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W. Basketball: Breland's post defense anchors UNC win

By Chris Hempson Assistant Sports Editor | February 10

The questions persisted all week. What would North Carolina do against Duke without Erlana Larkins and LaToya Pringle? With the Blue Devils sporting all-everything ...

W. Basketball: Heels to face Duke without past stars

February 9

North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell has faced Duke 53 times in her career racking up 28 victories. Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie who came to the Blue ...

W. Basketball: Rebounding key in Tar Heel win

By Joe McLean Assistant Sports Editor | February 6

The word — a simple instruction — has been echoing in their ears for days" and Thursday the Tar Heels heard it again as they dashed back up ...

W. Basketball: Lucas Tar Heels find their shots

By Joe McLeanAssistant Sports Editor | February 2

Seven seconds was all it took for Italee Lucas to square up and hit her first 3-pointer Sunday — and it didn't take much longer after that for No. ...

W. Basketball: Bench helps with rout of NCCU

By Chris Hempson Assistant Sports Editor | February 2

For more than 14 minutes Sunday against N.C. Central Italee Lucas couldn't miss. Five times she hoisted up 3-point shots and five times the net swished ...

W. Basketball: UNC back on track with victory

January 30

It wasn't particularly pretty but after three consecutive losses the North Carolina women's basketball team finally put another notch in the win column ...

Sports briefs for January 30

By From staff and wire reports | January 30

North Carolina senior guard Alex Miller has decided to end her playing career at UNC but will stay on as a student coach for the remainder of the season ...

W. Basketball: Tar Heels trap Demon Deacons

By Chris Hempson Assistant Sports Editor | January 30

Jessica Breland stood waiting directly at halfcourt. Opposite her Wake Forest's Courteney Morris dribbled the ball to meet her at the start of another ...

W. Basketball: Farewell to a friend

January 29

It wasn't a typical memorial. But Kay Yow was not a typical basketball coach. For those in attendance" it felt like there were two services Wednesday: ...

Tar Heels drop second straight

By From staff and wire reports | January 23

For the first time since 2004 the North Carolina women's basketball team has lost two games in a row. Following an embarrassing showing in the Smith Center ...

UConn. defense smothers Heels' attack

By Daniel Price Staff Writer | January 20

When shots aren't falling from outside getting production in the paint can be the only way to an effective offensive game. For the North Carolina women's ...

Heels beat UVa. move on to UConn.

January 17

12:30 A.M.SATURDAY JAN. 17 -- It's official – the stage is set. The North Carolina women's basketball team defended its home court Friday night ...

Clash of the titans

By Joe McLean Assistant Sports Editor | January 16

North Carolina takes the court tonight against Virginia a dangerous team that's ranked No. 14 in the country and already knocked off perennial championship ...

Hatchell celebrates 800 wins

January 12

It took a little longer than expected but after 45 minutes of nail-biting play Sunday afternoon North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell captured her 800th ...

Sports briefs for November 24

November 23

Women's basketballNORMAN Okla. — Jessica Breland poured in a career-best 31 points Sunday helping the No. 3 North Carolina women's basketball team ...

Heels exploit XU turnovers

By Danel Price Assistant Sports Editor | November 19

Take a quick look at the box score of Wednesday's game between Xavier and North Carolina and it might appear as though the Tar Heels got dominated.

Breland post players replace UNC's departed frontcourt

By Chris Hempson Staff Writer | November 16

North Carolina women's basketball forward Jessica Breland held her position in the post as she yelled for the ball. As the Tar Heel perimeter players ...

Freshmen on exhibit in second preseason win

By Joe McLean Assistant Sports Editor | November 9

North Carolina took a 16-0 start and cruised to an easy exhibition win Friday against the Premier Players. UNC's full-court press generated a bounty of ...