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Riley James
49
Emory & Henry EHC 1-1,0-0 SAC
60
Winner Belmont Abbey BAC 1-1,0-0 Conference Carolinas
Emory & Henry EHC
1-1,0-0 SAC
49
Final
60
Belmont Abbey BAC
1-1,0-0 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Emory & Henry EHC 9 7 17 16 49
Belmont Abbey BAC 21 10 19 10 60

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Three Finish In Double Figures Scoring as Crusaders Defeat Wasps

MARS HILL, N.C. — Riley James finished with a game-high 15 points while Janiah Shular and Cate Schieber finished in double figures scoring as the Belmont Abbey women's basketball team defeated Emory & Henry 60-49 Saturday afternoon at Stanford Gymnasium.

James also finished with four assists and two steals in the contest as the Crusaders moved to 1-1 following the conclusion of the Conference Carolinas/South Atlantic Conference challenge.

Shular finished with 13 points, six rebounds and a blocked shot while Schieber made three 3-pointers as part of her 11 points.

Emory & Henry is also 1-1 following Saturday's contest.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Belmont Abbey got off to a good start with a 7-2 run to begin the contest.
  • The Crusaders book-ended the quarter with a 10-4 run thanks to eight points from James.
  • Shular accounted for five of the final eight points in the second quarter for the Crusaders.
  • The Crusaders shot an impressive 72.2 percent from the field in the first half.
  • Belmont Abbey led by as many as 22 points in the second half highlighted by Ella Stakem's 3-pointer with 8:06 remaining.
  • Abigail Crain finished with a team-best seven rebounds to go with eight points.
  • Peyton Nation also had eight points and had a blocked shot and a steal.
  • The Crusaders had a 34-27 rebounding advantage over the Wasps.
  • Alexandra Falesto and Sydney Martin also made their Crusader debuts in the contest on Saturday.
UP NEXT
  • The Crusaders will head on the road next weekend for a pair of contests at Anderson University as part of the AU Classic.
  • Belmont Abbey faces Georgia Southwestern at 5 p.m. Friday followed by a contest against host Anderson at 3 p.m. Saturday.
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