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Hannah Russell 010423
44
Converse Conv 1-13,1-6 Conference Carolinas
73
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 8-6,5-1 Conference Carolinas
Converse Conv
1-13,1-6 Conference Carolinas
44
Final
73
UNC Pembroke UNCP
8-6,5-1 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Converse Conv 3 16 13 12 44
UNC Pembroke UNCP 13 27 17 16 73

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

Women’s Basketball Runs Streak To Five, Handles Converse

PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke women's basketball team shot a season-best 42.2 percent from the field and scored 33 points off of turnovers on the way to a 73-44 victory over Converse on Wednesday at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.
 
The victory for the Braves (8-6, 5-1 CC) marked the fifth straight win this season, as well as the third consecutive win over Converse in the three-game series. The Valkyries (1-12, 1-6 CC) fall to 0-5 when playing on the road this season. 

 

 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 73, Converse 44
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 8-6, 5-1 CC; Converse 1-12, 1-6 CC
LOCATION: Pembroke, N.C. (Lumbee Bank Court)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
Both teams struggled offensively to start the game going a combined 0-for-6 from the field through the first 3-1/2 minutes of action. Converse drained the first basket of the contest with a jumper in the paint from Jordan Brown at 6:15. UNCP would then go on a 12-1 run to close the quarter to hold a 13-3 lead.
2ND QUARTER
Back-to-back layups from Kalaya Hall pushed the Braves lead out to 23-9 with 7:37 left to play in the first half. The Valkyries connected on 70 percent of their attempts from the field and cut their deficit in half after a jumper in the paint from Sydney Wilson with 3:16 left to play, but the hosts finished out the half on a 9-4 run to hold a comfortable 40-19 lead.
3RD QUARTER
Hannah Russell cushioned the UNC Pembroke lead, 47-24, with a jumper halfway through the quarter. Converse used a quick 4-0 scoring surge to cut its deficit back to 53-30, but a Kelci Adams trey from the corner silenced the Valkyries with 58 seconds remaining in the stanza.
4TH QUARTER
Converse put together a 6-0 to whittle its deficit back to 62-40 with 6:28 left to play in regulation. The hosts responded with a 9-0 run capped off with an old-fashion three-point play from Jada Coleman to give the Braves their largest lead of the evening, 73-42.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Hannah Russell finished with a game-high 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting. The redshirt sophomore pulled down six rebounds and a career-high two blocks in 23 minutes of work.
+ Kalaya Hall scored in double-figures with 12 points highlighted by a 2-for-4 clip from the perimeter. The redshirt junior added four rebounds and a pair of steals.
+ Courtney Smith and Zaria Clark each added nine points. Smith grabbed seven boards, while also recording a trio of steals and assists, while Clark grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds.
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot a season-high 42.2 percent from the field. The Braves also logged a season-high of 13 steals, as well as four blocks during Wednesday's victory.
+ The Black & Gold matched a season-best offensive output in regulation on Wednesday by scoring 73 points. UNCP scored a season-high 80 point in an overtime victory over Emmanuel on Dec. 3. 
+ UNCP held the lead for 89.3 percent of the contest.
+ The Braves forced 25 Converse turnovers and converted those into 33 points. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will play the first of two road contests on Saturday when they trek to Central, S.C., to take on Southern Wesleyan (2-12, 2-4 CC). Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. inside Tysinger Gymnasium. 
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.
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