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60
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 14-3,8-1 Conference Carolinas
54
Chowan Chowan 9-1,6-1 Conference Carolinas
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
14-3,8-1 Conference Carolinas
60
Final
54
Chowan Chowan
9-1,6-1 Conference Carolinas
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 10 21 9 20 60
Chowan Chowan 10 13 20 11 54

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

Women’s Basketball Rattles Chowan In Key Conference Win

MURFREESBORO – The UNC Pembroke women's basketball team shot a season-high 52.9 percent from the perimeter and held the lead for over half of the contest on the way to a key 60-54 victory over Chowan on Wednesday evening at Bob Burke Court. 
 
The Braves (14-3, 8-1 CC) have now won their last four contests and improve to 12-6 all-time against Chowan, winning the last five matchups. The setback for the Hawks (9-1, 6-1 CC) snapped a nine-game win streak and marked the first loss of the season. 








 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 60, Chowan 54
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 14-3, 8-1 CC; Chowan 9-1, 6-1 CC
LOCATION: Murfreesboro, N.C. (Bob Burke Court)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
Both teams got a slow start, but Hannah Russell scored the first bucket of the game to give UNC Pembroke an early 2-0 lead at the seven-minute mark, but Chowan's Kaleah Boykin answered with a layup to tie the score. The Braves scored the next six points to push their lead out to 8-4 following a Stella Mollica jumper, but the Hawks tied the score at 8 with a bucket from Meara Carter with two minutes remaining in the quarter. Both teams got a basket before the end of the quarter to finish the frame tied at 10.
2ND QUARTER
The hosts started the quarter on a 7-0 run to take what would be their largest lead of the contest, 17-10, after a jumper from Yasmine Brown two minutes into the period. Kelci Adams sparked a 10-0 run for UNCP highlighted by back-to-back triples to give the Braves a 20-17 advantage with five minutes on the clock. Chowan was able to cut its deficit back to 25-33 after a layup from Denea Mackey with 1:34 remaining in the half, but UNCP closed out the quarter on a 6-0 surge to hold a 31-23 lead as the teams headed into the locker rooms. 
3RD QUARTER
Chowan started the half on a 7-0 run to whittle their deficit back to 31-30 after a layup from Alexandria James-Fearon at the 6:06 mark. Kelci Adams stopped the run with a 3-pointer to push the UNCP lead out to 34-30, but the Hawks outscored the Braves 7-1 to lead 39-35 with 2:06 remaining in the quarter. The Braves were held to just 13.3 percent shooting during the quarter as Chowan held a slight 43-40 advantage as the teams headed into the final stanza.
4TH QUARTER
Zaria Clark knocked down a mid-range jumper to start the quarter and worked the UNC Pembroke deficit back to 43-42, but Chowan's Meara Carter made good on a layup to give the Hawks a 45-42 lead with 9:08 remaining in regulation. Kelci Adams canned a three followed by back-to-back triples from Stella Mollica to put UNCP out in front 51-49 at the five-minute mark. Yasmine Brown made good on a free throw as the hosts trailed 51-50, but Kelci Adams started the Braves on a 9-0 run with a three to give UNCP its largest lead of the contest, 60-50 with just 46 seconds remaining. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Kelci Adams finished with a game-high 21 points highlighted by a 7-for-9 clip from the perimeter. The graduate student pulled down four rebounds as well. Adams matched her own school record with the seven 3's made during Wednesday's contest.
+ Stella Mollica added a dozen points after a 5-for-11 clip from the field. Mollica flirted with a double-double with eight rebounds, while also adding five assists and two steals. 
+ Anastasia Sinclair chipped in 10 points and was 6-for-9 from the free throw line. Sinclair finished with a team-best three steals. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot 35.1 percent from the floor and held Chowan to its lowest shooting percentage of the season with the Hawks shooting 32.2 percent from the field. 
+ The Braves shot a season-best 52.9 percent from the perimeter. 
+ UNCP tallied 39 rebounds, while CU finished with 36 rebounds. It is the first time this season that Chowan has been out rebounded. 
+ The Black & Gold held the lead for 55.8 percent of Wednesday's contest. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will be back in action at home on Saturday when they welcome Belmont Abbey to town for Military Appreciation Day. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. Fans are encouraged to wear black as part of the Black Out. Tickets can be purchased at UNCPBraves.com/Tickets. 
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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