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65
UNC Pembroke UNCP 20-7,14-3 Conference Carolinas
73
Winner Converse Conv 12-15,8-9 Conference Carolinas
UNC Pembroke UNCP
20-7,14-3 Conference Carolinas
65
Final
73
Converse Conv
12-15,8-9 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 OT 2 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 10 15 14 13 9 4 65
Converse Conv 11 15 12 14 9 12 73

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

Women’s Basketball Falls To Converse In Double Overtime

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Converse registered a season-best nine 3-pointers and finished the game on an 11-0 run on the way to a 73-65 double overtime upset against the UNC Pembroke women's basketball team on Saturday afternoon inside the Tom and Tracy Hannah Gym.
 
The setback for the Braves (20-7, 14-3 CC) snapped an eight game winning streak  and marked the first double overtime contest this season. The victory for the Valkyries (12-15, 8-9 CC) marked the first win against the Braves in six contests.



 
THE BASICS
SCORE: Converse 73, UNC Pembroke 65 (2OT)
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 20-7,14-3 CC, Converse 12-15, 8-9 CC
LOCATION: Spartanburg, S.C. (Tom & Tracy Hannah Gym)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
Elisa Sole Sanchez gave Converse an early 5-3 lead, but Kelci Adams answered with a triple of her own to put UNC Pembroke ahead 6-5. A jumper from Zaria Clark cut the UNCP deficit back to 9-8 with 5:16 on the clock, but Jordan Brown's layup pushed the hosts lead out to 11-8 with three minutes on the clock. Zaria Clark knocked down a mid-range jumper at the buzzer as Converse held a slight 11-10 lead. 
2ND QUARTER
The Braves started the quarter on a 5-0 and took a 15-11 lead after a 3-pointer from Kalaya Hall with 8:28 left to play in the half. The Valkyries scored the next five points and took a 16-15 advantage, but UNCP pushed its lead out to 21-16 with a 6-0 run at the 4:30 mark. Converse closed out the frame on a 10-4 surge and used a jumper at the buzzer from Elisa Sole Sanchez to hold a slight 26-25 lead as the teams headed into the locker room.
3RD QUARTER
Converse opened the half with back-to-back 3-pointers to push its lead out to 32-25 with 7:49 on the clock. Kelci Adams canned a triple to spark the offense on a 8-0 run to tie the score at 35 apiece with 3:14 remaining in the period. Lillian Flantos made good on a jumper with a minute left to give UNCP a 39-38 advantage heading into the final period. 
4TH QUARTER
The Valkyries cushioned their lead 46-43 with a jumper from Jennifer Domoah halfway through the period, but a Lillian Flantos jumper and a Kelci Adams 3-pointer put the Braves back in front 48-46 with 4:52 remaining in regulation. Elisa Sole Sanchez made a 3-pointer and then made the front end of a pair of free throws to give the hosts a 52-50 lead with 28 ticks on the clock. Kalaya Hall knotted the score at 52 apiece with a layup, but missed the go-ahead free throw to send the game into overtime.
1ST OVERTIME
Elis Sole Sanchez scored the first four points of the frame to give Converse a 55-52 lead with 3:27 on the clock. A 6-0 UNCP scoring surge gave the Braves a 58-55 advantage, but Alisa Davenport made a triple to tie the score at 58 apiece with 1:09 remaining. Alisa Davenport put the hosts ahead 61-60 with five seconds on the clock, but Courtney Smith made one of her two free throw attempts to lock the score at 61 and send the game into double overtime. 
2ND OVERTIME
Lillian Flantos and Kalaya Hall each drained a jumper to put UNC Pembroke ahead 65-62 with 3:47 remaining on the clock. Converse outscored the Braves 11-0 in the final minutes to hold onto the victory. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Lillian Flantos scored a career-high 15 points on a 7-for-13 shooting performance. The senior had four rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes of action.
+ Kelci Adams registered her first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. 
+ Kalaya Hall chipped in 12 points and four assists, while Courtney Smith added 10 points, four rebounds and a pair of steals. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke was limited to just 33.8-percent shooting from the field. It was the worst shooting performance for the Braves in the last nine games.
+ Neither team held a double-digit lead during Saturday's contest.
+ Converse scored 17 points off of 14 UNCP turnovers. 
+ The Black & Gold held a 13-6 advantage on second chance points. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will play their final game of the regular season on Wednesday when they welcome Chowan to Pembroke. Tipoff is slated for 5 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. Tickets can be purchased at UNCPBraves.com/Tickets.
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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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