Senior Nigel Grant led the Braves in scoring in their championship bout on his way to winning PBC tournament MVP. Photo by Joshua Reed The UNCP Braves faced off against the Lakers of Clayton State University in the PBC Tournament Title game on March 4. It was a foretold collision course of the two most dominant teams in the Peach Belt Conference. In their second straight game in Marrow, Ga., the Black and Gold notched their second victory over the Lakers (70-60) and

Nigel Grant pulls up for perimeter shot in the Braves 78-67 conference title clinching win over Flagler. Photo by Joshua Reed The men’s basketball team faced off against the Saints of Flagler College at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court on Feb. 24 with a second straight conference title on the line. In the last matchup of the regular season, the Braves not only completed a season sweep of the Saints, they also won their 22nd home game in their last 24

Nigel Grant prepares to take a free throw at the line. The Braves went on to win the game 85-65. Photo by Joshua Reed The Braves of UNCP faced off against the Lakers of Clayton State University on Jan. 20 on Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court in a highly anticipated matchup between the top two seeds in the Peach Belt Conference. Following a thrilling first half, which featured an astounding 26-point outing from redshirt senior Nigel Grant, the home team still trailed by three going