January 31, 2009
WILSON, NC — Barton College outscored visiting Lees-McRae 12-0 in the waning minutes of the first half Saturday night and rolled to an 82-59 Conference Carolinas men's basketball victory.
The Bulldogs, ranked sixth in the Southeast Region, improved to 14-4 overall and 10-1 in the league. They have won 12 of their last 13 games and will play at Coker on Wednesday night at 7:30. Lees-McRae, which had a 28-26 lead late in the first half before Barton made its big run, fell to 1-21 overall and 1-11 in the conference.
Barton claimed a 42-29 rebounding advantage and outshot the Bobcats 48 percent to 38 percent.
The inside duo of 6-3 junior L. J. Dunn (14 points, 12 rebounds) and 6-6 senior David King (11 points, 12 rebounds) each registered a double-double for the Bulldogs. King also blocked three shots. Aaron Suggs knocked down a game-high 15 points for Barton and dished off five assists. Klevin Pollard had seven points off the bench on 3-of-3 shooting and Jaren Haley scored eight, including a couple of big threes as Barton pulled away.
Aaron Woodacre swished 19 points to pace the Bobcats, followed by Sam Youse with 12 and Stephen Haymer with 10.
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January 31, 2009
WILSON, NC — Barton College broke open a close game early in the second half Saturday night and cruised to an 80-55 conquest of visiting Lees-McRae College in Conference Carolinas women's basketball action.
The victory vaulted the Lady Bulldogs to 14-3 overall and 11-2 in the league while Lees-McRae left at 5-13 overall and 3-10 in the conference. Barton travels to Coker for a 5:30 contest on Wednesday night.
Freshman guard Jannetta Robinson paced Barton with 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting. Sophomore guard Jamila Johnson added 14 points and sophomore center Kelsey Sill contributed a career-high 13 points. Sara Fleming, Johnson, Robinson and Esty Flores notched four assists apiece. Barton forced 28 turnovers and commited 17.
From the floor, the Lady Bulldogs canned 30-of-73 shots for 41.1 percent, compared to 18-of-57 (31.6 percent) for Lees-McRae. Barton also dominated the backboards 54-32, with Johnson notching a team-high eight, followed by 6-4 center Anita Fenner, Robinson and Destiny Hamlin with seven apiece.
The Lady Bobcats, who trailed 43-30 at intermission, were paced by Ashley Holland with 12 points.
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January 31, 2009
High Point, NC — Erskine College has maintained the top spot in the preseason poll as voted on by league head coaches for the fourth consecutive season. The Fleet also earned their fourth consecutive preseason national ranking in the Division II ITA National Preseason Poll coming in at No. 28.Erskine finished the 2008 campaign with a 20-4 record and finished the conference slate undefeated (10-0) for the fourth-straight season. Erskine has posted an overall conference record of 51-0 the past three seasons, and has won both the regular-season title and tournament championships in the 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 seasons.
Erskine returns a core of players including Kacie Knox, Britton Bignon, and Mary-Claire Rollins. These players will combine their efforts with four strong freshmen, Cera Falls, Nicole Miller, Tessa Rhealt, and Jordan Smith as the Fleet look to win their fifth straight conference championship.
The Limestone College places second in this year's preseason poll. TheLady Saints tennis team is eager to start the 2009 season after finishing second in the conference tournament and posting a 16-8 overall record (9-1 league) last season. The Lady Saints return four letter winners and two returning starters and All-Conference honorees Eve Aubry and Jen Snaider. The team also has six newcomers who will look to make an impact.
The Lady Saints had a strong 2008 fall season. The Lady Saints are currently ranked No. 9 in the Southeast Region.
Mount Olive places third in this year's preseason poll as voted on by league head coaches. Mount Olive returns four starters from last year's squad, including two-time All-Conference Carolinas selection Carol Aro and 2008 All-Conference player Sofia Medeiros. The Trojans finished fourth in last year's regular season standings with a 7-3 conference mark after winning four of their final five conference matches. A late-season injury hindered Mount Olive during the 2008 Conference Carolinas Tournament, but the Trojans are expected to be back at full strength for 2009.
Rounding out the Coaches Preseason Poll 4-10 are: Lees-McRae, Pfeiffer, Coker, Anderson, Queens, Barton and Converse respectively.
Conference Carolinas Pre-Season Coaches Poll
(First place votes in parenthesis)
1. Erskine College (8) 80
2. Limestone College (2) 71
3. Mount Olive College 58
4. Lees-McRae College 52
5. Pfeiffer University 50
6. Coker College 37
7. Anderson University 36
8. Queens University of Charlotte 30
9. Barton College 25
10. Converse College 11
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January 31, 2009
HIGH POINT, NC — The Anderson University men's tennis team has been voted the preseason top team in Conference Carolinas by league head coaches. Anderson also enters the spring ranked No. 15 in the ITA poll."This is a good indication for our team," said Anderson head coach Andre Ivarsson, who is in his first season at AU. "It shows how much respect we are getting, respect I believe is completely deserved. I believe we will be a very tough team to beat. There is a lot of talent on this squad, and I believe that we can beat a lot of good teams."
In the individual rankings, Philip Pakebusch, AU's No. 1 player and last year's ITA Rookie of the Year, is ranked No. 12. In the doubles rankings, Pakebusch and Renato Assuncao are ranked No. 6. Pakebusch and Assuncao reached the championship match of the ITA Mid-Atlantic Regional in October. In the regional rankings, Anderson is ranked No. 5, Pakebusch is No. 6 in singles, and Pakebusch and Assuncao are No. 2 in doubles.
The Limestone College men's tennis team was ranked second in the preseason poll. The Saints are coming off a very successful 2008 season, finishing 16-8 overall and were second in the final conference regular season standings with an 8-1 record. Following the fall 2008 season, the team was ranked No. 31 in the ITA's national rankings. The squad is also ranked No. 9 in the Southeast region
Limestone returns four starters from last season, including All-Conference honorees Phillippe Hogan and Thomas Ollivier. At the Conference Carolinas Individual Tournament in September Ollivier won the "A" singles flight and Hogan and Ollivier combined to win the "A" doubles flight. The Saints have also added two talented newcomers and will look to build on last year's accomplishments.
The Lees-McRae College men's tennis team was voted third in the preseason poll. The 39th ranked Bobcats have returned a solid core of players who finished last season with a 14-12 overall record and 6-3 conference record. Senior Aleksander Mojski, junior Shaun Sumner, and sophomore Nandor Solymosi hope to propel the Bobcats to the next level. These three returnees will lead a strong class of freshman who all have the capability to make an impact in the lineup at anytime during the season.
Head Coach Paul Goode has high expectations of this team in 2009 and expects great things from them this spring. "I am always trying to get the best out of each player I coach," Goode said. "I sincerely believe in this game, the best players the ones who are never satisfied with where they are."
Rounding out the men's tennis preseason poll 4-9 is: Mount Olive, Queens, Pfeiffer, Barton, Erskine and Coker respectively.
Conference Carolinas Pre-Season Coaches Poll (1st place votes in parenthesis)
1. Anderson University (6) 59
2. Limestone College (1) 57
3. Lees-McRae College (2) 54
4. Mount Olive College 41
5. Queens University of Charlotte 31
6. Pfeiffer University 28
7. Barton College 27
8. Erskine College 18
9. Coker College 9
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January 31, 2009
HIGH POINT, NC — The Coker College men's golf team has been honored by being selected the 2009 Conference Carolina's preseason coaches poll favorite. Coker will begin the 2009 spring season after the best fall season in school history. Coach Tommy Baker and the Cobras did not place below third in their four tournaments, including winning the Coker Intercollegiate tournament and finishing second at the Kiawah Island Invitational, just six strokes behind No. 1 nationally ranked USC-Aiken.Coker, currently ranked 17th in the nation by Golfstat, is led by junior Chris Marsh, a 2008 Second Team All-Conference selection, and two-time conference golfer of the month during the fall. Marsh posted a 70.12 stroke average for the fall in eight rounds of play, including setting the course record at Kiawah Island's Cougar Point with an eight under 64. Along with Marsh, junior Jimmy Gillam, sophomore John LaDow, and freshmen Diego Polo and Jared Crane will look to lead the Cobras to the conference title and back to the NCAA championship.
Barton College was picked second by the Conference Carolinas coaches. The Bulldogs return eight players from a team that was ranked No. 1 in the Atlantic Region in 2007-08, including four of their top five. In the fall, former 2007 Conference Champion and 2008 Conference Player of the Year Jonathan Burke and 2008 Regional Medalist and All-American Daniel Castleberry were joined in Barton's starting five by D-III All-American transfer Tom Muto and freshmen David Boyce and Dalton Rich in all four events. Barton set an all-time scoring record at 21-under (36 holes) in one fall event, thus expectations will be high this spring since 2007 Conference Freshman of the Year Stephen Harrison will be returning from ACL surgery.
"I believe this is the best team we have ever had," said 12th-year Barton head coach John Hackney, "but a lot of teams in our league can say the same. Our conference features some of the most talented teams in all of Division II golf this season, so the spring should be a real shootout. We can't wait to tee it up!"
Mount Olive College is ranked third in the pre season poll. Mount Olive is coming off its best fall season in history, which included two tournament championships, record tournament scores and the program's first-ever national ranking (No. 18). The Trojans captured first place in The Preview at Tillery, which featured nine Conference Carolinas schools. Mount Olive also shattered a school 36-hole record with a 21-under-par 555 in the Trojans' win at the Gardner's BBQ Dogfight, hosted by Barton College.
The Trojan's Scott Woodard, who missed 2007-08 with an injury, was ranked among the top 20 in the nation for low scoring average. Jonathan Greene took individual honors at The Preview at Tillery, while Woodard placed third.
Rounding out the golf preseason poll 4-11 was: Belmont Abbey, Queens, Anderson, St. Andrews, Pfeiffer Limestone, Erskine and Lees-McRae respectively.
Conference Carolinas Pre-Season Coaches' Poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
1. Coker College (6) 94
2. Barton College (3) 88
3. Mount Olive College (1) 76
4. Belmont Abbey College (1) 70
5. Queens University of Charlotte 63
6. Anderson University 57
7. St. Andrews Presbyterian College 44
8. Pfeiffer University 42
9. Limestone College 40
10. Erskine College 17
11. Lees-McRae College 14
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January 31, 2009
The Barton College men's basketball team has been ranked 6th in the lastest Southeast Region poll. The Bulldogs of 13th-year head coach Ron Lievense got off to a 8-0 start in Conference Carolinas play before losing at Mount Olive on Jan. 22. Since then the Bulldogs have beaten conference foe Anderson and non-league opponent Chowan, so they are 13-4 overall and 9-1 in the league.
SOUTHEAST men’s regional poll
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Division II Overall Record
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Division II In-Region Record
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1.
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Augusta St.
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14-3
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13-2
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2.
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Georgia College
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12-2
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11-2
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3.
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Armstrong Atlantic
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12-2
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10-2
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4.
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S.C.-Aiken
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11-4
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11-3
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5.
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Catawba
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12-4
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10-4
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6.
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Barton
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12-4
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12-4
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7.
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Clayton St.
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6-5
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6-5
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8.
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North Georgia
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7-7
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7-7
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9.
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Newberry
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11-4
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11-4
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10.
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Tusculum
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12-6
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9-6
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January 30, 2009
The season-opening baseball doubleheader between Barton and visiting Tusculum on Sunday afternoon was scheduled to be the first live internet broadcast in the history of Barton College baseball. Unfortunately, technical difficulties have delayed the live broadcasts.
Once testing and configuration are complete, fans will be able to follow the play-by-play and see running box scores as the games develop. The service will be free. Users will simply link to the games from the baseball site to follow the action. Stats will automatically refresh every 30 seconds.
The Bulldogs and Tusculum start at noon Sunday, with a second 7-inning game to follow. Between games, the new scoreboard will be dedicated during a brief ceremony.
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January 30, 2009
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Conference Carolinas head softball coaches voted Coker College as their preseason poll favorite for the 2009 season. The Coker College softball team won their second straight regular season Conference Carolinas Championship in 2008, going 17-1 in conference competition with a 35-12 overall record. Returning to lead the Lady Cobras in her senior season is 2008 Conference Carolinas Player of the Year, Shelly Catlett. Last season, Shelly posted a record of 27-7, with a 1.80 ERA in 233 innings of work. Catlett dominated hitters throughout the season, racking up 229 strikeouts, placing her at the top of the conference and the nation.Also returning from last year's squad is First Team All-Conference designated player, Miranda Klees and 2008 Coker Freshman of the Year, Haleigh Rogers. Along with a cast of newcomers, Coker and 2008 Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year, David Hanna, will be on the hunt to make it three conference titles in a row, while also looking to return to the NCAA Regionals.
The Pfeiffer University softball team earned the number two spot in the Conference Carolinas preseason coaches' poll this year. The Falcons return eight letter winners, including six starters, from last season's Conference Carolinas Tournament Championship team. Highlighting the returnees are Martina Bullard an All-Region 2nd team outfielder, and shortstop Sarah Moore, a conference All-Tournament team member. Pfeiffer completed the 2008
season with a record of 30-23 overall, while going 12-8 in conference play.
Newcomers looking to make their mark with the Falcons this season are pitcher Christie Thomas, as well as third baseman Heather Nobles and second baseman Kylee Nichols. The Falcons added eight newcomers to the roster,
consisting of three junior college transfers and five freshmen.
After winning a share of the regular season conference championship in 2007 and reaching the championship game of last year's Conference Carolinas Tournament, Mount Olive College hopes to continue its success in 2009. The Trojans have posted a school record 68 wins over the last two seasons.
Mount Olive returns Academic All-America second team and All-Region first team designated hitter/pitcher Jenny Jackson. The 2007 Conference Carolinas Player of the Year has been among the nation's hitting and pitching leaders during her first two years at Mount Olive.
Also returning are senior pitcher Anna Turvin and senior outfielder Kat Cahoon, both of whom earned All-Tournament honors at last year's conference tournament. The Trojans add three more pitchers and bring back all of their position players except catcher and second base
Rounding out the softball preseason poll 4-12 was: Erskine, Limestone, Anderson, Queens, Barton, St. Andrews, Belmont Abbey and Lees-McRae.
Conference Carolinas Pre-Season Coaches Poll(First place votes in parentheses)
1. Coker College (5) 93
2. Pfeiffer University (3) 85
3. Mount Olive College (1) 79
4. Erskine College (2) 76
5. Limestone College 65
6. Anderson University 64
7. Queens University of Charlotte 36
8. Barton College 32
9. St. Andrews Presbyterian College 26
10. Belmont Abbey College 25
11. Lees-McRae College 24
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January 22, 2009
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Mount Olive College enters this season as the defending NCAA Division II Baseball National Champions and the No. 1 team in the 2009 ABCA Preseason Division II National Poll. The Trojans posted a 58-6 overall and 21-1 league record in 2008. Mount Olive also won its third consecutive Conference Carolinas championship. Including pitchers and position players, Mount Olive graduated eight senior starters from last year's team, five of whom were selected in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft. The Trojans do return a number of seniors who helped key last year's national championship run.Senior All-American right fielder Alex Vertcnik ranked among the national leaders last year with a .416 batting average and 77 runs batted in. while carrying a 26-game hitting streak into the 2009 season. The MVP of last year's conference tournament, Vertcnik became the first-ever Trojan student-athlete in any sport to earn All-Tournament honors in the conference tournament, NCAA regional tournament and NCAA national finals in the same year. Senior third baseman Rich Racobaldo was named MVP of the NCAA II South Atlantic Regional, going 4-for-5 in the championship game and batting .533 in the regional. Racobaldo was also named to the All-Tournament Team at the national finals.
Senior right-hander Kyle Jones posted a 2-0 record in two starts in NCAA post-season play last year, including a complete game four-hitter in the regional semifinals in his first collegiate start. A relief pitcher during the regular season last year, Jones enters the season as the Trojans' top starter. Senior relief pitcher Patrick Ball posted a 1-0 record with one save in two appearances at the national finals, retiring every batter he faced.
Carl Lancaster enters his 23rd year as head coach at Mount Olive. Lancaster was in attendance at the ABCA National Convention earlier this month to receive his 2008 Division II Baseball National Coach of the Year Award.
Erskine College was voted second in the preseason poll. The Flying Fleet look to continue the momentum of a record breaking 2008 season that saw Erskine finish with a school record 44 wins (17-5 & 44-13 overall) and the schools first ever NCAA tournament appearance. Erskine lost just two seniors from 2008 and returns nine starters on offense and ten pitchers.
The offense will be led by junior second baseman Chas Anthony, who was named All American after hitting .380 with 17 doubles, 18 home runs with 75 RBI and being selected All Conference and All Region. Joining Anthony will be junior outfielder Bryan Fogle, who hit .376 with 11 homeruns, 69 RBI, and was named All Conference and All Region. Junior outfielder Greg Huff hit .357 with 14 doubles and 11 homeruns to earn All Conference honors as well.
The Fleet pitching staff will look to build on a solid 2008 season that saw three pitchers earn first team All Conference, a first in school history. Senior Michael Moore, who was 10-3 with a 3.39 ERA, will anchor the staff. Moore, who was named to the All Conference and All Region teams, needs just one more victory to break the school record for career wins. Joining Moore will be junior William Buzhardt who was 8-3 with a 3.71 ERA and named All Conference. The bullpen will be held down by sophomore Atlee Pearson, who was named All Conference and All Region, while also being named Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year.
The Belmont Abbey College Crusaders place third in the coaches' preseason poll. The 2009 season brings a great deal of optimism to the program. The Crusaders hope to take the momentum of last years success and experience into the upcoming year and build on it. The Abbey finished third in league regular season play (16-8 & 41-22 overall) before forcing a winner takes all game in the conference championship and taking the runner-up championship honors. From there the Crusaders qualified for the NCAA Regional Championships before bowing out and concluding an outstanding 2008 campaign in the regional semifinal round.
The Crusaders welcome back 13 letter winners from the 2008 campaign. Three All-Conference selections return: Michael Raymond, Andrew Morton, and Carlos Vasquez. Belmont Abbey also returns 2007 All-Conference selection Tyler McKenzie.
Rounding out the baseball preseason poll 4-9 is: Barton and Pfeiffer (tied), Anderson, Limestone, Coker, and St. Andrews respectively.
Conference Carolinas Pre-Season Coaches Poll
(First place votes in parenthesis)
1. Mount Olive College (8) 64
2. Erskine College 55
3. Belmont Abbey College (1) 49
T-4. Barton College 36
T-4. Pfeiffer University 36
6. Anderson University 32
7. Limestone College 27
8. Coker College 16
9. St. Andrews Presbyterian College 9
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January 19, 2009
WILSON, NC - Barton blistered the nets for 63-percent accuracy in the first half Monday night as it cruised to a 92-76 victory over visiting Belmont Abbey in a Conference Carolinas men's basketball clash.
Barton, a winner of nine straight, bolted to a 55-38 halftime lead and was never threatened in the second half as it raised its records to 11-3 overall and 8-0 in the league. Abbey's coaches pulled their starters with more than six minutes left, when Barton had a 24-point lead at 88-64. The Crusaders exited at 8-5 overall and 5-2 in the league.
Barton visits Conference Carolinas archrival Mount Olive for a 7:30 game on Thursday night.
Junior forward L.J. Dunn recorded his seventh double-double of the season, posting 18 points and 13 rebounds. He added three steals, two assists and one block. Junior forward Eddie Kershaw canned 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting while David King and Errol Frails swished 10 points apiece.
Despite facing a much taller adversary, the Bulldogs claimed a 45-35 rebounding advantage. Barton had no answer for Abbey's 7-foot-1 center, Alex Pledger, who had a game-high 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting, but the Bulldogs did limit his touches in the second half. Chad Patus, a 6-8 forward, added 11 points and 10 boards for Abbey and Kashif Gumbs notched 14 points.
Barton shot a season-best 58 percent (37-of-64) from the floor, including 5-of-12 from 3-point land. The Crusaders finished 28-of-72 for 39 percent. Abbey was just 1-of-12 (8.3 percent).
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