ST. AUGUSTINE –
Tori Pearce led Flagler College with 14 points, four rebounds, and four steals to a 66-58 victory over UNC Pembroke in a Peach Belt Conference women's basketball game Thursday night at Flagler Gymnasium.
Flagler (3-7 overall, 1-3 PBC) used a 17-0 run over an 8-minute, 37-second span that covered the end of the second quarter an most of the third.
UNC Pembroke (6-7, 1-4) was able to score the next five points to knot the game at 40-all with 2:40 left in the third quarter.
It didn't stay tied for long as the Saints scored the next seven points and never looked back.
Kierra Crane and
Rayven Wade each sank two free throws and Pearce capped the run with a three-pointer.
N'Mya Pierce added 11 points and five rebounds while
Scout Frame tacked on 10 points and four rebounds.
The Saints made 22-of-33 free throw attempts and turned 29 Brave turnovers into 31 points.
Deja McCain came off the bench to lead the Braves with 10 points and she grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.
Flagler hosts Georgia Southwestern State University on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
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