Belmont, N.C. – Three players scored in double-figures for the Crusaders but it wasn’t enough as Belmont Abbey cruised to an 85-65 win over NGU.

Journey Muhammed led all scorers on Saturday with 21-points while Karen Donehew added 14-points of her own. Haylee Luttrell was next with 10-points. Chelsea Martin scored seven points to lead the NGU bench scorers.

North Greenville shot 46-percent from the field on Saturday and just 58-percent from the free-throw line. Belmont Abbey doubled-up the Crusaders with 40-points in the paint compared to just 24-points for NGU.

North Greenville’s only lead of the day came two minutes into the first quarter when a Muhammed three-pointer made it 3-2. BAC scored 23-points in both the first and second quarters and kept the Crusaders at bay offensively.

The loss to Belmont Abbey snapped a five-game winning streak for the Crusaders that dated back to January. It was the longest streak of the season for North Greenville and the longest since the 2016-2017 season.

North Greenville looks to correct its course on Tuesday at Bob Jones University.