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Emmanuel (GA) Emm 11-6,10-3 Conference Carolinas

UNC Pembroke UNCP 18-1,15-1 Conference Carolinas

Emmanuel (GA) Emm

11-6,10-3 Conference Carolinas

Final

Jan. 29, 2022

UNC Pembroke UNCP

18-1,15-1 Conference Carolinas

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Emmanuel (GA) Emm	36	23	59
UNC Pembroke UNCP	39	41	80

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | January 29, 2022 | Todd Anderson, Associate AD/Strategic Initiatives

No. 7 Men’s Basketball Runs Past Emmanuel For 14th-Straight Win

PEMBROKE – The 7^th-ranked UNC Pembroke men's basketball team held visiting Emmanuel to its lowest point total in two seasons and shot better than 59 percent from the field in the second half on the way to an 80-59 victory over the Lions on Saturday afternoon at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.

It was the 14^th-straight win for the Braves (18-1, 15-1 CC) who avenged their only loss of the season along the way as well. The 55 points was the lowest offensive output of the season for the Lions (11-6, 10-3) who fell to 5-5 away from home this season, while also having their three-game win streak quelled.

THE BASICS

SCORE: UNC Pembroke 80, Emmanuel 59
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 18-1, 15-1 CC; Emmanuel 11-6, 10-3
LOCATION: Pembroke, N.C. (Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court)

HOW IT HAPPENED

1ST HALF

Emmanuel came out of the gates on fire and used a 3-pointer from Jasper Gibson to forge a 21-9 lead just less than eight minutes into the contest. The Braves steadily chipped away at their deficit for the next six minutes before a running jumper from Jordan Ratliffe at the 5:36 mark marked the first of five-straight points that gave the Black & Gold its first lead of the afternoon. UNCP would eventually tote a 39-36 advantage into the locker rooms.

2ND HALF

UNCP opened the second half with a 10-2 run and pushed its lead out to double digits, 49-38, on a layup from Trenton McIntyre just 3-1/2 minutes into the latter stanza. The Lions trimmed their deficit back to eight points, 49-41, just more than a minute later, but that would be as close as they would get for the remainder of the ballgame. The Braves used a 12-2 run to stretch their lead out to 70-51 with 5:36 to play, and took a 20-point lead, 73-53, following a free throw from Spencer Levi less than a minute later.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

+ Redshirt freshman Trenton McIntyre scored 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting, while also adding six rebounds, four assists and three steals. He was a perfect 2-for-2 from long range.
+ Senior Spencer Levi tallied 16 points as well, while also nearly nabbing another double-double performance with nine boards. Levi also finished his afternoon with three blocks and a pair of assists.
+ Deon Berrien chipped in 11 points and five rebounds, while fellow senior Tyrell Kirk logged 10 points, four rebounds and a quartet of assists.

NOTABLES

+ Saturday's triumph helped the Braves avenge their only loss of the season. UNCP suffered a 72-62 setback in Franklin Springs, Ga., on November 23.
+ The Braves improved to 9-0 at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court in 2021-22 with Saturday's result, and have now captured 20 of their last 22 outings in their home arena.
+ UNCP limited Emmanuel to a season-low 59 points – the lowest offensive output for the Lions since a 59-58 victory at Erskine on Jan. 8, 2020.

UP NEXT

The Braves will open up a short two-game road trip on Friday when they travel to Bristol, Tenn., to take on King (10-8, 7-7 CC) in the second half of a 5 p.m. doubleheader inside the Student Center Complex.

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BACK THE BRAVES

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