GASTONIA, N.C. — Belmont Abbey advanced to its first-ever Conference Carolinas/Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championship Saturday morning, posting a pair of wins in the double-elimination tournament. The top-seeded Crusaders defeated No. 4 Kentucky Wesleyan 4-1 and No. 2 Emmanuel 4-0 to remain undefeated.
The championship mega-match against the winner of the loser’s bracket final featuring those teams will begin at 8 a.m. Sunday. If The Abbey loses, a regular best-of-seven baker match will decide the title.
SECOND-ROUND MATCH (Belmont Abbey wins 4-1)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| No. 4 Kentucky Wesleyan | 172 | 174 | 163 | 180 | 162 |
| No. 1 Belmont Abbey | 204 | 192 | 224 | 180 | 226 |
WINNER’S BRACKET FINAL MATCH (Belmont Abbey wins 4-0)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| No. 2 Emmanuel | 160 | 184 | 154 | 163 |
| No. 1 Belmont Abbey | 202 | 186 | 232 | 188 |
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