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Bradlee Haskell 121722
82
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 11-1,4-1 Conference Carolinas
74
Lees-McRae LMC 4-8,1-5 Conference Carolinas
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
11-1,4-1 Conference Carolinas
82
Final
74
Lees-McRae LMC
4-8,1-5 Conference Carolinas
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 33 49 82
Lees-McRae LMC 32 42 74

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

No. 15 Men’s Basketball Holds Off Lees-McRae

BANNER ELK – The 15th-ranked UNC Pembroke men's basketball team shot better than 58 percent from the field in the second half and put together a game-changing 16-6 run midway through the stanza to thwart upset-minded Lees-McRae, 82-74, on Saturday inside LMC's Williams Gymnasium.
 
It was the fourth-straight victory for the Braves (11-1, 4-1 CC) who have now rung up 17-straight regular season road wins dating back to last season. Lees-McRae (4-8, 1-5) has now dropped six of their last eight outings, and have now fallen on the wrong end of five-straight meetings with the Black & Gold.
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 82, Lees-McRae 74
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 11-1, 4-1 CC; Lees-McRae 4-8, 1-5 CC
LOCATION: Banner Elk, N.C. (Williams Gymnasium)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
UNCP shot just 34.5 percent from the field in the opening half, but countered the shooting effort with a 21-14 advantage in the rebounding column, as well as an 8-for-10 performance at the free throw line. The stanza was highlighted by four tie scores and as many lead changes, but it was a free throw from Elijah Cobb with two seconds left that allowed the visitors to take a 33-32 lead into the intermission.
2ND HALF
The Braves benefited from 13 turnovers by Lees-McRae in the second half, but it was a momentum-changing run midway through that proved to fuel the final outcome. The Bobcats scored six-straight points to eventually built a 52-46 advantage following a 3-pointer from Timon Jones with 12:16 to play. However, pair of free throws from Jajuan Carr on the other end of the court sparked the visitors on a 16-4 run over the next 2-1/2 minutes that put the Black & Gold out in front for good.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Sophomore Bradlee Haskell matched a career high with four 3-pointers (8 attempts) on the way to finishing his afternoon with a game-best 18 points to go along with five rebounds and a trio of steals.
+ Redshirt freshman Cortez Marion-Holmes totaled 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting and added a game-high 11 rebounds to notch his second career double-double.
+ Sophomore Jajuan Carr scored seven of his 14 points amid UNCP's momentum-changing 16-4 run in the second half. Carr also tallied two rebounds and as many assists.
+ Newcomer Elijah Cobb registered the best all-around effort on the day, compiling a season-high 16 points to go along with six rebounds, two steals, two assists and a pair of blocks.
NOTABLES
+ UNCP has now captured 17-straight regular season road games dating back to last season. The last road loss for the program was an 82-72 decision at Emmanuel on Nov. 23, 2021.
+ The Braves moved to 7-0 this season in games away from Pembroke with Saturday's victory. UNCP is 6-0 in true road games in 2022-23, but also have a neutral site victory over Shaw at the VSU Thanksgiving Classic.
+ The Black & Gold registered 26 made free throws (35 attempts) on Saturday, just one shy off of a season-high 27 made freebies in a home win over St. Augustine's on November 22.
UP NEXT
The Braves will get a 2-week break from action before resuming their 2022-23 regular season schedule with a home tilt against Columbus State (7-4) on December 31. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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BACK THE BRAVES
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