Barton and Belmont Abbey Advance to Semifinal Round of Atlantic Casualty Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Championship

Barton and Belmont Abbey Advance to Semifinal Round of Atlantic Casualty Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Championship

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The 2024 Atlantic Casualty Conference Carolinas Women’s Basketball Championship 10th-seeded Barton upset fifth seed Emmanuel before Belmont Abbey pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat Young Harris.
 
Barton used 26 points and nine rebounds from Lauren Walker to move the 10th-seeded Bulldogs past fifth-seeded Emmanuel in the first game. Barton withstood a 12-0 Emmanuel run in the third quarter and iced the 60-53 win at the free throw line in the final minute. Nyla Powell added nine points and 16 rebounds, which included nine on the offensive end for the Bulldogs.

 

Third-seeded Belmont Abbey jumped out early against sixth-seed Young Harris and managed that advantage in the middle of the contest. The Crusaders then outscored the Mountain Lions by nine in the fourth quarter to take the contest, 60-48. Peyton Nation led the Crusaders with 19 points on 9-for-12 shooting while Abigail Crain followed with 17 points. Riley James added 11 points and a game-high eight assists. JaMari Frederick scored 18 points for Young Harris.

 

Barton advances to take on top seed UNC Pembroke in the first semifinal on Saturday at 5:15 p.m. Belmont Abbey will face second-seeded Francis Marion at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.

2024 Atlantic Casualty Conference Carolinas Women’s Basketball Championship

First Round – Sunday, March 3 at #4-5-6 Seeds
#10 Barton 80, #9 Southern Wesleyan 50 (Box Score)
#8 North Greenville 67, #11 Mount Olive 42 (Box Score)
#7 Converse 66, #12 King 41 (Box Score) 
 
Second Round – Monday, March 4 at #4-5-6 Seeds
#10 Barton 70, #4 Chowan 61 (Box Score)
#5 Emmanuel 69, #8 North Greenville 64 (Box Score)
#6 Young Harris 71, #7 Converse 59 (Box Score)
 
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 8 (at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium – Spartanburg, S.C.)
#10 Barton 60, #5 Barton 53 (Box Score)
#3 Belmont Abbey 60, #6 Young Harris 48 (Box Score)

Semifinals – Saturday, March 9 (at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium – Spartanburg, S.C.)
#10 Barton vs. #1 UNC Pembroke, 5:15 p.m.
#3 Belmont Abbey vs. #2 Francis Marion, 7:30 p.m.

Final – Sunday, March 10 (at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium – Spartanburg, S.C.)
Winner of Semifinal #1 vs. Winner of Semifinal #2, 4 p.m.