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36
UNC Pembroke UNCP 10-5,5-1 Conference Carolinas
37
Winner Belmont Abbey BAC 11-5,5-1 Conference Carolinas
UNC Pembroke UNCP
10-5,5-1 Conference Carolinas
36
Final
37
Belmont Abbey BAC
11-5,5-1 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 8 5 10 13 36
Belmont Abbey BAC 7 11 13 6 37

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

Women’s Basketball Falls To Belmont Abbey In Defensive Battle

BELMONT – Belmont Abbey scored 14 points in the paint and seven points in transition as the Crusaders defeated the UNC Pembroke women's basketball team in a defensive test, 37-36, on Saturday afternoon inside the Wheeler Center. 
 
The setback for the Braves (10-5, 5-1 CC) snapped a two-game winning streaked and marked the first loss in league play this season. The Crusaders (11-5, 5-1 CC) push their win streak out to six games and improve to 8-1 when playing at home.  







 
THE BASICS
SCORE: Belmont Abbey 37, UNC Pembroke 36
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 10-5, 5-1 CC, Belmont Abbey 11-5, 5-1 CC)
LOCATION: Belmont, N.C. (Wheeler Center)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
UNC Pembroke took an 6-0 lead with a layup from Aniah McManus with 3:45 left to play in the opening period. Belmont Abbey scored the next five points, the Braves held a 8-7 lead at the end of the first quarter. 
2ND QUARTER
The Crusaders took their first lead of the afternoon, 10-8 with a triple from Cate Schieber with 7:19 remaining in the half. BAC went on a 6-0 run to extend their lead out to 18-10 with 59 seconds on the clock, but Kelci Adams canned a three to cut the UNCP lead back to 18-13 as the teams headed to the locker rooms.
3RD QUARTER
The hosts took their largest lead of the night, 27-18, with a 3-pointer from Riley James just two minutes into the quarter. Kalaya Hall scored the next five points to trim the UNC Pembroke deficit back to 27-23 with 5:26 on the clock, but Belmont Abbey scored the final four points of the period to hold a 31-23 advantage heading into the final stanza.
4TH QUARTER
Lillian Flantos drained a jumper from the corner with the 3:24 on the clock as the Braves trailed 35-29. Belmont Abbey cushioned its lead with a jumper from Riley James, but Courtney Smith's triple and a Lillian Flantos jumper cut the UNCP deficit back to 37-36 with 1:17 remaining in regulation. After a missed 3-point attempt from Belmont Abbey, UNC Pembroke had three final attempts for the win but were unsuccessful.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Kalaya Hall nearly registered a double-double with 10 points and seven rebounds. The senior had two assists, one steal, and one block in 38 minutes of work.
+ Lillian Flantos also added 10 points, all of which came in the fourth quarter. The senior pulled down six rebounds and had one block in 33 minutes of work. 
+ Aniah McManus dished out four assists while Courtney Smith grabbed six rebounds.
NOTABLES
 + UNC Pembroke shot a season-low 27.8 percent from the field during Saturday's contest. Belmont Abbey was limited to just 27.6-percent shooting, which also was a season-low. 
+ It was the fewest points scored in a regular season for UNCP since scoring 29 points against Clayton State on Feb. 18, 2026.
+ The Braves held Belmont Abbey to its fewest points in a game since scoring 33 against Limestone on Jan. 19, 2013.
+ The 73 combined points marked the fewest amount of combined points in program history. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will return home on Wednesday when they welcome Barton to town for Sneakerhead Night. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. Tickets can be purchased at UNCPBraves.com/Tickets.
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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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