankings.
  • It is the third straight week that the Crusaders are in the Top 5 in the region.

UP NEXT
  • The Crusaders go on the road to face King at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Bristol, Tenn.
  • Belmont Abbey returns home to host North Greenville at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Wheeler Center to wrap up a stretch of four games in seven days for The Abbey.
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