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Anastasia Sinclair 111624
59
Ga. Southwestern GS 1-2,0-0 Peach Belt
84
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 3-1,0-0 Conference Carolinas
Ga. Southwestern GS
1-2,0-0 Peach Belt
59
Final
84
UNC Pembroke UNCP
3-1,0-0 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Ga. Southwestern GS 16 11 15 17 59
UNC Pembroke UNCP 27 25 13 19 84

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

Women’s Basketball Gets Big Win Over Georgia Southwestern

ANDERSON, S.C. – The UNC Pembroke women's basketball team shot better than 49-percent from the field and scored 40 points in the paint on the way dominating 84-59 victory over Georgia Southwestern on Saturday inside the Abney Athletic Center.
 
The victory for the Braves (3-1) marks the second consecutive win and improve to 13-8 all-time against Georgia Southwestern. It was the most points give up by the Hurricanes (1-2) since a 93-88 setback to Minnesota State in the NCAA Elite Eight last season.  




 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 84, Georgia Southwestern 59
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 3-1, Georgia Southwestern 59
LOCATION: Anderson, S.C. (Abney Athletic Center)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
UNC Pembroke took an early 9-3 lead with a layup from Anastasia Sinclair, but Destiny Garrett knocked down a pair of free throws to work the Georgia Southwestern deficit back to 9-5 with just under five minutes left in the first quarter. Kelci Adams canned a three to spark a 7-0 run to push the UNCP lead out to 16-5 with 3:39 on the clock, but Ndidiamaka Ndukwe stopped the run with a running layup seconds later. UNCP shot a game-best 60-percent from the floor to lead 27-16 at the end of the period. 
2ND QUARTER
A pair of Hannah Russell layups and a jumper from Maya Hood marked the first six points of the quarter to push the UNCP lead out to 33-16 with 7:42 on the clock. Ndidiamaka Ndukwe knocked down a jumper in the paint and then a 3-pointer to cut the Hurricanes deficit back to 39-23, with just under six minutes on the clock. The Braves closed out the half on a 13-4 run that ended with a layup from Stella Mollica at the buzzer to send the teams to the locker rooms with UNC Pembroke leading 52-27.
3RD QUARTER
Stella Mollica knocked down a 3-pointer to pad the UNCP lead, 59-35, with 4:15 remaining in the quarter. GSW scored the next three points, but an old-fashioned three-point play from Stella Mollica and a pair of free throws from Natalie Evington pushed the Black & Gold's lead out to 65-40 with 60 seconds left in the period. Detavia Salter made good on a layup as time expired, but the Braves held a hefty 65-42 advantage heading into the final stanza. 
4TH QUARTER
The Hurricanes scored the first six points of the quarter to chip away at their deficit, 65-48, but the Braves answered with a 10-4 surge capped off with a triple from Kelci Adams to push their lead out to 75-52. UNCP shot 50-percent from the floor during the quarter and outscored GSW 9-7 to end the game.  
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Anastasia Sinclair finished with a career-high 18 points on a 7-for-9 shooting performance. The sophomore grabbed five rebounds in 26 minutes of work. 
+ Kelci Adams turned in a 14-point showing highlighted by a 4-for-10 performance from the perimeter. Adams nearly registered her second-straight double-double with eight rebounds in 35 minutes of action.
+ Stella Mollica turned in a double-double showing with 12 points and 10 assists. The newcomer also added three rebounds, a trio of steals and one block. 
+ Tiana Spann and Hannah Russell each also had double-figure scoring with 11 and 10 points, respectively. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot a season-high 49.2 percent from the floor during Saturday's victory. 
+ Nine different players scored for the Braves, including five players logging double-digit scoring. 
+ The Braves limited Georgia Southwestern to 0 fast break points.
+ The Black & Gold scored 21 points off of 13 Georgia Southwestern turnovers. 
+ UNCP posted a 17-11 advantage on second chance points. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will make their home debut on Wednesday when they welcome Fayetteville State to town for a Gold Out. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. 
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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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