The legacy of Stephanie Watts, one of the most talented players in North Carolina history, is a complicated one. She will be remembered as the woman who left Chapel Hill to find herself and couldn’t until she returned back to where it all started.
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Despite a victory over No. 4 N.C. State just two weeks before, the North Carolina women’s basketball team fell to the Wolfpack in an 82-63 loss on Sunday, breaking the Tar Heels’ three-game winning streak.
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Everything the Tar Heels knew they could do was on display in their 77-64 win over the Tigers on Thursday. That win, according to ESPN’s Bracketology, bumps them into the Last Four In for the NCAA Tournament.
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The UNC women's basketball team (11-8, 6-8 ACC) extended its conference win streak to three games with a strong offensive performance at Clemson (10-10, 5-10 ACC) on Thursday night, 77-64.
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The UNC women's basketball team has won two consecutive games for the first time since December. With these two wins, the Tar Heels have bounced back from a three-game losing streak and kept their hopes alive for a bid in the NCAA Tournament.
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“It’s very heartwarming, just to have someone who’s so passionate about the game and knows so much,” Jaelynn Murray, Bailey's close friend and teammate, said. “Being around someone like that just makes everyone better.”
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The UNC’s women’s basketball team (10-8, 5-8 ACC) defeated Pittsburgh (4-9, 2-8 ACC) in a matinée game on Sunday afternoon. The Valentine’s Day game ended in a score of 81-72 for the Tar Heels, extending Pitt's losing streak to five games.
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While UNC's women basketball team is 9-3 at home, its away record stands at 0-5. Here's a look at some factors that have led to the Tar Heels' up-and-down performance this season.
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Coming off of a three-game losing streak, the team was hoping that the extra momentum of playing their cross-town rival would give them the energy to bring home a victory.
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North Carolina women’s basketball bested the No. 4 N.C. State Wolfpack in a major upset on Sunday afternoon, 76-69, breaking its streak of three-straight conference losses.
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“I think we need to start off the game better and get in a rhythm on offense faster,” first-year Ariel Young said.
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The North Carolina women’s basketball team (8-8, 3-8 ACC) fell, 61-51, in a home matchup against Florida State (6-4, 5-4 ACC) on Thursday night, resulting in its straight conference loss.
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The stories of Smolenaars, Hunt and Holešínká prove that no matter what country you hail from, the UNC-Duke rivalry is able to capture the hearts of its adherents and leave lasting effects on them that are felt long after they leave the Triangle.
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The women's basketball team has dedicated the 2020-21 season to advocating for and bringing awareness to causes that impact marginalized populations and people in need. Each player chose a cause that was meaningful to them, and each week the team focused on a different player’s cause.
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From first-years to graduate students, Duke’s decision to cancel its season has left an impact on North Carolina players. But at a time when no games are guaranteed, the Tar Heels are happy to be playing at all.
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“We can’t put spurts together,” senior center Janelle Bailey said. “It has to be the entire game of being locked in and constant communication.”
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The two teams battled it out for majority of the game, but ultimately the Hokies came away victorious, hitting 14 fourth-quarter free throws — two in the final seconds — to ice the game and claim a 73-69 win.
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With less than a third of the game left, the Tar Heels were in a hole. But just when any other team could have given up, graduate transfer Petra Holešínská had a simple message for her teammates: "Win this quarter."
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After falling behind big early, the North Carolina women’s basketball team (8-6, 3-6 ACC) wasn’t able to complete the comeback against the No. 1 Louisville Cardinals (16-0, 9-0 ACC), losing 79-68 on Thursday despite a stand out performance from graduate transfer Petra Holešínská.
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Adams continues to support her beliefs by wearing socks and tape on her wrists that say "Black Lives Matter."
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