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Sadie Russell dribbles the ball while looking to her left
69
Winner Flagler FLG 6-7, 5-6 PBC
65
UNC Pembroke UNCP 2-10, 2-9 PBC
Winner
Flagler FLG
6-7, 5-6 PBC
69
Final
65
UNC Pembroke UNCP
2-10, 2-9 PBC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Flagler FLG 11 22 18 18 69
UNC Pembroke UNCP 11 18 16 20 65

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Flagler holds off UNC Pembroke, 69-65

PEMBROKE, N.C. – N'Mya Pierce led four Flagler College players in double figures with 18 points in a 69-65 win over UNC Pembroke in a Peach Belt Conference women's basketball game Monday afternoon at Lumbee Bank Court.

This was Flagler's second consecutive win over UNCP, having won Saturday (70-66). The Saints improved to 6-7 overall and 5-6 in the Peach Belt. The Braves dropped to 2-10 overall and 2-9 in conference play.

"I was extremely proud of how our ladies played today," said head coach Mo Smith. This was one of our best team performances all year. We really played together on both ends of the floor. It showed with our balanced scoring attack and getting key stops."

Flagler held an 11-point (56-45) lead after a Pierce short jumper early in the fourth quarter.

UNC Pembroke sank three 3-pointers to cut the deficit to a basket (56-54).

A Pierce layup with 2:13 remaining put Flagler ahead 64-58, but UNCP rallied again. Naomi Gilbert had an old-fashioned three-point play with a layup and free throw that brought the Braves back to within two (64-62) with 25 seconds left.

Sadie Russell sank two free throws with 15 seconds to go to increase the Saints lead to four, and with one second left, Jaziana Mathis made both of her free throws.

Russell finished the game with 16 points, nine rebounds, and tallied a season-high six assists. Mathis added 16 points, a career-high nine rebounds, and three steals. Tori Pearce contributed 11 points, five rebounds, and five steals.


Kelci Adams led the Braves with a game-high 22 points and seven rebounds. Alcenia Purnell added 12 points and five assists while Gilbert tacked on 10 more points.

Flagler is scheduled to close out the regular season on Saturday (Feb. 27) at Francis Marion University at 1:30 p.m.  

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