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Bradlee Haskell 010425
61
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 8-4,6-0 Conference Carolinas
57
Erskine Ersk 3-10,1-6 Conference Carolinas
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
8-4,6-0 Conference Carolinas
61
Final
57
Erskine Ersk
3-10,1-6 Conference Carolinas
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 25 36 61
Erskine Ersk 28 29 57

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

Men’s Basketball Slips By Erskine

DUE WEST, S.C. – The UNC Pembroke men's basketball team shot 42.3 percent from the field in the second half and scored 26 points in the paint to defeat Erskine 61-57 on Saturday afternoon inside Belk Arena. 
 
The Braves (8-4, 6-0 CC) have now won their last seven contests and improve to 5-2 when playing on the road this season. The Flying Fleet (3-10, 1-6 CC) have now lost their last four games and fall to 0-4 when playing at home. 

 
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 61, Erskine 57
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 8-4, 6-0 CC; Erskine 3-10, 1-6 CC
LOCATION: Due West, S.C. (Belk Arena)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
Jalen Jennings knocked down a 3-pointer to spark Erskine on an 8-0 run to give the hosts a 13-7 lead just under seven minutes into the contest. UNC Pembroke worked its deficit back to 15-11 after a layup from Elijah Cobb at the 7:16 mark, but the Flying Fleet took their largest lead of the game, 21-11, following a triple from Christian Monroe with 6:41 on the clock. UNCP put together an 11-2 run capped off with a three in transition from Elijah Cobb to cut the deficit back to 23-22 with 1:48 remaining in the half, but Erskine's Makayl Rakestraw banked in a 3-pointer as time expired to send the teams to the locker rooms with the hosts leading 28-25. 
2ND HALF
UNC Pembroke scored the first four points of the half with buckets from Joe'l Pettiford and Elijah Cobb to give the Braves a slight 29-28 lead, but Erskine scored the next five points to push its lead out to 33-29 just two minutes into the frame. Dallas Gardner capped a triple to even the score at 47 apiece with 9-1/2 minutes remaining in regulation, but the Flying Fleet scored two quick baskets to gain a 51-47 lead with eight minutes remaining. The Braves shot 42.3 percent during the half and used an old-fashioned three-point play from Elijah Cobb to take a slight 58-57 advantage with just 1:21 left to play. UNCP made three of its final four free throw attempts to secure the outcome. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Dallas Gardner finished with 16 points on a 5-for-10 shooting performance. Gardner also pulled down four rebounds in 29 minutes of work. 
+ Bradlee Haskell added 15 points and finished 7-for-8 from the free throw line. The senior pulled down seven rebounds and had a trio of assists.
+ Elijah Cobb posted a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds.
+ Joe'l Pettiford finished with a career-best 16 rebounds. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot 39.2 percent from the field. It is just the second time this season that the Braves have shot 40 percent.
+ The Braves finished 14-of-22 from the free throw line, while Erskine was 8-for-12 from the charity stripe. 
+ The Black & Gold held the lead for just 10.8 percent (4:20) of Saturday's game.
+ Erskine scored 16 points from a season-high 21 UNC Pembroke turnovers. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will return to action on Wednesday when they welcome Barton to town for Faith & Communities Night. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. Tickets can be purchased at UNCPBraves.com/Tickets. 
STAY CONNECTED
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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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