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68
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 8-3,6-1 Conference Carolinas
52
Belmont Abbey BAC 5-5,3-3 Conference Carolinas
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
8-3,6-1 Conference Carolinas
68
Final
52
Belmont Abbey BAC
5-5,3-3 Conference Carolinas
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 13 20 19 16 68
Belmont Abbey BAC 13 12 6 21 52

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Morgan Sheehan, Associate Athletic Communications Director

Defense On Display As Women’s Basketball Knocks Off Belmont Abbey

BELMONT – The visiting UNC Pembroke women's basketball team scored 25 points off of 22 Belmont Abbey turnovers and went 14-for-16 from the free throw line to help the Braves knock off the preseason Conference Carolinas favorite, 68-52, on Saturday afternoon inside the Wheeler Center.
 
It was the third-straight road win for the Braves (8-3, 6-1 CC) who have now captured seven of their last eight outings since mid-November. Belmont Abbey (5-5, 3-3), the defending NCAA Southeast Region champions, have now dropped two of their last three home contests.
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 68, Belmont Abbey 53
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 8-3, 6-1 CC; Belmont Abbey 5-5, 3-3 CC
LOCATION: Belmont, N.C. (Wheeler Center)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
Belmont Abbey took the game's first lead on a bucket just 34 seconds into the contest, but the Braves raked in 10 of the game's next 13 points, and eventually grabbed a 10-5 advantage after Gabby Smith's jumper at the 5:51 mark. The Crusaders rallied for five-straight points to knot the game back up, and the teams eventually transitioned to the second period in a 13-13 stalemate.
2ND QUARTER
The Braves shot better than 61 percent in the second quarter, and utilized 4-1/2 minute scoring drought by the hosts to take control of the afternoon. Diamond Fedrick's free throw with 3:48 left broke a 21-21 tie and sparked the Black & Gold on a 9-0 run that eventually allowed it to take a 33-25 lead into the halftime break.
3RD QUARTER
UNCP held the Crusaders to just 18.2 percent shooting in the third stanza, and utilized the misfires by the hosts to expand its lead. The hosts cut their deficit back to seven points, 37-30, on Jo Snow's lay-in at the 4:19 mark, but UNCP closed the quarter with a 13-3 run to lug a 50-33 lead into the final period.
4TH QUARTER
Belmont Abbey did not go down quietly and put together a fourth quarter rally to force the Braves out of their comfort zone. The Crusaders shot better than 50 percent from the field through the first nine minutes of the final period, and used a 10-for-12 clip from the free throw line to slice their deficit down to just nine points, 64-55, with 37 seconds left to play. A layup from Lillian Flantos on the ensuing possession provided the final and quelled the rally.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Redshirt sophomore Gabby Smith fueled a team-high 14 points with 5-for-10 field goal shooting, while also converting on all four of her free throw attempts.
+ Newcomer Lillian Flantos chipped in a season-best 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
+ Redshirt senior Tiara Williams tallied a dozen points, while also adding three rebounds, four steals and one assist.
NOTABLES

+ The Braves have now won three-straight road games – the longest road winning skein for the program since the start of the 2016-17 campaign.
+ UNCP has won all eight of its games this season by 10 or more points, including six by 15 or more points. The Black & Gold is +9.0 in the scoring column in its four road games this season.
+ Saturday's defensive effort was the fifth time this season that UNCP has forced 20 or more turnovers in a contest. The Braves are now +5.0 in the turnover column across its 11 games so far in 2021-22.
UP NEXT

A long winter's nap is in store for the Braves who will take a 17-day hiatus from competition before resuming their 2021-22 schedule on January 4 in Pembroke against Conference Carolinas foe Chowan. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.
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