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Zaria Clark 112624
Willis Glassgow
46
UNC Pembroke UNCP 5-2,1-1 Conference Carolinas
55
Winner Belmont Abbey BAC 5-2,1-0 Conference Carolinas
UNC Pembroke UNCP
5-2,1-1 Conference Carolinas
46
Final
55
Belmont Abbey BAC
5-2,1-0 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 14 8 11 13 46
Belmont Abbey BAC 11 9 13 22 55

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

Late Surge Helps Belmont Abbey By No. 17 Women’s Basketball

BELMONT – Belmont Abbey shot nearly 70-percent in the fourth quarter to put together a late run on the way to a 55-46 victory against the 17th-ranked UNC Pembroke women's basketball team on Tuesday evening inside the Wheeler Center.
 
The setback for the Braves (5-2, 1-1 CC) snapped a four-game winning streak. The Crusaders (5-2, 1-0 CC) have now won their last three games and are 2-0 when playing at home. 





 
THE BASICS
SCORE: Belmont Abbey 55, #17 UNC Pembroke 46
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 5-2, 1-1 CC, Belmont Abbey 5-2, 1-0 
LOCATION: Belmont, N.C. (Wheeler Center)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
UNC Pembroke took a 9-6 advantage after a bucket in the paint from Anastasia Sinclair at the 3:42 mark. Belmont Abbey tied the score at 9-9 with a triple from Peyton Nation, but the Braves shot 42.8 percent from the floor and closed the period out on a 5-2 surge to lead 14-11 after the first quarter. 
2ND QUARTER
Stella Mollica knocked down a jumper to pad the UNCP lead, 16-11, just 44 seconds into the frame, but the Crusaders continued to work their deficit back to 16-15 scoring the next four points. A three ball from Janiah Shular tied the score at 20 with three minutes on the left in the half, but Tiana Spann made good on a layup to send the teams to the locker rooms with the Braves holding a slight 22-20 lead. 
3RD QUARTER
Belmont Abbey used a 3-pointer from Peyton Nation to give the hosts a 28-24 advantage just three minutes into the half, but five straight points from Stella Mollica gave the Braves a 29-28 lead at the 5:35 mark. BAC shot 41.6 percent from the floor and tied the score at 33 apiece with a running layup from Peyton Nation heading into the final stanza. 
4TH QUARTER
A three from Anastasia Sinclair gave UNC Pembroke a slight 43-41 lead with 6:28 remaining in regulation, but Belmont Abbey scored the next seven points to take a 48-43 advantage with 3:42 on the clock. Anastasia Sinclair canned a triple to work the UNCP deficit back to one possession, 48-46, but the hosts scored the final seven points of the contest.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Zaria Clark finished with a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. The senior dished out a pair of assists and had one steal in 38 minutes of work. 
+ Hannah Russell finished with 11 points on a 4-for-10 shooting night. Russell grabbed three boards and had one assist and one block.
+ Anastasia Sinclair added 10 points and was 2-for-4 from the perimeter. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot 36.7 percent from the field, but was just 3-for-12 (25%) from the perimeter. Belmont Abbey shot 44.2 percent from the field and was 6-for-10 (60%) from the perimeter. 
+ Belmont Abbey posted a 28-16 advantage with points in the paint. 
+ The Black & Gold pulled down 33 rebounds, while the Crusaders had 27 rebounds. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will hit the road on Saturday to face Lees-McRae. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at the Student Center Complex in Bristol, Tenn. 
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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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