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UNC Pembroke UNCP 13-8,11-6 Conference Carolinas

Lees-McRae LMC 5-12,5-10 Conference Carolinas

UNC Pembroke UNCP

13-8,11-6 Conference Carolinas

Final

Feb. 05, 2022

Lees-McRae LMC

5-12,5-10 Conference Carolinas

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
UNC Pembroke UNCP	11	22	13	24	70
Lees-McRae LMC	21	16	15	27	79

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | February 5, 2022 | Morgan Sheehan, Associate Athletic Communications Director

Lees-McRae Outlasts Women’s Basketball

BANNER ELK – Lees-McRae established the lead just 54 seconds into the contest and never looked back as they went on to defeat the UNC Pembroke women's basketball team 79-70 on Saturday afternoon inside Williams Gymnasium.

The setback for the Braves (13-8, 11-6 CC) snapped a two-game winning streak. The victory for the Bobcats (5-12, 5-10 CC) marked the third win on their home floor and stopped a one game losing skid.

THE BASICS

SCORE: Lees-McRae 79, UNC Pembroke 70
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 13-8, 11-6 CC, Lees-McRae 5-12, 5-10 CC)
LOCATION: Banner Elk, N.C. (Williams Gymnasium)

HOW IT HAPPENED

1ST QUARTER

Lees-McRae took a quick 7-2 lead off of a Thailand Smith jumper just two minutes into action. Kelci Adams made it a one possession game, 7-5, with a trey just a few seconds later. The hosts shot better than 57-percent from the field and outscored the Braves 14-6 in the final minutes to hold a large 21-11 lead heading into the second period.

2ND QUARTER

A 9-0 run helped trim the UNCP deficit back to 26-23 with 4:31 remaining in the half. The Braves connected on 60 percent of their shots from the perimeter and canned 8-for-15 from the field, but trailed 37-33 as the teams heading into the locker room.

3RD QUARTER

UNC Pembroke continued to chip away at its deficit, 48-43, with a driving layup from Tiara Williams at the 4-1/2 minute mark. The Bobcats made good on 46.2 percent of their shots from the field and used a jumper at the buzzer from Jessica Henderson to push their lead out to 52-46 heading into the final stanza.

4TH QUARTER

Lees-McRae pushed its lead back out to double-digits, 60-50, with Destiny Johnson drained both free throw attempts with 7:50 remaining in regulation. Gabby Smith's layup helped UNCP continue to chip away at their deficit, 63-56, but the Bobcats canned 16-for-17 of their attempts from the charity stripe to help fuel the outcome.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

+ Gabby Smith logged her sixth straight double-digit scoring outing with a 20-point performance on 8-for11 shooting. The Charlotte native added six rebounds and one assist.
+ Courtney Smith registered her fourth straight double figure scoring with 13 points, highlighted by a 5-for-6 showing from the charity stripe. Smith also had three boards, one assist and one steal in 21 minutes of work.
+ Zaria Clark came off of the bench to add 11 points. The three-time Freshman of the Month was 5-for-7 from the free throw line and tallied six rebounds.

NOTABLES

+ The Black & Gold outscored the Bobcats 28-8 with points inside the paint.
+ UNCP shot better than 44 percent from the perimeter, while Lees-McRae shot 41.9 percent from deep. However, the Bobcats tallied five more three-points than the Braves.
+ UNC Pembroke shot better than 40 percent from the field for the third straight outing.

UP NEXT

The Braves will be back in action on Friday when they host Southern Wesleyan (2-15, 2-12 CC) for Think Pink Night and Alumni Weekend presented by Scotland Health. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.

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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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