GREENWOOD, S.C. – No. 3 Lander picked up 33 points from its bench and added 19 second chance points to remain perfect on the season with a 91-53 victory over the UNC Pembroke women's basketball team on Wednesday evening at Horne Arena.
The setback for the Braves (1-5, 1-4 PBC) marked the first contest this season committing more than 15 turnovers. The Bearcats (10-0, 8-0) have now won the last nine contests in Greenwood, S.C.
| THE BASICS |
SCORE: #3 Lander 91, UNC Pembroke 53
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke (1-5, 1-4 PBC), #3 Lander (10-0, 8-0 PBC)
LOCATION: Horne Arena (Greenwood, S.C.) |
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| HOW IT HAPPENED |
| 1ST QUARTER |
| Lander jumped out to an early 12-2 lead capped off by two made free throws from Makaila Cange. Diamond Fedrick scored the next three points for the Braves to trim the deficit back to 14-5 with 4:36 left in the period. The Bearcats closed out the stanza on a 14-7 scoring surge to hold a 28-12 advantage heading into the second period. |
| 2ND QUARTER |
| The Braves trailed 30-15 after picking up three points from Gabby Smith just a minute into action. Lander connected on 11-for-18 shooting from the field limited UNCP to 5-for-16 shooting during the quarter to hold a hefty 58-24 lead heading into the locker rooms. |
| 3RD QUARTER |
| Gabby Smith scored the first five points of the half for the Braves, but the hosts still held a 65-29 with 7:34 on the clock. The Bearcats put together a 10-0 run that stretched to the 2:39 mark when Kelci Adams broke the silence for UNC Pembroke with a jumper to cut the score to 75-31. |
| 4TH QUARTER |
| UNCP used an 8-0 run to start the quarter to whittle its deficit back 83-46 with seven minutes left to play. The Braves outscored the hosts 18-8 during the final period. |
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| INSIDE THE BOX SCORE |
+ Gabby Smith scored a team-high 14 points. Smith has logged double-digit scoring in the last five outings. She also added five boards, two assists, and one steal.
+ Freshman Kelci Adams recorded a career-high 12 points. Adams was a perfect 4-for-4 from the field and added six rebounds.
+ Aaliyah Bell added eight points off the bench and registered three assists. |
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| NOTABLES |
+ The Black & Gold shot better than 35 percent from the three-point line and limited Lander to 33 percent from beyond the arc.
+ UNC Pembroke never held a lead during the game.
+ The Braves limited the Bearcats to 18 percent shooting in the final period. |
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| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will be back in action Saturday when they welcome #16 North Georgia (9-1, 6-1 PBC) to Pembroke. Tipoff is set for 1:30 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. |
