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91
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 23-2,20-2 Conference Carolinas
72
Erskine Ersk 4-23,4-19 Conference Carolinas
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
23-2,20-2 Conference Carolinas
91
Final
72
Erskine Ersk
4-23,4-19 Conference Carolinas
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 41 50 91
Erskine Ersk 32 40 72

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

No. 9 Men’s Basketball Muscles Past Erskine

DUE WEST, S.C. – The 9th-ranked UNC Pembroke men's basketball team converted on 50 percent of its field goal attempts or better for the third-straight game, and took the lead for good on Jordan Ratliffe's 3-pointer just 7-1/2 minutes into the contest as the Braves ran their school record road win streak out to double digits with a 91-72 triumph at Erskine on Saturday.
 
It was the 10th-straight road win for the Braves (23-2, 19-2 CC) who have not tasted defeat away from Pembroke since an 82-72 setback at Emmanuel on November 23. It was the third consecutive loss for the Flying Fleet (4-23, 4-19) who fell to 2-10 inside Belk Arena this season with the result as well.
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 91, Erskine 72
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 23-2, 19-2 CC; Erskine 4-23, 4-19 CC
LOCATION: Due West, S.C. (Belk Arena)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
The Fleet went toe-to-toe with the Braves for the first 7-1/2 minutes of play, and led 11-9 following a driving layup from Jalen Miller at the 12:35 mark. Jordan Ratliffe's trey on the ensuing possession would give the Black & Gold the lead for good, however. Deon Berrien's layup with 7:27 left before the intermission signaled a 12-2 run for the visitors that helped them distance themselves, as well as fuel a 41-32 lead heading into the locker rooms.
2ND HALF
UNCP shot better than 61 percent from the field in the second half and had padded its lead and strung together a 14-2 run in the early goings of the second stanza to pad its lead out to 21 points, 59-38, by the 14-minute mark. Erskine whittled its deficit down to just a dozen points after a pair of free throws from Kaleb Brooks with 7:25 to play, but the Braves tacked up nine of the next 11 points to dispel any rumors of a late-game comeback.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Senior Spencer Levi tallied 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting to lead the Braves, while also logging eight rebounds, two assists and a pair of blocks.
+ Senior Deon Berrien added 15 points of his own on a 6-of-9 shooting clip. He complemented his offensive numbers with five rebounds, two assists and one steal.
+ Freshmen Trenton McIntyre, Javonte Waverly and Bradlee Haskell each chipped in 11 points, while McIntyre nearly tallied a double-double with a team-best nine boards as well. Waverly also amassed a team-high three steals.
NOTABLES
+ The Braves registered their 10th-straight road win with Saturday's result, and improved to 12-1 away (1-0 neutral) away from Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court in 2021-22.
+ UNCP got 42 points from its bench on Saturday, 31 of which came from members of UNCP's freshmen class.
+ The Black & Gold mustered 20 or more (21-for-30) successful free throw attempts for just the seventh time this season, and shot 70 percent or better from the charity stripe for the first time in seven games.
UP NEXT
The Braves will close out the road portion of their 2021-22 regular season schedule on Tuesday when they make the short trip to Wilson to battle Barton (14-12, 12-10 CC) inside Wilson Gymnasium. Tipoff is scheduled for approximately 7 p.m.
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BACK THE BRAVES
Fans can help support the UNC Pembroke Men'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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