MOUNT OLIVE – Sharp-shooting Mount Olive got off to a quick start and picked up 28 points from turnovers on the way to a 57-47 victory over the UNC Pembroke women's basketball team on Tuesday evening inside Kornegay Arena.
The setback for the Braves marked the third loss in a row dating back to 2016 when playing at Mount Olive. The victory for the Trojans (1-4, 1-0) marked their first victory of the season as well as their first win on their home court.
| THE BASICS |
SCORE: Mount Olive 57, UNC Pembroke 47
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 0-5, 0-1 CC; Mount Olive 1-4, 1-0 CC
LOCATION: Mount Olive, N.C. (Kornegay Arena) |
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| HOW IT HAPPENED |
| 1ST QUARTER |
| Mount Olive got a quick start scoring the first seven points of the game, and would take a large 15-3 lead with just under four minutes in the opening period. UNCP shot 35.7-percent from the field and used a key trey from Kelci Adams to trim their deficit back to 19-12 heading into the second quarter. |
| 2ND QUARTER |
| A 5-2 scoring surge help cut the Braves deficit back to 25-20 with four minutes remaining in the half. The hosts pushed their lead back out to double-digits, 31-20, with a big 3-pointer from Laila Anderson at the 3:11 mark, but UNCP closed out the half on a 5-0 run capped off with a layup from Kelci Adams to send the teams to the locker rooms with the Trojans leading 31-25. |
| 3RD QUARTER |
| UNC Pembroke made it a one possession game, 33-31, with buckets from both Zaria Clark and Courtney Smith just four minutes into the second half. The Braves outscored the Trojans 16-15 during the frame, but the hosts held a slight 46-41 lead heading into the final stanza. |
| 4TH QUARTER |
| The Black & Gold continued to chip away at its deficit with a running layup from Courtney Smith with 6-1/2 minutes remaining in regulation. UNCP was limited to just 3-for-11 from the field and UMO used a 6-0 scoring run to push their lead out for good. |
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| INSIDE THE BOX SCORE |
+ Kelci Adams recorded a season-high 13 points on 3-for-9 shooting. The redshirt sophomore was a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe.
+ Courtney Smith also scored in double-figures with 11 points. Smith also pulled down six rebounds.
+ Zaria Clark grabbed a team-best nine rebounds, seven of which were on the defensive glass. Clark also added eight points. |
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| NOTABLES |
+ UNC Pembroke tallied 28 points in the paint and limited Mount Olive to 16 points inside.
+ UMO forced 17 UNCP turnovers and converted those into 23 points. Mount Olive logged 16 turnovers, but the Braves scored just 10 points on those turnovers.
+ The Black & Gold also held a 13-8 advantage with second chance points. |
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| UP NEXT |
The Braves will take a step out of league play on Sunday when they travel to Raleigh to take on St. Augustine's (1-3). Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. inside Emery Gymnasium.
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| STAY CONNECTED |
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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. |
