MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Women's Basketball team produced a valiant effort against nationally-ranked Belmont Abbey in Conference Carolinas action on Tuesday evening.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 84, #21 Belmont Abbey 95

RECORDS | Chowan 4-15 (4-11), Belmont Abbey 18-2 (13-1)

LOCATION | Murfreesboro, N.C. (Helms Center)

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Destiny Robinson notched her second double-double in a row with 17 points and 13 rebounds.  Monique Jones added 16 points and six rebounds.

Aniah Patterson, Olivia Gaither, and Demetria Bland recorded 11 points each.  Mariah Coker posted a season-high nine assists.

Chowan shot 48.5% from the floor in the second half and held Belmont Abbey to 34.4%.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Quarter:

Chowan jumped out to an early 5-0 lead as Aniah Patterson put the Hawks on the board with a jumper.  Monique Jones knocked down a triple in transition.  Belmont Abbey evened the score at 6-all before Mariah Coker and Destiny Robinson added a bucket in the paint.

Belmont Abbey took control of the quarter with an 18-5 run to end the quarter, 24-15.  Monique Jones added a layup and Olivia Gaither connected from deep.

Second Quarter:

Just like the first quarter, Chowan scored quickly with back-to-back buckets by Demetria Bland and Jahkeria Bagby.  Olivia Gaither scored on a layup before a 17-4 run pushed the BAC lead to their largest of 19, 44-25.

Aniah Patterson chipped in with two freebies, and Destiny Robinson added a layup.  A bucket by Icez Barnett and Aniah Patterson ended the run.

Demetria Bland and Destiny Robinson cut into the deficit before the half as the Crusaders led 51-34.

Third Quarter:

Chowan came out firing on a 12-2 run to start the half to cut the deficit to single-digits, 53-46.  Mariah Coker started the run with a pair from the stripe.  Aniah Patterson and Monique Jones added a jumper each.  Olivia Gaither knocked down a pair from behind the arc to close the gap.

The Hawks stayed close as Teylahna Green countered a BAC triple, and Demetria Bland added a layup to offset the free throws.  Bland added a pair from the stripe and Keibra Hopkins knocked down a triple to close the gap to 61-56 with 3:34 remaining in the quarter.

After a five point run by both sides, another five point run by the Crusaders allowed BAC to lead 71-61 at the end of the quarter.

Fourth Quarter:

Monique Jones recorded a layup to keep the deficit in single-digits, but back-to-back triples by the Crusaders pushed the advantage to 14, 77-63.  The Crusaders lead moved to 18, 82-64, before a 12-2 run trimmed the deficit back to eight, 84-76.

Monique Jones started the rally of three-point plays followed by Destiny Robinson and a triple by Mariah Coker.  The Hawks would get within seven, 89-82, as another three-point play by Robinson and a trey by Aniah Patterson closed the gap.

The Hawks would run out of time to complete the comeback fully as Monique Jones registered the final bucket for the Hawks.

UP NEXT

Chowan hits the road to take on Erskine on Saturday, February 1 in Conference Carolinas action.  Tip-off is at 2pm.