Tigerville – North Greenville tallied its second consecutive win in four days with an 87-83 decision over Erskine College on Tuesday night.

The Crusaders were paced by Karen Donehew who scored 24-points. Journey Muhammad added 13-points to help the cause and dished out a team-high four assists. North Greenville turned in one of its best games of the season on the offensive end of the court, shooting at a clip of 49-percent. The Crusaders were even more impressive from distance, shooting 11 of 25 for 44-percent.

A game that was closely contested for much of the night, North Greenville led most of the final stretch before the Fleet earned a 68-67 lead with 4:52 left in the game. The lead for Erskine dissipated quickly. In fact, the advantage lasted less than 30-seconds when Damiya Montgomery’s three-pointer on NGU’s next trip down the floor made it 70-68.

The Crusaders led the rest of the way and were out front by as many as eight points, a 79-71 edge with 1:15 left in the game. The Fleet threatened but North Greenville answered each challenge including going 8-8 at the free-throw line in the final minute to finish off the visiting Erskine.

The Crusaders finished the night with five players in double-figures including the previously highlighted Donehew and Muhammed. Savannah Hughes tacked on 12-points while Haley Luttrell had 10-points. Montgomery finished with 11-points off the bench. North Greenville got a boost from Peace Okeke who finished with six points but had 15-rebounds in the winning effort.

The Crusaders are back in action on January 31st when they host Regent University at 4 PM.