PEMBROKE – Flagler forced 17 UNC Pembroke turnovers and converted those into 18 points and posted 26 points in the paint to slip past the UNC Pembroke women's basketball team 69-65 on Monday afternoon at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.
The setback for the Braves (2-10, 2-9 PBC) marks the second-straight loss on their home floor this season. The Saints (6-7, 5-6 PBC) have now won three of their last five outings.
| THE BASICS |
SCORE: Flagler 69, UNC Pembroke 65
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke (2-10, 2-9 PBC) Flagler (6-7, 5-6 PBC)
LOCATION: Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court (Pembroke, N.C.) |
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| HOW IT HAPPENED |
| 1ST QUARTER |
| Flagler jumped out to an early 9-5 lead with a Sadie Russell jumper halfway through the opening quarter. Alcenia Purnell knocked down a trey at the 3:19 mark to trim the deficit back to 9-8. Purnell drained a three with 42 ticks remaining in the quarter to knot the score at 11 to heading into the second period. |
| 2ND QUARTER |
| The hosts connected on its first four scoring attempts to take a 21-16 lead with seven minutes remaining in the half. The Saints used a 15-0 scoring run to take a 31-21 lead with just under two minutes left in the period. Kelci Adams sank a three with three seconds remaining to send the teams to the locker rooms with Flagler holding a slight 33-29 advantage. |
| 3RD QUARTER |
| The Saints padded their lead, 41-32 with a jumper in the paint from N'Mya Pierce four minutes into the quarter. The Braves whittles their deficit back to 43-40 with an old-fashioned three-point play from Kelci Adams and a trey from Alcenia Purnell with 4:41 on the clock. UNCP shot 60-percent from the field during the stanza, but trailed 51-45 heading into the final quarter. |
| 4TH QUARTER |
| Flagler took its largest lead of the afternoon, 56-45 with a jumper in the paint from N'Mya Pierce with 8:34 remaining in regulation. UNC Pembroke responded with 3-pointers from Kelci Adams, Tiara Williams and Alcenia Purnell to cut the score to 56-54 just two minutes later. Flagler knocked down 5-for-6 of its free throws in the final seconds to secure the victory. |
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| INSIDE THE BOX SCORE |
+ Freshman Kelci Adams led all-scorers with a career-best 22 points. Adams was 5-for-11 from beyond the arc and just missed a double-double pulling down seven rebounds. The Fort Mills, S.C., native is the first player this season to score 20 or more points.
+ Alcenia Purnell added 12 points highlighted by a 4-for-6 clip from the 3-point line. Purnell dished out five assists, as well.
+ Naomi Gilbert recorded 12 points. Gilbert pulled down four rebounds. |
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| NOTABLES |
+ The Black & Gold shot a season-best 44.8-percent from beyond the arc.
+ The Braves still hold the all-time record against Flagler, 7-5, when playing in Pembroke, N.C.
+ Flagler went to the free throw line eight more times than UNCP, connecting on 13-for-18 attempts while UNCP connected on 6-for-10 attempts. |
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| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will welcome No. 2 Lander (14-0, 12-0 PBC) to Pembroke on Wednesday. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. The event is closed and spectators will not be permitted. |
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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. |
