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Josh Berenbaum 011724
67
Barton Barton 6-11,3-4 Conference Carolinas
82
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 13-3,7-0 Conference Carolinas
Barton Barton
6-11,3-4 Conference Carolinas
67
Final
82
UNC Pembroke UNCP
13-3,7-0 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Barton Barton 32 35 67
UNC Pembroke UNCP 41 41 82

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

Men’s Basketball Extends Streak To 11, Shuts Down Barton

PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke men's basketball team shot a season-high 57.9 percent from the field and scored 44 points in the paint on the way to an 82-67 victory against Barton on Wednesday at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.
 
The Braves (13-3, 7-0) have now won their last 11 games and are 8-0 when playing in Pembroke this season. The setback for the Bulldogs (6-11, 3-4 CC) marked the third consecutive loss this season and the fifth straight loss to the Black & Gold when playing at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.



 




 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 82, Barton 67
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 13-3, 7-0 CC; Barton 6-11, 3-4 CC
LOCATION: Pembroke, N.C. (Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
UNC Pembroke took an early 17-8 advantage in the opening half with a jumper from Javonte Waverly at the 13:32 mark. Barton went on a 14-4 run to take what would be its largest lead of the night, 22-21, following a jumper from Donaven Hairston with just over nine minutes remaining in the half. UNCP answered with a 12-3 run and took a 33-25 advantage with a Cortez Marion-Holmes layup with 4:10 on the clock. The Bulldogs chipped away at their deficit, 35-32, with a layup from Reese McDonald, but the Braves scored the final six points of the half and held a 41-32 lead as the teams headed into the locker rooms. 
2ND HALF
UNC Pembroke shot 52.9 percent from the field and took a 54-36 lead with a layup from Josh Berenbaum four minutes into the half. An old-fashioned three-point play from Dallas Gardner gave the Braves their largest lead of the night, 64-41, with 12:18 left to play in regulation. Barton used a 7-0 scoring surge to cut their deficit back to 64-48 at the 10-minute mark, but a jumper from Nygell Verdier padded the UNCP lead 70-52 with just under six minutes on the clock.  
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Josh Berenbaum finished with a game-high 17 points on a 6-for-8 shooting performance. Berenbaum recorded a double-double with a career-high 10 rebounds.
+ Bradlee Haskell added 13 points and was 4-for-8 from the field. The Southern Pines native pulled down five rebound and had four assists.
+ Dallas Gardner finished with 11 points after a 4-for-5 clip from the field while also pulling down three rebounds. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot a season-high 57.9 percent from the field and held Barton to a season-low 32.4-percent shooting from the field. 
+ The Black & Gold posted a 45-29 advantage in rebounds as well. It was the fewest rebounds in a game this season for the Bulldogs. 
+ The Braves held a 44-26 advantage with points in the paint.
+ UNCP tallied eight blocks, with JaJuan Carr and Amare Miller each registering two. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will be back in action on Saturday when they welcome Lees-McRae to Pembroke for Neon Night. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. Tickets are available at UNCPBraves.com/Tickets. 
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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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