Though she played well against the Orange, scoring 15 points, Sunday's game showed off the vintage Stephanie Watts: one who could spend 35 minutes on the floor — a season-high — and wasn’t afraid of taking shots, with her 15 attempts tying a season-high and her 4-9 3-point shooting marking season-highs in both attempts and makes.
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The North Carolina women’s basketball team (8-5, 3-5 ACC) defeated Notre Dame (8-6, 6-4), 78-73, on Sunday in Chapel Hill to put an end to its three-game losing streak.
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Head coach Courtney Banghart knows for her young team, which includes five first-years, consistency will be key.
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Two consecutive losses turned into three on Tuesday as the North Carolina women’s basketball team (7-5, 2-5 ACC) fail to maintain its third quarter momentum, losing 88-76 to No. 23 Syracuse (7-1, 4-1 ACC).
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UNC mustered a season-low shooting percentage in its game against Miami on Jan. 10, making 31.6 percent of its shots from the floor — before the Tar Heels took it a step farther and shot just 27 percent from the field in Thursday’s 66-54 loss against Virginia Tech.
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The North Carolina women’s basketball team fell to Virginia Tech on Thursday, 66-54, despite stand out performances by first-year Deja Kelly and senior Janelle Bailey. The Hokies' win gave them their first since Dec. 10.
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Senior center Janelle Bailey notched 18 points and a game-high 15 rebounds, but the Tar Heels fell to the Miami Hurricanes for the second time this season.
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The game between the North Carolina women's basketball and Louisville has been postponed following positive tests within the UNC program, the ACC announced on Sunday night.
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“With a young team, we know we’re in a league with a lot of experienced players, and we know we’re not one of them,” Courtney Banghart said. “And so we’ve got to make sure we don’t make the same mistakes twice.”
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As extra time expired, Wake Forest attempted one last desperation three, only to see it miss, allowing UNC to claim a 77-74 victory.
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Deja Kelly, who headlined Banghart’s first recruiting class as ESPN’s No. 10 overall player in her class, faced off against two of the best guards in the ACC in redshirt seniors Tiana Mangakahia and Kiara Lewis.
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The North Carolina women's basketball team (6-2, 1-2 ACC) faced the previously undefeated No. 18 Syracuse Orange (4-1, 1-1 ACC) in Chapel Hill on Thursday. UNC upset the Orange, 92-68, for the Tar Heels’ first ACC win of the season.
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“Our freshmen are so young and have had so little time to prepare," head coach Courtney Banghart said. "The young team is going to learn very quickly because they are getting a lot thrown at them.”
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With 38 seconds left, first-year guard Deja Kelly hit a clutch 3-pointer, bringing the Tar Heels within four points of the Hurricanes. It was all in vain, though, and with each team fouling on its last possession, Miami claimed its 67-63 victory as the clock expired.
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After averaging 92 points per game through its first five games, North Carolina managed only 54 points against the Demon Deacons due to a poor shooting night and 15 turnovers.
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North Carolina's defense did not seem to have an answer for the Demon Deacons' offense in the second half, allowing 38 points.
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In the North Carolina women's basketball team's first real test of the season, the Tar Heels narrowly passed with a six-point win over UNC-Charlotte in a much closer victory that UNC would've preferred.
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The North Carolina women’s basketball team beat UNC Charlotte 81-75 in a close-fought Sunday afternoon matchup.
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By halftime, Kennedy Todd-Williams carried 10 points, six boards and six assists into the break through only 13 minutes of playing time, en route to her final stat line of 14 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and four steals.
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A stout defensive performance and well-rounded display on offense from starters and backups alike guided the UNC women's basketball team to a comfortable XX-XX win over South Carolina State.
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