FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 1-26-02

Men's Basketball: UNC Pembroke 74, AASU 71
Women's Basketball: UNC Pembroke 56, AASU 53

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Visiting UNC Pembroke spoiled Armstrong Atlantic State's homecoming, sweeping the Pirates in a Peach Belt Conference basketball doubleheader on Saturday evening at Alumni Arena, winning the women's game, 56-53, then taking the men's game, 74-71.

In each game, the Pirates had a last shot attempt to try and tie to send the game into overtime. In the men's game, it was Donta Humphries' desperation three as time expired that cost AASU (10-7, 6-4 PBC) a chance to pick up their seventh straight win over UNC Pembroke (8-10, 4-7 PBC). Humphries' miss spoiled a career-high night for the senior from Statesboro, who hit for a personal best 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting, including 5-of-11 threes. He was outdone by the Braves duo of Jay Bruer and David Siebrands, who each hit for 18 points in helping UNC Pembroke snap a two-game losing skid.

In the women's game, the Lady Pirates (6-11, 4-6 PBC) fought back from an early 10-point deficit to close to within two at halftime, 28-26, but the Lady Braves (14-4, 8-3 PBC) extended that lead back to nine points with 6:19 remaining. AASU climbed to within two points on two Zandrique Cason free throws with 14 seconds left, then forced the Lady Braves to shoot a one-and-one. Jameka Dixon missed the second, giving AASU the ball with a chance to tie, but a first three-point shot by Shanetra Hodge missed, then off the offensive rebound a final try by Lexie Martin missed, giving the Lady Braves the win. Cason led all scorers with 21 points to go with 13 rebounds, while UNCP was led by Katie Marsh's 18 points.

The Pirate basketball teams return to action on Wednesday, January 30 as they travel to Augusta, Ga., for a Peach Belt Conference basketball doubleheader against the Augusta State Jaguars.

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