PEMBROKE, N.C. – UNC Pembroke was able to snap the nationally 11^th-ranked University of South Carolina Aiken women's basketball team's school-record 12-game winning streak in a 52-46 Peach Belt Conference victory over the Pacers at the English E. Jones Center on Wednesday evening.

The loss was the first for USC Aiken (13-2, 6-1 PBC) since falling to Ferris State in its first game of the Lander Lady Bearcats Tip-Off Classic on Saturday, Nov. 19.

The Pacers finished the loss to UNC Pembroke shooting 30.4 percent (17-for-56) as a team. UNC Pembroke shot 35.4 percent (17-for-48) from the field as a team in its win over the Pacers.

Two Pacers finished in double figures with Daniela Tarailo (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) leading the way with a game-high 16 for USC Aiken. She hit four 3-pointers for USC Aiken in the contest.

Kayla Harris (Raleigh, N.C./Wakefield) was the only other Pacer in double figures with 10. She just missed on a double-double in the game as she also corralled nine rebounds. Harris had two of USC Aiken's six blocks as a team in the game.

USC Aiken's Brittany Hill (Mechanicsville, Va./Quinnipiac) concluded Wednesday's loss with five steals.

UNC Pembroke also had two players in double figures with Domonique Washington leading the Braves with 14 points and six rebounds. She also had five steals.

DeDe Cotton finished the win over USC Aiken with 11 points.

The Pacers were down by as many as 11 at 18-7 with 10:50 to go in the first stanza.

USC Aiken would then proceed to go on an 11-2 run over the next eight and a half minutes to pull within two at 20-18. UNC Pembroke would close the half on a 4-0 run to take a six-point 24-18 lead into the halftime break.

In the second half, UNC Pembroke (7-8, 4-3 PBC) would once again go ahead by as many as 11 at 45-34 with 6:17 remaining.

The Pacers would not go down without a fight though as they pulled to within one at 47-46 after a Lindsay Sundberg (Mansfield, Conn./E.O. Smith) 3-pointer with 49 seconds left in the game.

USC Aiken would not be able to get any closer with the Braves holding on for the six-point win over the nationally-ranked Pacers.

The Pacers will next return home to host their third annual "Black Out Night" as part of the men's and women's basketball doubleheader against North Georgia on Saturday, Jan. 21.

The special evening will be held in honor of USC Aiken's all-time leading women's basketball scorer and Hall of Fame Inductee, Meredith Legg.

Just weeks after finishing her illustrious Pacer career, Legg was diagnosed with a rare form of Ocular Melanoma. Although the tumor in her left eye has been treated, she's been undergoing treatment for liver metastasis every month for nearly three years. Her last scans showed signs of stability, but her battle is still far from over. She will get a break until after the Hall of Fame Ceremony on Friday, Feb. 17, but will then head back to Philadelphia for more tests.

To help raise funds and awareness for Melanoma Research, the USC Aiken athletic department is asking everyone to wear black to the doubleheader. Black is the official color of Melanoma. All proceeds on the evening will go towards Melanoma Research and to help Meredith with her medical bills, t-shirts, bracelets, stickers, and raffle tickets will be sold.

In support of Melanoma Awareness Night, the Aiken Mid-Day Lions Club is also requesting that you bring your used eyeglasses (including readers) in support of the Lions Recycle for Sight program. A collection box will be available in the lobby of the Convocation Center on game night. The Lions also collect old cell phones and hearing aids.

The evening gets underway at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21 with the USC Aiken women tangling with Peach Belt Conference rival North Georgia. The Pacer men will hit the hardwood against the North Georgia men immediately following the women's game at approximately 7:30 p.m. Please wear black and show your support.

The special “Black Out Night” also features many other promotions. It is Upward Night at the Convocation Center.

During the doubleheader, which is being sponsored by Fairfield Inn & Suites, there will also be a special veterans recognition. The USC Aiken spirit groups will also be introduced to the crowd over the course of the evening.

The USC Aiken athletic department will also honor website sponsor Carolina Musculoskeletal Institute throughout the evening.