PEMBROKE, NC - The Apprentice School women's basketball team lost its third straight game on Sunday falling 64-47 at Division II UNC Pembroke.

A Tyisha Battle jumper gave the Lady Builders their biggest lead of the game at 7-2 with 16:14 remaining.  The host Braves then went on a 17-2 run over the next 7:15 for a 19-9 advantage on an Ivy Ramsey 3-pointer with 8:59 remaining. 

In the second half, the Lady Builders cut what was a 23-point deficit with 13:56 left to 53-47 on a Rahshann Lewter 3-pointer with 3:56 left.  Unfortunately, that turned into the last points scored as UNCP closed the game scoring the last 11 points.

Natasha Jones was the leading scorer for Apprentice School with 12 points, while Tyechia Cooke added 11.

The Lady Builders now travel to Norwich University in Vermont for a tournament starting on Friday night when they face the hosts at 6 pm.

UNC PEMBROKE 64, APPRENTICE SCHOOL 47

APPRENTICE (1-3): Blow 3-3 2-2 8, Battle 2-4 0-0 4, Jones 4-8 1-2 12, Lewter 3-9 0-1 9, Cooke 4-13 3-6 11, Gerald 0-6 0-0 0, Williams 1-1 0-0 2, Henderson 0-4 1-2 1.  Totals 17-48 7-13 47.

UNC PEMBROKE (2-1): Ray 7-11 6-9 20, Ward 1-3 0-0 2, Willis 3-13 3-7 9, Ramsey 1-5 2-2 5, Jackson 0-2 1-2 1, Morales 0-0 0-0 0, Hobbs 1-2 0-0 3, Kemp 1-3 1-2 3, Faison 1-3 0-0 2, Locklear 2-2 0-0 5, Davis 1-3 3-4 5, Johnson 2-5 2-2 7, Zimmerman 0-1 0-0 0, Hunt 0-0 0-0 0, Marshall 1-1 0-0 2.  Totals 21-54 18-28 64.

Halftime: UNCP 33-18.  3-point goals: Apprentice 6-20 (Jones 3-6, Lewter 3-3, Cooke 0-2, Gerald 0-5, Henderson 0-4); UNCP 4-18 (Willis 0-8, Ramsey 1-5, Jackson 0-1, Hobbs 1-1, Locklear 1-1, Johnson 1-2).  Rebounds: Apprentice 29 (Blow 11); UNCP 43 (Willis 9).  Total fouls: Apprentice 20, UNCP 16.  Fouled out: Cooke.  Assists: Apprentice 10 (Cooke 4); UNCP 16 (Willis 5).  Att.: 304.