PEMBROKE, NC – UNC Pembroke broke a 16-16 second-quarter deadlock and went on to gain a 62-44 win over Francis Marion University, Wednesday night (Jan. 29) in Peach Belt Conference women's basketball play.

Francis Marion will return home to host Georgia Southwestern State University on Saturday (Feb 1) to celebrate Homecoming 2020 and the 50th anniversary of Patriot athletics. Admission will be free as part of the Homecoming celebration. 

In between the games of Saturday's doubleheader with the Hurricanes, FMU's five national championship squads will be recognized, including the women's title winners from 1982 and 1986.

Junior forward Kiana Adderton led Francis Marion with 19 points, seven rebounds, and three blocked shots. She shot 7-of-8 from the free throw stripe. Adderton is the reigning PBC Player of the Week.  Senior 6-2 center Tatyana McClaney added season-highs of 12 points (on 5-of-6 shooting) and nine rebounds, as well as three blocks. 

FMU freshman guard Scarlett Gilmore chipped in seven points and junior guard Camryn Johnson handed out a team-high four assists.

The Braves were led by guards Melanie Horne with 18 points and Alcenia Purnell with 15 points and four assists.

01/29/20 5:30 pm at Pembroke, NC
UNC PEMBROKE 62, FRANCIS MARION 44
FRANCIS MARION (9-8,5-6 Peach Be)
Kiana Adderton 5-17 7-8 19; Tatyana McClaney 5-6 2-4 12; Scarlett Gilmore
2-9 2-5 7; Camryn Johnson 1-4 0-0 3; Kristian Wall 1-3 0-0 2; Taylor Simmons
0-2 1-2 1; Bionka Massie 0-1 0-0 0; Briana White 0-2 0-0 0; Macy Passmore
0-3 0-0 0; Khamele Manning 0-4 0-2 0. Totals 14-51 12-21 44.
UNC PEMBROKE (9-10,4-7 Peach B)
Melanie Horne 6-13 3-3 18; Alcenia Purnell 7-11 0-0 15; Deja McCain 3-10 2-4
8; Tiara Williams 2-6 0-0 5; Aliyah Farmer 2-8 1-2 5; Diamond Fedrick 2-4
0-0 4; Courtney Smith 1-4 2-2 4; Shaniya Lester 1-3 0-0 3; Aniah McManus 0-2
0-0 0; Danielle Heath 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-62 8-11 62.
Francis Marion…................   14    6   14   10  -   44
UNC Pembroke..................   14   18   10   20  -   62
3-point goals--Francis Marion 4-21 (Kiana Adderton 2-6; Scarlett Gilmore
1-4; Camryn Johnson 1-3; Taylor Simmons 0-2; Bionka Massie 0-1; Macy
Passmore 0-3; Khamele Manning 0-1; Kristian Wall 0-1), UNC Pembroke 6-17
(Melanie Horne 3-10; Alcenia Purnell 1-3; Tiara Williams 1-2; Shaniya Lester
1-1; Courtney Smith 0-1). Fouled out--None. Rebounds--FMU 37 (Tatyana
McClaney 9), UNCP 43 (Tiara Williams 9). Assists--FMU 9 (Camryn Johnson
4), UNCP 11 (Alcenia Purnell 4). Total fouls--FMU 17, UNCP 19. Technical
fouls--None. A-313