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Barton Barton 11-1,7-1 Conference Carolinas

UNC Pembroke UNCP 9-5,7-3 Conference Carolinas

Barton Barton

11-1,7-1 Conference Carolinas

Final

Jan. 13, 2022

UNC Pembroke UNCP

9-5,7-3 Conference Carolinas

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Barton Barton	21	13	15	10	59
UNC Pembroke UNCP	11	15	12	12	50

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | January 13, 2022 | Morgan Sheehan, Associate Athletic Communications Director

Perimeter Shooting Helps No. 23 Barton Over Women’s Basketball

PEMBROKE – No. 23 Barton connected on 35 percent of their attempts from the perimeter and held the lead for 39 minutes of play on the way to a 59-50 victory over the UNC Pembroke women's basketball team on Thursday afternoon at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.

The setback for the Braves (9-5, 7-3 CC) marked the second loss to Barton in Pembroke. The victory for the Bulldogs (11-1, 7-1) extended their winning streak out to five games.

THE BASICS

SCORE: #23 Barton 59, UNC Pembroke 50
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 9-5, 7-3 CC, #23 Barton 11-1, 7-1 CC
LOCATION: Pembroke, N.C. (Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court)

HOW IT HAPPENED

1ST QUARTER

Barton jumped out to an early 13-6 lead off of a trey from Akira Wiggins with 6:15 remaining in the opening quarter. Alcenia Purnell answered with a three of her own to trim the Braves deficit back to 13-9 two minutes later, but the Bulldogs closed out the frame on an 8-2 scoring surge to hold a 21-11 lead heading into the second period.

2ND QUARTER

Barton took its largest lead of the evening, 31-16, when Shanika Peterkin converted on the old-fashioned 3-point play 2-1/2 minutes into the quarter. The hosts used a 10-3 scoring run to whittle the deficit back to 34-26 with 2:40 before the half, but both teams suffered cold shooting before heading to the locker rooms.

3RD QUARTER

The Bulldogs pushed their lead back out to double-digits, 41-28, when Lauren Walker drained a bucket three minutes into the half. UNCP continued to chip away at the deficit, 41-34, thanks to a fastbreak layup from Aniah McManus with 4:15 on the clock, but the Bulldogs limited UNCP to just 3-for-15 shooting from the field to hold a 49-38 advantage heading into the final stanza.

4TH QUARTER

A Gabby Smith layup cut the Braves deficit to 55-50 with 2-1/2 minutes left in regulation. UNCP limited visiting Barton to just 3-for-16 shooting from the field during the period, but the Bulldogs knocked down the final four free throw attempts to halt the comeback.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

+ Gabby Smith tallied 18 points on 8-for-17 shooting from the field. Smith nearly had a double-double pulling down nine boards in 34 minutes of action.
+ Freshman Zaria Clark registered her second career double-double with a career-high 16 points. Clark grabbed 11 boards and was 8-for-10 from the charity stripe.
+ Kelci Adams matched a career-best with eight rebounds.

NOTABLES

+ The Black & Gold held a 42-35 advantage on the glass during the contest. This marked the second straight contest that UNCP has pulled down more rebounds compared to their opponents.
+ UNC Pembroke was limited to just 1-for-17 from the 3-point line, which marked a season low. Barton, however, canned 7-for-20 of their shots from the perimeter.
+ The Braves saw success working the inside game picking up 20 points inside the paint.

UP NEXT

The Braves will open up a five-game road stretch when they make the short trip to Mount Olive (8-0 6-0 CC) on Monday. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. inside Kornegay Arena.

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BACK THE BRAVES

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.

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