AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken women's basketball team raced past UNC Pembroke by a score of 60-44 Wednesday evening.

The Pacers are now 14-11 on the year and 10-9 in league play. The Braves fall to 8-17 overall and 7-12 against PBC foes.

Head coach Mark Miller's team was led by Kyrie' Chandler's team-high 15 points. Kwajelin Farrar narrowly missed out on a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds while Melyk Taouil had an outstanding game off the bench with 13 points, eight rebounds and a game-best three thefts.

Tied at 2-2, Chandler buried a three-ball and Farrar followed it up with a jumper for a five-point margin. The squad extended the lead to seven at 14-7 on a three-ball from Alex Canady with 3:31 to go in the first quarter. Another shot from distance by Chandler pushed the advantage to eight heading into the second stanza.

Kanna Suzuki's three-point shot at the 7:33 mark of the second quarter made it 24-14. After the Braves cut the margin to six with 3:59 to go before halftime, Janae' Simpson hit a free throw. A pair of charity tosses from Melyk Taouil put the score at 30-21 for the Pacers. Simpson hit another free throw before Farrar and Chandler connected on field goals for a 36-21 margin with 59 seconds to play before the half. USC Aiken maintained a 36-23 lead at the break.

Miller's team controlled the third period. The team stretched the lead to 20 points when Chandler drilled another shot from downtown to make it 45-25. USC Aiken held a 49-32 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

The Pacers never let the visitors pull any closer than 14 the rest of the way. 

For the game, USC Aiken hit 20-of-52 from the floor (38.5 percent). The team out-rebounded the visitors 44-28. Miller's team dished out 13 assists and held an 18-8 edge in second-chance points. 

The Pacers return to action Saturday when they play at Lander at 1:30 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.