Jessica Washington steps up in win against Georgia Tech
In the five games since the injury of All-American forward Xylina McDaniel, the North Carolina women’s basketball team has questioned who would assume the load as its third-leading scorer.
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In the five games since the injury of All-American forward Xylina McDaniel, the North Carolina women’s basketball team has questioned who would assume the load as its third-leading scorer.
The North Carolina women’s basketball team is no stranger to close encounters. In eight games this season, the halftime score has been within 10 points. Eight times, the team has prevailed.
North Carolina basketball fans are undoubtedly familiar with the effect that shoes can have on a superstar’s performance.
With North Carolina (13-1) in an early deficit to an inferior opponent Friday, the scoreboard in Carmichael Arena went blank. As if a symbolic representation of its own offensive futility, the team waited for the power to return, desperately needing a reset of its own.
In the wake of North Carolina women’s basketball forward Xylina McDaniel’s injury, sophomore guard Jessica Washington knew that her teammates would have to elevate their games to fill the void of the All-American forward.
North Carolina women’s basketball forward Xylina McDaniel could miss the remainder of the season with a lower right leg injury, a team spokesman said Tuesday.
When the North Carolina women’s basketball team faces in-state opponent Elon — coached by former UNC star Charlotte Smith — the game often has a familiar feel.
Following its first loss of the season, the North Carolina women’s basketball team was hoping a trip to Myrtle Beach would offer a chance to rebound from their stunning defeat Tuesday.
After every poor shooting performance this season, North Carolina women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell has reiterated the strength of her team’s 3-point shooting, referring to her No. 6 Tar Heels (9-1) as a “very good shooting team” with an “arsenal of good 3-point shooters” who would connect from deep when the team needed it.
After feeling the effects of exams week on campus, it was the North Carolina women’s basketball team that left the final mark on the court.
Revenge is a dish best served cold. Even on the warm shores of Hawaii.
With the shot clock winding down and the ball in her hands, sophomore Allisha Gray turned left, turned right, hoping to find any teammate for an open look.
Following a disappointing season in which the team finished second to last in the conference, Boston College (8-24, 4-14 ACC) is hoping that significant changes in the program will inspire future success.
When the clock repeatedly malfunctioned at the beginning of the second half, the game was delayed for a few moments, forcing the North Carolina women’s basketball team to reset its possession multiple times.
On one of the biggest stages in collegiate tennis and on the cusp of defeat, Brayden Schnur relied on mental fortitude en route to a championship performance.
After sacrificing for the greater good of the team most of last year, sophomore Evan Philpot was ready to reclaim his natural role and achieve the individual success he knew he was capable of.
For a team defined by underclassmen heroics and superb bench play, it was a senior starter who demonstrated the emotion and resiliency of the squad in Sunday’s regular-season home finale.
She had been here before.
Pitchers in the outfield and coaches in the infield.
As the fall season begins and baseball teams across the country begin intrasquad competition, teams are pitted against themselves in an attempt to enhance talent and evaluate performance. For many programs, this can cause animosity among players who are battling against one another and vying for playing time.