AUGUSTA, Ga. – Hot-handed Augusta converted on 52 percent of its field goal attempts in the second and finished the game with a 27-for-36 success rate from the free throw line to secure a 69-63 win over the UNC Pembroke women's basketball team on Saturday afternoon in Christenberry Fieldhouse.
 
The outcome marked the fifth loss in the last six road outings for the Braves (10-14, 5-11 PBC) who fell to 4-11 away from Pembroke with the setback as well. The Jaguars (9-15, 6-10), who stopped an eight-game losing streak at Francis Marion on Wednesday, have now won consecutive games for the first time since early January.

 

THE BASICS

SCORE: Augusta 69, UNC Pembroke 63 RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 10-14, 5-11 PBC; Augusta 9-15, 6-10 PBC) LOCATION: Augusta, Ga. (Christenberry Fieldhouse)

HOW IT HAPPENED

1ST QUARTER

Augusta scored nine-straight points to eventually push its lead out to 12-4 on a 3-pointer by Zairya West at the 3:58 mark. The Braves stopped the bleeding on Aliyah Farmer's layup with 2:33 to play, but the hosts would inevitably take a 15-6 advantage into the second period.

2ND QUARTER

UNCP opened the second period with eight-straight points to trim its deficit to just one point, 15-14, on Aliyah Farmer's layup at the 7:25 mark. The Braves took their first lead of the afternoon, 19-18, on a 3-pointer from Melanie Horne with 5:37 left before the intermission, and eventually lugged a 32-28 advantage into the break.

3RD QUARTER

Augusta chipped away at its deficit and eventually knotted the score up at 40 points apiece with a 3-pointer from Cameryn Wilson just before the midway point of the third period. The Jaguars followed by closing out the quarter with a 12-2 run that gave them the lead for good.

4TH QUARTER

The hosts took their largest lead of the afternoon, 60-46, on a fastbreak later from Kiera Howard with six minutes remaining in regulation. The Braves cut their deficit back to just five points, 68-63, on a trey from Melanie Horne with 34 ticks remaining in regulation, but that would be the closest the Braves would come.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

+ Aliyah Farmer led all-scorers with a career-high 22 points. Farmer was a perfect 9-for-9 from the field and 3-for-3 from the charity stripe. + Melanie Horne logged nine points, four rebounds and an assists. + Alcenia Purnell added seven points and had a team-high five rebounds.

NOTABLES

+ The home team has now won the last eight matchups in the series. The last road win for either team came on Jan. 27, 2016, with Augusta's 56-52 triumph in Pembroke. + The Braves have now come away empty on their last 10 trips to Augusta, and fell to 4-26 all-time in Christenberry Fieldhouse.

UP NEXT

The Braves will close out their three-game road trip on Saturday when they travel to Georgia to face Augusta (7-15, 4-10 PBC). Tipoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at the Christenberry Fieldhouse.

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JOIN THE BRAVES CLUBThe Braves will return to Pembroke on Wednesday when they host USC Aiken (14-10, 9-7 PBC) in the front end of a 5:30 p.m. doubleheader on Neon Night at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.

Fans can help support the UNC Pembroke Women's Basketball program by joining the Braves Club. To find out more information about the Braves Club, visit UNCPBraves.com/BravesClub or email braves.club@uncp.edu.