FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. – Emmanuel shot better than 42 percent from the field and made good on six three-points on the way to a 60-52 victory over the UNC Pembroke women's basketball team on Saturday at the Shaw Athletic Center.
The setback for the Braves (19-8, 16-3 CC) snapped a seven-game win streak and are now 8-6 when playing on the road. The Lions (13-9, 12-6 CC) are now 7-2 when playing on their home court and are 2-3 all-time against UNCP.
| THE BASICS |
SCORE: Emmanuel 60, UNC Pembroke 62
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 19-8, 16-3 CC; Emmanuel 13-9, 12-6 CC)
LOCATION: Franklin Springs, Ga. (Shaw Athletic Center) |
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| HOW IT HAPPENED |
| 1ST QUARTER |
| UNC Pembroke jumped out to an early 8-2 lead after an old-fashioned three-point play from Courtney Smith with 6:37 on the clock in the opening period. Emmanuel knotted the score at 14 apiece after a trey from Macy Passmore with just 43 seconds on the clock, but the Braves shot 54.5 percent from the field and held a 15-14 lead heading into the second period. |
| 2ND QUARTER |
| The Lions used a 3-pointer from Addie Penick just 14 seconds into the quarter to take a 17-15 advantage. An 8-0 UNCP run fueled by six straight points from Kalaya Hall, gave UNCP a 29-23 lead with 3-1/2 minutes left in the half. The hosts shot 50 percent from the field, but trailed 33-29 as the teams headed into the locker room. |
| 3RD QUARTER |
| Kalaya Hall's jumper in the paint padded the UNCP lead, 37-32, just four minutes into the half. A 6-0 Emmanuel scoring run gave the hosts a 38-37 lead with 3:57 left to play in the period. UNC Pembroke was limited to just 22.2-percent shooting from the field during the frame, as the score was locked at 41 heading into the final stanza. |
| 4TH QUARTER |
| The Braves scored the first five points of the frame and took a 46-41 lead after a trey from Kelci Adams with 8:50 left in regulation. The Braves struggled to get the offense going and Emmanuel put together a 5-0 run to tie the score at 46 apiece with 4:38 left on the clock. Courtney Smith's layup with 1:27 remaining cut the UNCP deficit back to 53-52, but the hosts scored the final nine points of the game to stop any comeback. |
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| INSIDE THE BOX SCORE |
+ Kalaya Hall scored a team-best 12 points and was 3-for-4 from the free throw line. Hall added two rebounds and had a steal and an assist in 29 minutes.
+ Lillian Flantos tallied nine points on 3-for-7 shooting. The redshirt junior pulled down four rebounds.
+ Kelci Adams provided a spark off the bench with seven points and three rebounds. |
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| NOTABLES |
+ UNC Pembroke shot 32.7 percent from the field during Saturday's contest. The shooting performance marked just the fifth time this season the Braves have shot under 33 percent from the field.
+ The Black & Gold scored 21 points off of Emmanuel's 21 turnovers.
+ The Braves held the lead for 75.2 percent (30:05) of the game.
+ Neither team held an advantage of more than eight points. |
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| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will be back in action at home on Wednesday for the final regular season contest against Belmont Abbey (21-4, 18-1 CC). Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. |
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| 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. |
