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Natalie Evington 012925
78
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 16-4,10-2 Conference Carolinas
63
Barton Barton 10-10,6-6 Conference Carolinas
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
16-4,10-2 Conference Carolinas
78
Final
63
Barton Barton
10-10,6-6 Conference Carolinas
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 18 18 27 15 78
Barton Barton 17 14 10 22 63

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

Women’s Basketball Blows By Barton

WILSON – The UNC Pembroke women's basketball team shot 45.3 percent from the field and outscored Barton 27-10 in the third quarter to highlight a 78-63 victory over the Bulldogs on Wednesday evening inside Wilson Gymnasium.
 
The Braes (16-4, 10-2 CC) improve to 7-2 when playing on the road this season and have now won the last seven meeting against Barton. The Bulldogs (10-10, 6-6 CC) have now lost two out of their last three games and are just 4-7 when playing at home. 




 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 78, Barton 63
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 16-4, 10-2 CC; Barton 10-10, 6-6 CC
LOCATION: Wilson, N.C. (Wilson Gymnasium)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
Barton took what would be its largest lead of the contest, 9-4, with a jumper from Celeste Bailey four minutes into the contest. A pair of triples from Natalie Evington and bucket from Hannah Russell gave UNC Pembroke a 12-11 advantage, but a jumper from Lauren Walker put the hosts back out in front 13-12 with 2:54 remaining in the first quarter. Both teams shot better than 50 percent from the floor, but the Braves held a slight 18-17 lead heading into the second quarter. 
2ND QUARTER
A layup from Stella Mollica followed by an old-fashioned three-point play from Tiana Spann pushed the UNC Pembroke lead out to 25-18 with 8:24 remaining in the half. Barton worked its deficit back to 25-22, but Kelci Adams knocked down a triple to give the Braves a 28-22 lead with just 6-1/2 minutes on the clock. The Bulldogs made it a one possession game, 28-26, with a jumper from Dasani Williamson, but UNCP outscored BC 8-5 to close out the quarter and send the teams to the locker rooms with the Braves leading 36-31. 
3RD QUARTER
Stella Mollica scored the first bucket of the period and sent UNC Pembroke on an 8-4 surge capped off with a 3-pointer from Kelci Adams to give the Braves a 44-35 advantage three minutes into the half. Barton was limited to just 1-for-14 shooting from the field during the period, as UNCP put together a 10-0 run polished off with a three from Natalie Evington to extend the Braves lead out to 57-39 with two minutes remaining. A layup from Hannah Russell to end the period gave UNC Pembroke its largest lead of the night, 63-41, heading into the final stanza.
4TH QUARTER
Barton scored the first six points of the frame to work its deficit back to 63-47, but baskets from Hannah Russell and Stella Mollica padded the UNCP lead, 67-47 with seven minutes remaining in regulation. The hosts continued to chip away at their deficit, 67-53, with a 6-0 surge, but a layup from Kelci Adams closed out a 6-2 run to cushion the UNCP lead, 73-55 with 3-1/2 minutes left to play in the contest. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Hannah Russell nearly registered a double-double with 16 points and eight rebounds. The senior went 6-for-9 from the field in 31 minutes of action.
+ Natalie Evington came off of the bench to turn in a career-high 15 points on a perfect 5-for-5 clip from the perimeter. 
+ Stella Mollica added 14 points on a 5-for-9 shooting performance. The senior also dished out six assists and had a rebound and a steal. 
+ Kelci Adams flirted with a double-double with 13 points and a team-best nine rebounds. The graduate student had a pair of assists and one steal in 35 minutes of work. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot 45.3 percent from the field and held Barton to 37.0 percent shooting. 
+ The Braves 40.0 percent from the perimeter and limited the Bulldogs to 30.8 percent shooting from deep.
+ The Black & Gold held the lead for 78.7 percent of Wednesday's contest. 
+ UNCP picked up 25 points from its bench and 20 points from 14 Barton turnovers. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will return to action on Saturday when they welcome Emmanuel to Pembroke for Think Pink and Alumni Weekend presented by Scotland Health Care. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. 
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BACK THE BRAVES
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