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64
UNC Pembroke UNCP 22-9,15-5 Conference Carolinas
78
Winner North Georgia NG 30-2,16-2 Peach Belt
UNC Pembroke UNCP
22-9,15-5 Conference Carolinas
64
Final
78
North Georgia NG
30-2,16-2 Peach Belt
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 22 7 15 20 64
North Georgia NG 21 17 21 19 78

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

Women's Basketball Battles, Falls To No. 6 North Georgia In Regionals

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The UNC Pembroke women's basketball team shot 55.5 percent from the floor in the first quarter, but a late run from North Georgia helped the No. 6 Nighthawks to a 78-64 victory over the Braves in the NCAA Southeast Regional Tournament on Friday inside the UNG Convocation Center. 
 
The setback for the Braves (22-9) had four players that scored in double-figures, including a double-double from Kelci Adams. The Nighhawks (30-2) will now play the winner of Francis Marion and Columbus State tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. 



 
THE BASICS
SCORE: North Georgia 78, UNC Pembroke 64
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 22-9; North Georgia 30-2
LOCATION: Dahlonega, Ga. (UNG Convocation Center)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
North Georgia scored the first six points of the contest, but UNC Pembroke scored the next six points to tie the score after a fastbreak layup from Anastasia Sinclair. The Braves used a 6-3 surge capped off with a layup from Kelci Adams to push their lead out to 12-9, but a triple from Emily Trushel knotted the score at 12 with 4:30 left in the period. UNCP shot 55.5 percent from the field and held a slight 22-21 advantage after the opening quarter.
2ND QUARTER
North Georgia started the period on an 11-3 run polished off with a layup from Ava McGlockton with 4:35 remaining in the half. Hannah Russell cut the UNCP deficit back to 34-29 after a pair of buckets, but the hosts held a 38-29 lead as the teams headed into the locker rooms. 
3RD QUARTER
North Georgia extended its lead out to 42-29 following a Caroline Martin layup, but a 10-2 run from UNC Pembroke capped off with a triple from Kelci Adams worked the Braves deficit back to 44-39 just four minutes into the period. The hosts pushed their lead out to 49-39 with a layup from Caroline Martin, but Tiana Spann's old-fashioned three-point play worked the UNCP deficit back to 49-42 with three minutes on the clock. The Nighthawks shot 56.2 percent from the field and closed out the period on a 10-2 run to hold a 59-44 lead as the teams headed into the final stanza. 
4TH QUARTER
A three from Anastasia Sinclair in transition whittled the Braves deficit back to 59-48 just 30 seconds into the period, but 14-4 surge from North Georgia gave the hosts their largest lead of the contest, 73-52, following a three from Emily Trushel with 3:42 remaining in regulation to help fuel the outcome. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Hannah Russell finished with a team-best 16 points on a 7-for-14 shooting performance. The senior dished out a pair of assists and had one rebound in 28 minutes of work.
+ Anastasia Sinclair chipped in 14 points and was 2-for-2 from the perimeter. The Charlotte native had a pair of assists, two steals and one rebound. 
+ Tiana Spann came off of the bench to add 13 points in 12 minutes. Spann pulled down four rebounds as well.
+ Kelci Adams recorded a double-double with 10 points and a team-best 12 rebounds. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot 41.3 percent from the field while North Georgia shot 50.8 percent from the floor. 
+ The Braves scored 15 points in transition and outscored the Nighthawks 13-9 with points from the bench. 
+ UNG outscored UNCP 52-34 with points inside the paint. 
UP NEXT
Season Complete. 
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