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Hannah Russell 110924
52
UNC Pembroke UNCP 1-1,0-0 Conference Carolinas
64
Winner Coker Coker 2-0,0-0 SAC
UNC Pembroke UNCP
1-1,0-0 Conference Carolinas
52
Final
64
Coker Coker
2-0,0-0 SAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 9 11 12 20 52
Coker Coker 16 13 18 17 64

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

No. 25 Basketball Falls To Coker In Conference Challenge

FLORENCE, S.C. – Coker scored 25 points off of turnovers and 22 points from inside the paint on the way to a 64-52 victory against the 25th-ranked UNC Pembroke women's basketball team on Saturday afternoon inside the Smith University Center. 
 
The setback for the Braves (1-1) marks the third consecutive loss to Coker when playing at a neutral site. However, UNCP is 16-6 all-time when playing against the Cobras (2-0), who have won two out of the last three contests. 



 
THE BASICS
SCORE: Coker 64, #25 UNC Pembroke 52
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 1-1, Coker 2-0
LOCATION: Florence, S.C. (Smith Univeristy Center)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
A layup from Mya Wasswa gave Coker an early 9-3 lead three minutes into the contest, but UNC Pembroke was able to make it a one possession game, 11-9, moments later with a layup from Tiana Spann with 3:44 left to play in the opening period. The Cobras scored the final five points of the frame to hold a 16-9 lead heading into the second quarter. 
2ND QUARTER
Kelci Adams knocked down a triple in transition as UNCP trailed 18-12, but Coker took a double-digit lead, 22-12, with a layup from McKaylee Allen with just under five minutes to go in the quarter. Both teams shot better than 40 percent from the floor, but Coker held a slight 29-20 advantage as the teams headed into the locker rooms. 
3RD QUARTER
The Cobras started the half on a 10-2 surge to lead 39-22 with 5:48 on the clock. UNCP used three points from Kelci Adams and a bucket from Anastasia Sinclair to cut its deficit back to 39-27, but Coker took its largest lead on the afternoon, 46-27, with a 3-pointer from Shawnteena Tillman with less than a minute on the clock. Hannah Russell scored the final five points of the quarter for the Braves, as Coker held a 47-32 lead heading into the final stanza. 
4TH QUARTER
UNC Pembroke shot 41.6 percent from the floor and worked its deficit back to 57-46 with a fastbreak layup from Hannah Russell with 4:14 left to play in regulation. However, Coker scored the next six points and shot 60 percent from the floor to hold onto the lead. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Hannah Russell finished with a team-high 14 points on a 5-for-9 clip from the field. The senior grabbed five rebounds, had two assists and one block in 29 minutes of action.
+ Kelci Adams nearly registered a double-double with eight points and eight rebounds. The Fort Mill, S.C., native dished out four assists and added two steals. 
+ Zaria Clark, Stella Mollica and Anastasia Sinclair all added eight points. 
NOTABLES
+ The Black & Gold shot 40.4 percent from the floor, while Coker shot 39.6 percent from the field. 
+ The Cobras finished 8-for-24 from the perimeter, while the Braves were limited to just 1-for-10 from beyond the arc.
+ UNCP scored 32 points inside the paint and 16 points in transition. 
+ Zaria Clark became the 22nd member of the 1,000 point club. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will take part in the two-day Anderson Challenge beginning on Friday. UNCP will play host Anderson at 7 p.m. inside Memorial Stadium on Friday. 
STAY CONNECTED
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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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