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58
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 6-2,2-1 Conference Carolinas
52
Lees-McRae LMC 2-4,0-2 Conference Carolinas
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
6-2,2-1 Conference Carolinas
58
Final
52
Lees-McRae LMC
2-4,0-2 Conference Carolinas
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 18 13 14 13 58
Lees-McRae LMC 13 9 15 15 52

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

No. 17 Women’s Basketball Picks Up Win Against Lees-McRae

BRISTOL, Tenn. – The 17th-ranked UNC Pembroke women's basketball team scored 32 points inside the paint and registered six blocks on the way to a 58-52 victory against Lees-McRae on Saturday afternoon inside the Student Center Complex. 
 
The Braves (6-2, 2-1 CC) have now won their last three games against Lees-McRae. The Bobcats (2-4, 0-2 CC) have now lost their last two contests. 





 
THE BASICS
SCORE: #17 UNC Pembroke 58, Lees-McRae 52
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 6-2, 2-1 CC, Lees-McRae 2-4, 0-2 CC
LOCATION: Bristol, Tenn. (Student Center Complex)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
UNC Pembroke used a fast break layup from Anastasia Sinclair to give the Braves a 10-7 advantage, but Lees-McRae knotted the score a 10 with a triple from Sydney Hayes moments later. The Braves went on an 8-0 run capped off with a layup from Hannah Russell to lead 18-10, but Kayli Dunn knocked down a three at the buzzer to end the period with UNCP leading 18-13. 
2ND QUARTER
Maya Hood scored the first two buckets of the quarter for UNC Pembroke to extend the Black & Gold's lead out to 22-13 just two minutes into the frame. A layup from Thailand Smith cut the Bobcats deficit back to 22-15 at the 7:47 mark, but the Braves used a 7-2 surge highlighted by a layup from Malea Garrison to pad the lead, 29-17 with 2:29 left to play before the half. UNCP shot 37.5 percent from the field and held a 31-22 advantage as the teams headed into the locker rooms. 
3RD QUARTER
UNCP shot 40 percent from the floor during the period and started the half on an 8-3 run that stretched to the 4:50 mark with a jumper from Stella Mollica. Lees-McRae chipped away at its deficit, 39-27 following a jumper by Sydney Hayes, but Malea Garrison gave the Braves their largest lead of the afternoon, 41-27 with a layup with 3:45 on the clock. The Bobcats outscored the Braves 10-4 to close out the period to trail 45-37 heading into the final stanza. 
4TH QUARTER
Lees-McRae started the quarter on a 15-4 run to take a slight 52-49 lead with a jumper in the paint from Nadiya Hairston, but Kelci Adams knocked down a triple and then made good on a layup to give UNCP a 54-52 lead with 4:16 remaining in regulation. Both teams struggled offensively over the next three minutes, but Malea Garrison canned a jumper with 50 seconds remaining to extend the UNCP lead out to 56-52. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Malea Garrison finished with a game-best 13 points on a 5-for-7 shooting performance. The senior nearly registered a double-double with seven rebounds. She also added three blocks and had a steal. 
+ Anastasia Sinclair added 11 points on a 5-for-10 shooting clip. 
+ Zaria Clark turned in a 10-point showing and added six rebounds.
+ Maya Hood came off of the bench to graph seven rebounds and added four points. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot 39.7 percent from the field, while Lees-McRae shot 30 percent from the floor. 
+ UNCP saw success from the inside scoring 32 points in the paint. LMC scored just 12 points inside the paint. 
+ The Black & Gold scored 15 points from Lees-McRae's 15 turnovers and added 14 second chance points. 
+ The Braves held the lead for 86.1 percent of Saturday's game. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will return to action on Tuesday for Hawaiian Night when they welcome Virginia Union to town for a non-conference contest. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. Admission is free.
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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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