Colette Montgomery recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 boards, but it wasn't enough as the Lees-McRae College Lady Bobcats fell to Belmont Abbey 61-45 Monday night. With the game knotted at five apiece, the Crusaders went on a 17-2 run to take a 12-point lead with just over 10 minutes to play in the half. Candace Flowers knocked down a three for the Bobcats with 43 seconds on the clock to cut the lead to six, but the Crusaders responded with a three to take a 31-22 lead into the half. Coming out of the locker rooms, the Crusaders extended the lead to 36-22 with 18:11 left in the half. The Bobcats cut the lead to eight, but pushed the lead back to 14 and then increased it to 19 before they finished the game with a 61-45 win. The Lady Bobcats will return to action Thursday as they host Pfeiffer at 5:30 p.m.

Despite Daniel Sepokas 21 points, the Lees-McRae men's basketball team fell 81-67 to the Belmont Abbey Crusaders Monday night. Lees-McRae never led during the game with The Abbey taking a six point lead, at 12-6 at the 13:57 mark. The Bobcats would claw within one a minute later, but the Crusaders quickly extended the lead to  16 points with a 17-2 run. The Abbey would close the half up 39-26. After the half, the lead was pushed to 50-30 at the 16-minute mark, and then to a game-high 28 points, with just over seven minutes to play in the game. Lees-McRae again would scrap back and close the lead to 77-66 with 1:47 to play, but the Crusaders finished the game up 81-67 for the win. Adam McFerran chipped in with 17 points in addition to Sepokas' 21 for the Bobcats, while Tyshawn Good registered 21 for The Abbey. Lees-McRae will next host Pfeiffer Thursday at 7:30 p.m.