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Aniah McManus 121923
Kirsten Kirschbaum
61
UNC Pembroke UNCP 8-4,3-0 Conference Carolinas
66
Winner Catawba Cataw 8-1,3-0 SAC
UNC Pembroke UNCP
8-4,3-0 Conference Carolinas
61
Final
66
Catawba Cataw
8-1,3-0 SAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 12 12 16 21 61
Catawba Cataw 17 19 10 20 66

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

Women’s Basketball Battles, Falls To No. 4 Catawba

SALISBURY – The UNC Pembroke women's basketball team scored 37 points in the second half but missed their final three field goal attempts as No. 4 Catawba held on for a 66-61 victory on Tuesday afternoon inside Goodman Gym.
 
The setback for the Braves (8-4) snapped a five-game winning streak, and have now lost their last two contests to Catawba. The Indians (8-1) have now won their last five games and push their home winning streak out to 26 games. 






 
THE BASICS
SCORE: #4 Catawba 66, UNC Pembroke 61
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 8-4, Catawba 8-1
LOCATION: Salisbury, N.C. (Goodman Gym)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
Catawba took an early 7-2 lead four minutes into the period, but Kalaya Hall's layup moments later cut the UNCP deficit back to 7-4. Natalie Lara canned a trey to push the hosts lead out to 15-6, but UNC Pembroke closed out the quarter on a 6-2 run to trail 17-12 heading into the second period.
2ND QUARTER
The Braves chipped away at their deficit, 20-15, with an old-fashioned three-point play from Zaria Clark with 6:09 remaining in the half. Catawba took a double-digit lead, 25-15, following a 3-pointer from Lyrik Throne, but jumpers from Zaria Clark and Anastasia Sinclair cut the score to 25-19. The Indians took their largest lead of the afternoon, 34-19, with a layup from Janiya Downs with just over two minutes left in the half, but a 5-2 UNCP scoring surge sent the teams to the locker rooms with the hosts holding a 36-24 lead.
3RD QUARTER
Kelci Adams sparked the UNC Pembroke offense with a triple and started what would be a 10-0 run capped off with a three ball from Zaria Clark as the Braves trailed 41-34 halfway through the quarter. Janiya Downs pushed Catawba's lead back out to double-figures, 44-34, with a three, but Lillian Flantos responded with a 3-pointer of her own as UNCP trailed 44-37 with 3:46 remaining in the quarter. The Indians shot 33.3 percent from the field and held a 46-40 advantage heading into the final stanza.
4TH QUARTER
A jumper in the paint from Kalaya Hall made it a one possession game, 50-48, with seven minutes left to play in regulation. A 3-pointer from the top of the key from Zaria Clark gave the Braves their first lead, 55-54, with 4:10 on the clock. UNCP shot 53.3 percent from the field during the period, but Catawba used a bucket from Nala Baker with 54 seconds remaining and knocked down all six free throw attempts in the period to fuel the outcome. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Zaria Clark scored a career and game-high 28 points on a 10-for-18 shooting performance. The Stanley native pulled down six rebounds and had a pair of assists and steals. 
+ Kalaya Hall turned in 13 points and was 5-for-11 from the field. Hall grabbed five rebounds and had a pair of assists and steals. 
+ Aniah McManus added six points highlighted by a 3-for-4 clip from the free throw line. The senior played all 40 minutes and had six rebounds, three, assists and one steal. 
+ Lillian Flantos finished with a team-best five assists, while Kelci Adams pulled down a half dozen rebounds. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot 32.2 percent from the field, while Catawba shot 46.2 percent from the field. 
+ UNCP out rebounded Catawba 39-35. The Black & Gold pulled down 11 offensive rebounds, while the Indians were limited to just five offensive boards. 
+ The Braves scored 13 points off of 13 Catawba turnovers. UNCP also outscored Catawba 6-2 on fast break points. 
+ The Indians held a 24-16 advantage with points in the paint. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will return to action in the new year when they welcome Converse to town on Jan. 6 for Youth Day. Tipoff is set for 2 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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