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Daylan Askew BAC 23
90
Belmont Abbey BAC 16-9 (12-5)
98
Winner Chowan CHOWAN 12-10 (10-7)
Belmont Abbey BAC
16-9 (12-5)
90
Final
98
Chowan CHOWAN
12-10 (10-7)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Belmont Abbey BAC 40 50 90
Chowan CHOWAN 53 45 98

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Chowan Holds Off Belmont Abbey To Split Season Series

MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Men's Basketball team was able to get revenge against Belmont Abbey as the Hawks picked up the 98-90 victory at home in league action on Saturday evening.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 98, Belmont Abbey 90

RECORDS | Chowan 12-10 (10-7), Belmont Abbey 16-9 (12-5)

LOCATION | Murfreesboro, N.C. (Hawks Athletic Center)

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Daylan Askew led the offense with 19 points, while Christian Koonce and RJ Wilson chipped in with 15 points each.  Preston Le Gassick and Veigar Alexandersson notched 11 points each and Isaac Hippolyte added a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Half:

Chowan raced out to an early 24-7 lead as Preston Le Gassick knocked down a pair of triples.  Isaac Hippolyte hit a jumper to push the advantage to 32-16 midway through the opening half.

Preston Le Gassick sparked a run with a layup.  Skyler Davies added a jumper and Veigar Alexandersson hit a pair of three-pointers.  Christian Koonce added a jumper to lead 44-24.

Belmont Abbey cut the deficit to 13, 53-40, at the half.

Second Half:

The Crusaders outscored the Hawks 14-7 in the early portion of the half to cut the deficit to six, 60-54.  BAC would cut the deficit again to three before Preston Le Gassick connected from deep to end the run.

Chowan held off another run by the Crusaders as the lead was cut to one, 67-66 with 11:29 remaining.  Christian Koonce hit a layup to give the Hawks some breathing room.  Daylan Askew added a layup and Jay Estime hit a triple.  Isaac Hippolyte added a pair from the stripe before Belmont Abbey evened the score with 7:39 remaining, 76-all.

Christian Koonce hit a jumper as BAC would answer.  RJ Wilson scored three consecutive baskets to give the Hawks the advantage.  Daylan Askew added a jumper before Koonce hit a pair from the stripe.  Koonce picked up a jumper to lead 90-85 before BAC cut the deficit to 90-88.

Belmont Abbey would cut the lead down to one, 91-90, with 1:58 remaining.  Christian Koonce hit a jumper along with a layup by RJ Wilson.  Chowan would finish off the scoring at the charity stripe for the victory.

UP NEXT

Chowan goes on the road to take on nationally-ranked UNC Pembroke in a league contest on Wednesday, February 15.  Tip-off is slated for 7pm.

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