Skip To Main Content

UNCP Athletics

scoreboard

Grace Ikenegbu 011026
50
UNC Pembroke UNCP 0-0,0-0 Conference Carolinas
84
Winner Elon Elon 1-0,0-0 CAA
UNC Pembroke UNCP
0-0,0-0 Conference Carolinas
50
Final
84
Elon Elon
1-0,0-0 CAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 11 16 11 12 50
Elon Elon 20 24 19 21 84

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Alex Pearce, Assistant AD / Communications

Women's Basketball Drops Exhibition At Elon

ELON — Elon shot 50.7 percent from the field and turned 28 turnovers into 37 points on the way to an 84-50 win over UNC Pembroke in exhibition action Monday night at the Schar Center.

The meeting marked the first time the two squads have played since December 30, 2005.
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: Elon 84, UNC Pembroke 50
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 0-0; Elon 1-0
LOCATION: Elon, N.C. (Schar Center)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
Elon jumped out to an early 6-1 lead, but UNC Pembroke fought back to take a 9-8 lead with 5:38 remaining in the quarter on an Alicia Davis three pointer. The Phoenix would close the opening quarter on a 12-2 run to take a 20-11 lead into the second.
2ND QUARTER
After Elon stretched the lead to 31-16, Mia Lewis connected on a three pointer to cut the deficit back to 12. The Phoenix took another 15-point lead, but Asia Burton nailed a three to take the Elon lead back down to 12 with 3:38 remaining. The hosts would close the half on a 10-5 run to take a 44-27 lead into the locker room.
3RD QUARTER
Elon started to pull away for good, as Lanae' Corbett scored nine of her game-high 25 points in the stanza while the Phoenix shot a game-high 60 percent from the field in the quarter. Ty Pullman's jumper at the buzzer sent the Braves to the fourth quarter facing a 63-38 deficit.
4TH QUARTER
Elon continued its hot shooting, connecting on 8-15 from the field and converting four UNCP turnovers into eight points. Burton converted an old-fashioned three-point play with 2:34 remaining to make it 78-50.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Mia Lewis tallied a team-high 15 points on 6-14 from the field, including 3-4 from the perimeter.
+ Grace Ikenegbu pulled down a team-high seven boards in 20 minutes of action.
+ Asia Burton added nine points and five boards.
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot 34.0 percent from the field, while Elon shot 50.7 percent from the floor.
+ The Braves shot 36.4 percent from three, while holding Elon to 26.7 percent on 4-15 shooting.
+ Elon dominated the paint, outscoring UNCP 52-16.
+ The Braves committed 28 turnovers, with Elon turning it over just 11 times.
UP NEXT
The Braves will open regular season play on Friday, November 13 as they make the short trip to Wingate to take on the Bulldogs as part of the Conference Carolinas/SAC Challenge. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.
STAY CONNECTED
Follow UNCP Women's Basketball on Twitter and Instagram and "Like" UNCP Women's Basketball on Facebook.
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.
Print Friendly Version