PEMBROKE, N.C.
– UNC Pembroke shot 61 percent from the field in the second
half and pulled away for a 70-48 Peach Belt Conference victory over
Augusta State Wednesday in the English E. Jones Center.
The win improved the Lady Braves to 10-10 overall and to 6-7 in the
PBC. The 48 points matched a season low for the Lady Jaguars, who
dropped to 5-15 and 3-10, respectively.
ASU junior forward Nicole Mealing booked a game-high 19 points,
including four 3-pointers. Junior guard Jasmine Godwin netted 12
points and a team-high seven rebounds.
Marquena Delk led UNCP with 15 points and pulled down eight
rebounds. JaToya Kemp managed 13 points and Natalie Ray added 10
points off the bench.
UNCP outscored ASU 41-26 in the second half on 60.7 percent
shooting after the Lady Jags trailed just 29-22 at halftime. The
Lady Braves forced 22 ASU turnovers and owned the rebounding edge
42-30.
The Lady Jags shot 33.3 percent for the game and were outpointed
30-8 in the paint. UNCP got 29 points from its bench compared to
only 11 from ASU.
The contest marked the final leg of the Lady Jags' three-game
road swing. ASU hosts Clayton State on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 5:30
p.m., in Christenberry Fieldhouse.