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55
Chowan Chowan 15-3,11-3 Conference Carolinas
68
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 18-6,12-4 Conference Carolinas
Chowan Chowan
15-3,11-3 Conference Carolinas
55
Final
68
UNC Pembroke UNCP
18-6,12-4 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Chowan Chowan 12 11 20 12 55
UNC Pembroke UNCP 19 16 16 17 68

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

Women’s Basketball Rights Ship, Rolls By Chowan

PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke women's basketball team shot 42.9 percent from the field and held the lead for 91.4 percent of Wednesday's contest on the way to a key 68-55 divisional victory over Chowan at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. 
 
The Braves (18-6, 12-4 CC) snapped a two-game skid and have now won the last six meetings against Chowan. The setback to the Hawks (15-3, 12-3 CC) snapped a six-game winning streak and fall to 5-2 when playing on the road this season. 





 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 68, Chowan 55
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 18-6, 12-4 CC; Chowan 15-3, 12-3 CC
LOCATION: Pembroke, N.C. (Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
Chowan took what would be its largest lead of the night, 8-5, with a jumper from Meara Carter halfway through the opening period. UNC Pembroke answered with a 9-0 run fueled by a pair of threes from Kelci Adams and a triple from Stella Mollica to lead 14-8 with 3:30 on the clock. The Braves shot 53.8 percent during the frame and held a 19-12 lead following a 3-pointer from Kelci Adams as time expired. 
2ND QUARTER
The Braves started the quarter on a 7-0 surge to push their lead out to 26-12 after a fastbreak layup from Anastasia Sinclair at the 6:20 mark. The hosts took their largest lead of the contest, 33-17, with 2:20 on the clock after a free throw from Hannah Russell, but Chowan outscored UNCP 6-2 in the final minutes to send the teams to the locker room with the Braves holding a 35-23 lead. 
3RD QUARTER
Chowan put together an 8-4 run to start the half and work its deficit back to 39-31 following a pair of free throws from Sa'ni Savage, but a layup from Tiana Spann and a three from Anastasia Sinclair cushioned the UNC Pembroke lead, 44-31, with just under six minutes on the clock. Both teams shot better than 53 percent from the floor during the quarter, but the Braves held a slight 51-43 advantage heading into the final stanza.
4TH QUARTER
Stella Mollica knocked down a three to push the UNC Pembroke lead out to 54-43 just 54 seconds into the period, but an old-fashioned three-point play from Yasmine Brown cut Chowan's deficit back to 54-46 with 8:50 remaining in regulation. The Braves made good on 12-of-16 attempts from the free throw line during the quarter to help fuel the victory. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Anastasia Sinclair finished with a game-best 17 points on a 5-for-7 shooting performance. The sophomore grabbed four rebounds and had a trio of assists in 38 minutes of work. 
+ Zaria Clark chipped in 14 points highlighted by a 5-for-8 shooting clip and pulled down five rebounds and dished out three assists.
+ Kelci Adams became the 23rd member of the 1,000-point club with 13 points and flirted with a double-double with eight rebounds.
+ Stella Mollica had an all-around game with 10 points, six assists, four rebounds and one steal. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot 42.9 percent from the field while Chowan shot 35.9 percent from the floor. 
+ The Braves held the lead for 91.4 percent of Wednesday's victory. 
+ The Black & Gold outscored Chowan 15-2 in transition and held a 25-7 advantage with points off of turnovers. 
+ The Hawks registered 49 rebounds (23 offensive) compared to UNCP's 34 total rebounds (9 offensive).
+ UNCP finished Wednesday's game 19-of-31 from the charity stripe, while Chowan was just 8-for-21 from the free throw line. 
UP NEXT
The Braves will hit the road on Saturday to Central, S.C., to face Southern Wesleyan. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. inside Tysinger Gymnasium. 
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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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