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61
UNC Pembroke UNCP 12-7,9-2 Conference Carolinas
66
Winner Francis Marion FMU 11-6,9-2 Conference Carolinas
UNC Pembroke UNCP
12-7,9-2 Conference Carolinas
61
Final
66
Francis Marion FMU
11-6,9-2 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 22 14 9 16 61
Francis Marion FMU 16 12 15 23 66

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

Women’s Basketball Falls At Francis Marion

FLORENCE, S.C. – The Francis Marion picked up 21 points from the free throw line and limited the UNC Pembroke women's basketball team to just two baskets in the third quarter, as the Patriots defeated the Braes 66-61 on Saturday afternoon inside the Smith University Center.
 
The setback for the Braves (12-7, 9-2 CC) snapped a nine game winning streak and marked the eighth straight loss when playing in Florence, S.C. The Patriots (11-6, 9-2 CC) extended their winning streak to nine games and improve to 5-2 when playing on their home court. 
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: Francis Marion 66, UNC Pembroke 61
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 12-7, 9-2 CC; Francis Marion 11-6, 9-2 CC
LOCATION: Florence, S.C. (Smith University Center)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
Lillian Flantos drained a jumper in the paint and started a 9-0 run to push the UNC Pembroke lead out to 12-6 with just under five minutes on the clock. Francis Marion cut its deficit back to 17-14 after a layup from Kiana Lee, but Hannah Russell's layup gave the Braves a 22-16 lead at the end of the quarter. 
2ND QUARTER
The hosts scored the first five points of the quarter to trim their deficit back to 22-21 after a running layup from Aniyah Oliver just a minute into the quarter. UNCP put together a 10-0 scoring run to extend its lead out to 34-22 after a trey from Hannah Russell with five minutes remaining in the half. The Braves limited the Patriots to just 21.4 percent shooting from the field, as UNC Pembroke held a 36-28 lead as the teams headed into the locker rooms. 
3RD QUARTER
A 10-0 FMU run put the Patriots out in front 43-42 with 2:50 on the clock. UNCP struggled to find the offensive rhythm shooting just 18.2 percent from the field, but scored the final three points of the quarter to hold a slight 45-42 lead heading into the final stanza. 
4TH QUARTER
An 8-2 UNC Pembroke run fueled by six points from Lillian Flantos put UNCP out in front 55-51 with just 4:35 left to play in regulation. Francis Marion responded with a 9-0 that gave the hosts a 60-55 lead with 44 seconds left to play. Francis Marion made good on 13-of-14 attempts from the charity stripe during the period to halt a UNCP comeback.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Kalaya Hall poured in 13 points highlighted by a 3-for-4 clip from the 3-point line. The newcomer also logged a team-best six assists and five rebounds.
+ Lillian Flantos added 12 points, six of which were in the fourth quarter. Flantos pulled down three rebounds and logged an assist and steal in 20 minutes of action. 
+ Zaria Clark and Alcenia Purnell each registered 10 points. Clark finished the contest with a 4-for-7 performance from the charity stripe, while Purnell was 2-for-4 from the perimeter. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot 42.9 percent from the field, which marked the sixth straight outing of shooting at least 40 percent from the field. 
+ The Braves shot just nine free throws during Saturday's contest, which marked just the third time this season that UNCP has not shot double-digit free throws. Conversely, Francis Marion made 21-of-23 attempts from the charity stripe. 
+ The setback marked the eight-straight loss for the Braves against the Patriots when playing in Florence, S.C. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will be back in action on Monday when they travel to Due West, S.C., to face Erskine (4-10, 2-8). Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. at Belk Arena. 
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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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