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Joe'l Pettiford 020825
86
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 16-6,13-2 Conference Carolinas
66
Young Harris YH 15-7,10-4 Conference Carolinas
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
16-6,13-2 Conference Carolinas
86
Final
66
Young Harris YH
15-7,10-4 Conference Carolinas
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 44 42 86
Young Harris YH 33 33 66

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

Men’s Basketball Dominates Young Harris

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – The UNC Pembroke men's basketball shot 52.5 percent from the field and knocked down 12 three pointers to help fuel an 86-66 victory over Young Harris on Saturday afternoon inside the Harp Recreation and Commencement Center.
 
The Braves (16-6, 13-2 CC) have now won their last five contests and are 7-4 when playing on the road.  The setback for the Mountain Lions (15-7, 10-4 CC) marks their second straight loss this season and their second consecutive loss when playing at home. 





 
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: UNC Pembroke 86, Young Harris 66
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 16-6, 13-2 CC; Young Harris 15-7, 10-4 CC
LOCATION: Young Harris, Ga. (Harp Recration & Commencement Center)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
Young Harris took what would be its largest lead of the contest, 8-5, with a layup from Karl Chavis just four minutes into the action. Bradlee Haskell sparked UNC Pembroke one a 14-0 run capped off with a three from Josh Berenbaum in transition to give the Braves 19-8 lead with 12:21 left to play in the opening half. An Elijah Cobb three cushioned the UNCP lead, 30-15, with 7:15 on the clock, but the Mountain Lions would chip away at their deficit, 34-27, following a 12-4 run with four minutes left in the period. The Braves shot 53.1 percent from the floor during the frame and held a 44-33 advantage as the teams headed into the locker rooms. 
2ND HALF
UNC Pembroke started the half on an 18-3 run to take its largest lead of the afternoon, 62-36, with a triple from Josh Berenbaum with 13:44 left to play in regulation. Young Harris scored the next six points to work its deficit back to 62-42, but the Braves would pad their lead, 72-48 with a 3-pointer from Bradlee Haskell with 7:32 left on the clock. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Bradlee Haskell finished with 26 points highlighted by an 8-for-15 clip from the field. The senior flirted with a double-double with seven assists while also adding five rebounds.
+ Joe'l Pettiford logged a double-double with a career-high 20 points and 10 rebounds. 
+ Josh Berenbaum came off of the bench to add 12 points on a perfect 5-for-5 showing from the field. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot 52.5 percent from the field and finished the contest going 12-for-24 from the perimeter. 
+ Young Harris finished the contest going 22-for-37 from the free throw line, while UNCP was 10-for-12 from the charity stripe. 
+ The Black & Gold scored 17 points from 11 YHC turnovers
UP NEXT
The Braves return to action at home on Wednesday for Tribe Night when they welcome Chowan to Pembroke for a key divisional matchup. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. 
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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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