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74
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 1-0,0-0 Conference Carolinas
67
Coker Coker 0-1,0-0 SAC
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
1-0,0-0 Conference Carolinas
74
Final
67
Coker Coker
0-1,0-0 SAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 23 13 20 18 74
Coker Coker 27 13 15 12 67

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Morgan Sheehan, Assistant AD/Communications & Strategic Initiatives

Women’s Basketball Opens Season With Victory At Coker

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The UNC Pembroke shot better than 40-percent from the field and scored 20 points in the paint on the way to a 74-67 victory against Coker in the season opener at the Conference Challenge on Saturday inside the DeLoach Center. 
 
The Braves (1-0) committed just nine turnovers and improve to 16-5 all-time against Coker. The Cobras (0-1) picked up 17 points from its bench and fall to 2-7 all-time when playing the Braves in Hartsville, S.C.  

 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 74, Coker 67
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 1-0, Coker 0-1
LOCATION: Hartsville, S.C. (DeLoach Center)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
Coker jumped out to an early 18-9 lead in the opening quarter with a trey from Mariah Mitchem halfway through the frame. The Cobras shot 73.3-percent from the field and took a 24-14 advantage with a jumper from Kristynn Knight with two minutes on the clock. UNC Pembroke closed out the quarter on a 9-3 run capped off with four free throws from Aniah McManus to trail 27-23 heading into the second quarter. 
2ND QUARTER
UNCP trimmed its deficit back to 30-26 with a 3-pointer from Anastasia Sinclair with 5:38 remaining in the half. The hosts pushed their lead back out to 10 points, 38-28, with a pair of free throws, but a 7-0 UNCP run fueled by a Natalie Evington sent the teams to the locker rooms with Coker holding a slight 40-36 lead. 
3RD QUARTER
The Braves shot 37.5-percent from the field and used a Kalaya Hall 3-pointer to start a 7-0 run to tie the score at 50 apiece. Coker pushed their lead out to 55-52 with 1:40 left, but a Hannah Russell jumper and a pair of free throws from Kalaya Hall at the end of the quarter gave UNCP a slight 56-55 lead heading into the final stanza. 
4TH QUARTER
A layup from Aniah McManus gave the Braves a 70-65 lead with 3:35 remaining in regulation, but a running layup from Hannah Russell gave UNC Pembroke its largest lead of the night, 74-67 with just over a minute left to play. The Braves shot 57.1-percent from the field and limited Coker to 33.3-percent shooting in the final period. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Kalaya Hall finished with a game-high 25 points highlighted by a 4-for-4 clip from the 3-point line. The senior also dished out four assists and had one block in 30 minutes of action. 
+ Hannah Russell poured in an 18-point performance on 7-for-13 shooting. The redshirt junior pulled down five rebounds.
+ Zaria Clark added 14 points playing all 40 minutes. The junior was four-for-six from the free throw line and had five rebounds. 
NOTABLES
+ The Braves finished with 20 points in the paint and scored 19 points off of 16 Coker turnovers. 
+ The Black & Gold shot better than 50-percent from the floor in the first and the fourth quarter. 
+ Coker posted a 42-27 advantage in the rebound column. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will face No. 14 Wingate on Sunday for the final game of the Conference Challenge in Hartsville, S.C. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. inside the DeLoach Center. 
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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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