BELMONT, N.C. -- Franklin Davis scored 17 points and Daniel Lubamba just missed a double-double, leading Belmont Abbey to an 80-69 victory over Converse in Conference Carolinas men's basketball action Wednesday night.

With the win, the Crusaders improve to 6-13 overall and 4-9 in league play, while the Valkyries fall to 6-11, 4-8. The Abbey maintains a share of the Northwest Division lead with North Greenville with a 4-2 record.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Davis hit five of six three-pointers and had another basket for his 17 points. He also chipped in three assists and three blocked shots.
• Lubama tallied 16 points and added nine rebounds, while Myles Smith and Lex Van den Bergh added 10 points each.
• The Crusaders used a 16-0 run to turn a 14-9 deficit into a 25-14 lead at the midpoint of the first half. The scoring surge was the biggest of the season.
• Belmont Abbey went 12 of 25 from three-point range. It marked the fourth time this year that the Crusaders had 10 or more threes.
• The Crusaders held Converse's Will Fowler scoreless in the contest. He entered the game averaging a team-high 21.1 points per game.

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey takes to the road for the next two games, beginning Saturday at Francis Marion.
• Tipoff in Florence is set for 4 p.m.