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Elijah Cobb 121724
57
Shorter Short 2-6,0-3 Conference Carolinas
91
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 7-4,5-0 Conference Carolinas
Shorter Short
2-6,0-3 Conference Carolinas
57
Final
91
UNC Pembroke UNCP
7-4,5-0 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Shorter Short 31 26 57
UNC Pembroke UNCP 37 54 91

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

Second Half Surge Helps Men’s Basketball By Shorter

PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke men's basketball team shot 71.4 percent from the floor in the second half and scored 33 points from turnovers to help fuel a 91-57 victory against Shorter on Tuesday afternoon at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. 
 
The Braves (7-4, 5-0 CC) have now won their last six games and improve to 3-1 when playing at home this season. The setback for the Hawks (2-6, 0-3 CC) marks the fourth-straight loss and fall to 0-4 when playing on the road. 



 
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 91, Shorter 57
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 7-4, 5-0 CC; Shorter 2-6, 0-3 CC
LOCATION: Pembroke, N.C. (Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
Shorter took what would be its largest lead of the contest, 3-2, on a three-pointer from Donovan Shangase, but UNC Pembroke went on a 17-2 run capped off with a dunk from Elijah Cobb to give the Braves a 19-5 lead with 10:25 on the clock. The Hawks worked their deficit back to 24-15 with a three from Carter Selman at the 8:25 mark, but a triple from Bradlee Haskell pushed the hosts lead out to 30-18 with just under five minutes remaining in the period. Shorter used a 10-2 surge to cut their deficit back to 32-28, but UNCP outscore the Hawks 5-2 to end the half and hold a 37-31 lead as the teams headed into the locker rooms. 
2ND HALF
UNC Pembroke started the half on a 16-4 run. Capped off with a fast break layup from Joe'l Pettiford to give the Braves a 53-35 advantage just five minutes into the period. The Hawks trailed 55-41 after a three from Donovan Shangase, but a 6-0 run pushed the Braves lead out to 61-41 after a dunk from Joe'l Pettiford with 11:33 remaining in regulation. UNC Pembroke shot 71.4 percent from the floor during the half and limiting Shorter to 32-percent shooting as the hosts took their largest lead of the afternoon, 91-57 after a jumper from Ant Abraham. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Dallas Gardner finished with a team-high 22 points on a 7-for-11 performance from the field. The sophomore pulled down six rebounds and had a trio of steals in 27 minutes of action. 
+ Bradlee Haskell finished with 16 points highlighted by a 4-for-7 clip from the perimeter. The senior added a trio of assists, two steals and one rebound as well.
+ Joe'l Pettiford went 6-for-7 from the floor and added 13 points. Pettiford finished with five boards as well. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot 55.9 percent from the floor during Tuesday's victory. 
+ The Braves held the lead for 95-percent (37:59) of Tuesday's contest. 
+ The Black & Gold scored 33 points off of 23 Shorter turnovers.
+ UNCP held a 46-16 advantage with points in the paint. 
+ It is the sixth straight game where the Braves have scored at least 80 points in a game.
UP NEXT
The Braves will be back in action on Saturday when they welcome Greensboro to town for an exhibition contest. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. 
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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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