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66
UNC Pembroke UNCP 25-2,17-2 Conference Carolinas
81
Winner Emmanuel (GA) Emm 20-7,16-3 Conference Carolinas
UNC Pembroke UNCP
25-2,17-2 Conference Carolinas
66
Final
81
Emmanuel (GA) Emm
20-7,16-3 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 27 39 66
Emmanuel (GA) Emm 34 47 81

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Todd Anderson, Associate AD/Strategic Initiatives

No. 5 Men’s Basketball Has Win Streaks Snapped At Emmanuel

FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. – Home-standing Emmanuel scored 28 points off of 20 turnovers and used a 28-for-33 clip at the free throw line, including a 21-for-22 success rate in the second half alone, to upset the visiting and 5th-ranked UNC Pembroke men's basketball team, 81-66, on Saturday afternoon in the Shaw Athletic Center.
 
The setback snapped an 18-game win streak for the Braves (25-2, 17-2 CC), who also had their 23-game winning skein in regular season road games stopped as well. It was the 13th-straight victory for the Lions (20-7, 16-3) who stayed alive in the hunt for a share of the Conference Carolinas regular season title with the result as well.
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: Emmanuel 81, UNC Pembroke 66
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 25-2, 17-2 CC; Emmanuel 20-7, 16-3 CC
LOCATION: Franklin Springs, Ga. (Shaw Athletic Center)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
Emmanuel shot better than 54 percent from the field in the opening half, while also utilizing 10 turnovers by the Braves, to fuel a 34-27 lead at the break. The hosts went 9-for-11 (.818) from the field in the first 10 minutes of the afternoon to eventually forge a 23-6 advantage following a 3-pointer from Tavarus Webb with 9:56 left before the intermission. That game-opening run was also aided by seven UNCP turnovers. The visitors scored seven-straight points down the stretch to signal a rally, and the Black & Gold grabbed a little bit of the momentum back by scoring the final two baskets of the opening period as well.
2ND HALF
The Braves scored eight of the first nine points of the second stanza and made it a one-point game, 36-35, on Elijah Cobb's fastbreak layup just less than two minutes into the latter period. Two free throws by K.J. Jones on the other end of the court, however, would spark a 13-3 run for the Lions over the next five minutes that opened up the lead for good.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Redshirt freshman Cortez Marion-Holmes scored a team-best 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting, while also chipping in one rebound and an assist.
+ Sophomore JaJuan Carr added 10 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in the second half, while also tallying two assists and one rebound.
+ Amare Miller came off of the bench to accumulate a team-best five rebounds for the Black & Gold.
NOTABLES
+ Saturday's loss snapped a school-record 18-game win streak for the Braves. It was the first loss for UNCP since an 89-86 home setback to Francis Marion on November 30.
+ The setback also marked the first loss for the Braves in a regular season road game since falling on the wrong end of an 82-72 decision at Emmanuel on Nov. 23, 2021. The nation's-best win streak had reached 23 games heading into the weekend.
+ Despite the loss, UNCP connected on at least half of its field goal attempts for the 16th time this season, while also accomplishing that feat for the sixth time in the last seven games. The Braves shot 54.5 percent from the field in Saturday's loss.
UP NEXT
The Braves will cap the regular season portion of its 2022-23 schedule on Wednesday when they suit up to take on Conference Carolinas foe Belmont Abbey (17-10, 13-6 CC) in the second half of a 5 p.m. doubleheader at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.
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BACK THE BRAVES
Fans can help support the UNC Pembroke Men'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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