PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke women's basketball team scored 20 points in the second quarter and shot a game-high 57.1 percent from the field in the fourth quarter on the way to a 61-46 victory against Erskine on Saturday at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. 

The Braves (17-6, 11-2 CC) have now their last five games and improve to 11-1 when playing in Pembroke this season. The Flying Fleet (3-18, 1-13 CC) have lost their last nine contests and fall to 0-12 on the road. 








 

THE BASICS

SCORE: UNC Pembroke 61, Erskine 46 RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 17-6,11-2 CC, Erskine 3-18, 1-13 CC LOCATION: Pembroke, N.C. (Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court)

HOW IT HAPPENED

1ST QUARTER

Erskine used a quick start and capitalized on a three-pointer from Alexis Bruce and gave the Flying Fleet a 9-2 lead at the six-minute mark. Kelci Adams hit back-to-back triples to cut the UNC Pembroke deficit back to 9-8, but Erskine scored the next five points to lead 14-8 lead with four minutes left in the quarter.  The Braves scored the final points of frame to trail 14-13 heading into the second period.

2ND QUARTER

UNCP put together a 14-0 run to take a 27-14 advantage following a fast break layup from Aniah McManus halfway through the quarter. The Black & Gold shot 40 percent from the floor and limited Erskine to 25-percent shooting as the Braves held a 33-21 lead as the teams headed into the locker rooms.

3RD QUARTER

The Flying Fleet opened the half on a 13-2 scoring run to trim their deficit back to 35-34 at the 4:35 mark. Anzya Cook knotted the score at 39 apiece with a triple from the top of the key, but a three from Kelci Adams and an old-fashioned three-point play ended the quarter with the hosts leading 45-39 heading into the final stanza.

4TH QUARTER

Kelci Adams knocked down a trio of free throws to push the UNC Pembroke lead out to 50-39 with 7:16 left in regulation. Erskine worked its deficit back to 51-44 with a running layup with five minutes left on the clock, but the hosts shot a game-best 57.1 percent from the floor and closed out the game on a 10-2 run.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

+ Kalaya Hall finished with a game-best 18 points highlighted on a 14-for-14 performance from the charity stripe. Hall pulled down six rebounds and had one block and one assist. + Kelci Adams turned in 15-point showing with three steals and five rebounds.  +  Aniah McManus added eight points on a 3-for-4 shooting performance. McManus also grabbed five rebounds.

NOTABLES

+ UNC Pembroke held an 18-8 advantage with points in the paint. The Braves also scored 24 points off of 16 Erskine turnovers.  + The Black & Gold limited Erskine to 29.4-percent shooting. It was the second straight performance that the Flying Fleet have shot under 30 percent.  + UNCP finished the night going 23-for-27 from the free throw line. EC got the free throw line just 11 times and made good on seven of those attempts.

UP NEXT

The Braves will be back in action on Thursday when they travel to Wilson to lock horns with Barton. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. inside the Wilson Gymnasium.

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