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77
Winner Lees-McRae LMC 12-5,6-2 Conference Carolinas
73
UNC Pembroke UNCP 13-4,7-1 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Lees-McRae LMC
12-5,6-2 Conference Carolinas
77
Final
73
UNC Pembroke UNCP
13-4,7-1 Conference Carolinas
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Lees-McRae LMC 36 41 77
UNC Pembroke UNCP 29 44 73

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

Lees-McRae Knocks Off Men’s Basketball

PEMBROKE – Lees-McRae made 12 shots from the perimeter and held the lead for 64.3 percent of the game on the way to a 77-73 victory over the UNC Pembroke men's basketball team on Saturday afternoon at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.
 
The setback for the Braves (13-4, 7-1 CC) snapped an 11-game winning streak and marked the first loss in league play this season. The victory for the Bobcats (12-5, 6-2 CC) marked the first win against UNCP in the last six meetings and the first win in Pembroke. 




 




 
THE BASICS
SCORE: Lees-McRae 77, UNC Pembroke 73
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 13-4, 7-1 CC; Lees-McRae 12-5, 6-2 CC
LOCATION: Pembroke, N.C. (Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
Lees-McRae took an early 16-11 lead following a triple from Ja'Quavian Florence with 12:34 on the clock in the opening period. JaJuan Carr's jumper cut the UNC Pembroke deficit back to 16-13, but the Bobcats went on a 7-0 run to take what would be their largest lead of the night, 23-13, with 10 minutes left the play in the half. UNCP chipped away at its deficit with a 13-5 run capped off with a jumper in the paint from Dallas Gardner to trail 28-26 with 2:57 on the clock.  The hosts shot 44.8 percent from the floor, but Lees-McRae picked up a 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the teams to the locker rooms holding a 36-29 advantage over UNCP.
2ND HALF
UNC Pembroke opened the half on a 10-2 run to take a 39-38 lead following a triple from Bradlee Haskell with 16:43 on the clock. The Braves put together an 8-2 run with 7:40 left to play in regulation to hold a 57-52 lead after a pair of free throws from Bradlee Haskell. UNCP shot 52.2 percent from the field during the frame and took a slight 67-65 advantage after an old-fashioned three-point play from Javonte Waverly with 4:13 left to play in the game. LJ Rogers canned a 3-pointer from the top of the key to give the Bobcats a 74-71 lead with 2:17 on the clock, but a pair of Bradlee Haskell free throws cut the score to 74-73 with just over a minute left to play. The Braves forced a stop of defense with 10 seconds remaining, but were unable to convert on their final shot attempt to fuel the outcome. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Bradlee Haskell finished with 17 points and was 6-for-6 from the free throw line. The junior pulled down three rebounds and had a pair of assists. 
+ Dallas Gardner came off of the bench and added a career-high 15 points on a 7-for-11 shooting performance. The newcomer had six rebounds and one steal. 
+ Nygell Verdier turned in a double-double performance with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Verdier also had a pair of assists.
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke limited Lees-McRae to just 37.7-percent shooting on Saturday. It was the lowest shooting percentage of the season for the Bobcats. 
+ The Braves picked up 38 points in the paint and held LMC to 22 points in the paint. 
+ Lees-McRae finished 19-of-32 from the free throw line while UNC Pembroke was 17-of-26.
+ The Black & Gold scored 17 points off of 10 turnovers. However, the Bobcats scored 19 points off of 20 UNCP turnovers. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will hit the road on Wednesday and make the short trip to Florence, S.C. for the Battle of I-95 with Francis Marion. Tipoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. inside the Smith University Center. 
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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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