The Hokies spoiled North Carolina’s senior night with a homecoming of their own. Greensboro-native Cayla King passed the ball to Kitley, her former high school teammate, who rose up for the 15-foot buzzer-beater.
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Ustby accounted for all four of North Carolina’s fourth quarter turnovers, exemplifying rust from an injury that had kept her sidelined for three weeks.
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After a late buzzer beater by Elizabeth Kitley, the No. 22 North Carolina women’s basketball team (19-9, 10-7 ACC) fell to No. 9 Virginia Tech (23-4, 13-4 ACC), 61-59, in Carmichael Arena on Thursday evening.
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Despite losing their first three conference games of the season, the Tar Heels have been able to improve their conference record to 10-6. They currently rank sixth in the ACC, but Virginia Tech currently holds third place in the conference with a 12-4 record.
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The team collaborated with the Carolina Black Caucus to make custom warmup shirts as part of their Black History Month Celebration. Between quarters, the team honored three "outstanding community members" — former Carolina Union Director Crystal King, former player Camille Little and educator Lillian Lee.
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“We talked about one of the keys was that everyone’s going to bring their piece,” head coach Courtney Banghart said. “When you’re undermanned, that has to happen, and I hope that now this experience should help them as we get closer to March.”
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North Carolina had dropped three of its last four games with Ustby watching from the bench. With this win, the team can breathe a little sigh of relief even without its top rebounder.
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Over the final four minutes of regulation, the Wolfpack’s full-court pressure disrupted UNC’s ballhandlers. Couple that defensive tenacity with timely makes from N.C. State’s guards Jakia Brown-Turner and Aziaha James, and the Tar Heels were thwarted en route to a 77-66 overtime defeat.
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UNC was without starters Eva Hodgson and Alyssa Ustby yet again on Thursday night. Especially considering Ustby’s importance in UNC’s last game against N.C. State — seen in her 18 rebounds — North Carolina’s ability to put up such a fierce battle was impressive.
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In her first collegiate start, McPherson hit the ground running, scoring 10 points in the first seven minutes. Shooting 53 percent from the field, she finished as the game’s leading scorer with 22 points, as North Carolina went on to beat Boston College, 73-55.
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UNC came out hot, and the 12-0 run in the first quarter made it clear that the team was thriving early on in this game.
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Junior forward Alyssa Ustby and redshirt senior guard Eva Hodgson both missed the game with injury.
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With redshirt senior guard Eva Hodgson and junior forward Alyssa Ustby sidelined due to injury, North Carolina struggled to replace the veteran acumen and specialized assets both starters bring to the floor.
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In the game’s final minutes, the Cardinals' defensive intensity proved to be the difference.
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Even though she only has two collegiate games under her belt, it seems like that’s already been more than enough to shake off any rust in the redshirt first-year's game.
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Kayla McPherson delivered nine first-half points on perfect shooting from the field — highlighted by her corner 3-pointer early in the second period.
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“We definitely should have won that game,” junior guard Caleb Love said. “But we play another one Saturday, so we can’t get in our heads.”
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While it’s easy for fans and viewers to get caught up thinking about what McPherson’s addition to the rotation could bring to an already talented Tar Heels rotation, her coaches and teammates are just happy that she’s at the end of her long road to recovery.
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Although UNC’s win over Clemson wasn’t a pretty one, a seventh-straight win demonstrates the Tar Heels’ dominance in conference play of late.
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Without Hodgson, who Banghart calls the “cheerleader” of the team, North Carolina had to lean heavily on its three core junior players: point guard Deja Kelly, small forward Alyssa Ustby, and wing Kennedy Todd-Williams. Together, the trio accounted for 61 of UNC’s 72 total points.
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