FAYETTEVILLE – Fayetteville State shot better than 35-percent in two quarters and grabbed nearly 10 more rebounds on the way to a 55-47 victory over the UNC Pembroke women's basketball team on Wednesday evening inside the Felton J. Capel Arena.
The setback for the Braves (1-2) marked the second straight loss to Fayetteville State when playing away from Pembroke. The Broncos have now won their last two outings, but are 15-20 all-time when playing against the Black & Gold.
| THE BASICS |
SCORE: Fayetteville State 55, UNC Pembroke 47
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 1-2; Fayetteville State 2-1
LOCATION: Fayetteville, N.C. (Felton J. Capel Arena) |
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| HOW IT HAPPENED |
| 1ST QUARTER |
| Zaria Clark knotted the score at three apiece just under the five-minute mark with a jumper in the paint. Fayetteville State outscored UNC Pembroke 12-2 and limited the Braves to just 1-for-11 shooting from the field to hold a 15-5 lead heading into the second period. |
| 2ND QUARTER |
| UNCP used a 12-3 scoring surge capped off with a trey from Courtney Smith to cut the Braves deficit back to 18-17 halfway through the quarter. The Black & Gold knocked down 50-percent of their shots during the frame, but the Broncos held a 29-23 lead as the teams headed into the locker rooms. |
| 3RD QUARTER |
| The hosts extended their lead back out to double-digits, 39-26, after Aniylah Bryant canned a three with 3:32 left in the stanza. The Braves outscored Fayetteville State 8-5 in the final minutes, but the Broncos held a 44-34 lead heading into the final period. |
| 4TH QUARTER |
| Fayetteville State took its largest lead of the night, 51-34, off of a fastbreak layup from Aniylah Bryant with 7:41 left in regulation. UNCP used an old-fashioned three-point play from Jadin Gladden to trim the Braves deficit to 54-47 with just over a minute left in play, but UNC Pembroke missed its last two jumpers as Fayetteville State held on for the outcome. |
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| INSIDE THE BOX SCORE |
+ Courtney Smith scored a team-best 10 points in 30 minutes of action. Smith was a perfect 2-for-2 from the 3-point line and pulled down four rebounds.
+ Zaria Clark established a new career-high with eight points. Clark matched a career-best six rebounds while also recording two steals and one assist.
+ Gabby Smith added seven points and grabbed five rebounds. |
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| NOTABLES |
+ Fayetteville State forced 24 UNC Pembroke turnovers and converted those into 19 points.
+ FSU held a 43-39 advantage in rebounds, however, UNCP outscored the Broncos 26-18 with points in the paint.
+ The Braves picked up 20 points from its bench highlighted from an eight-point performance from Zaria Clark and a four-point outing from Hannah Russell. |
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| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will lift the lid on their 2021-22 Conference Carolinas schedule on Saturday when they welcome Erskine (0-2, 0-0 CC) to Pembroke. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. |
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| STAY CONNECTED |
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| JOIN THE BRAVES CLUB |
| 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. |
