PEMBROKE, N.C.  –  The Converse University women's basketball team fell in their Conference Carolinas matchup with the UNC Pembroke Braves by a final score of 68-50 Monday afternoon at the Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court on the campus of UNC Pembroke.

With the loss, Converse falls to 1-17 on the season and 0-10 in conference action. UNC Pembroke improves to 6-10 overall and 6-3 in conference play.

Junior Tatiana Brown led all players with 17 points.

How It Happened
After exchanging early leads, Converse settled into an early lead that reached as high as four points at 12-8 with 3:56 remaining when senior Mazie Helpman sank a layup. Prior to that, Brown posted the first 10 points for the Valkyries. Unfortunately for Converse, it was their last basket of the quarter and Pembroke ended the frame on a 9-0 run, taking a five-point, 19-12 lead into the second quarter.

Over the first 4:45 of the second quarter, Converse, led by four points from senior Emma Kanz, twice cut the lead to just two points and cut that lead to just one point when graduate student Janiyah Hagood hit a free throw. Pembroke added just one point to their lead the rest of the way as they held onto a 28-26 lead heading into halftime.

An early-second-half run from the Braves put them up by nine points with just under seven minutes remaining in the quarter. The Valkyries fought back to cut the lead to five points on two different occasions, including at the end of the quarter as Pembroke took a 43-38 lead into the final quarter.

It took Converse over six minutes to score in the fourth quarter with the Braves adding 15 to their score in that time period. They held on to win by 18 points, 68-50.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Brown led all players with 17 points. She shot 6-16, 37.5 percent, from the field and 3-4, 75.0 percent from the free throw line. Brown also sank two three-pointers.
• Freshman London Vaughn led the Valkyries in rebounding with five.
• Fellow freshman Madison Fileen dished out a team-high three assists. She also blocked two shots, two-thirds of the Valkyries' total.
• Converse shot 19-58, 32.8 percent, from the field and 3-20, 15.0 percent, from beyond the arc. The Valkyries were 9-14, 64.3 percent, from the charity stripe.
• The Valkyries grabbed 30 total rebounds.

Up Next
The Valkyries return to action on Saturday, Jan. 24 as they host the Francis Marion Patriots at the Weisiger Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 P.M.

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