Thursday marked Hodgson’s highest-scoring game of the season as well as her best three-point shooting game this season. She now leads the team in three-pointers and assists on the season.
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In the fourth quarter, every Oregon basket seemed to be met by Hodgson bullying her way to the free-throw line or finding space for a 3-pointer. Her 14 points in the final quarter kept UNC toe-to-toe with the Ducks until the Tar Heels pulled away in the late minutes of the game.
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“Our performance today — how we fought and came back to stay in that lead — that was definitely a great test for us,” junior guard Deja Kelly said.
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The No. 13 North Carolina women’s basketball team (4-0) persevered over unranked James Madison (3-2) on the road on Sunday afternoon, 76-65.
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In Key's 19 minutes of playing time, she racked up an impressive 13 points and 7 rebounds, and shot 83 percent from the free throw line.
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Our defense drives our offense,” junior small forward Alyssa Ustby said. “Once we get going and get some stops, then offense just comes easy.”
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Forwards Anya Poole and Destiny Adams played a major role in the win. They combined for 20 points and 15 rebounds, and also contributed to the Tar Heels’ presence in the paint.
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“I think for her the role last year was be whatever we need (her) to be and I think this year she’s got to do a little bit of the same,” head coach Courtney Banghart said. “Now she’s just doing it when the ball’s thrown up in the air.
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Going into her third season with the UNC women's basketball team, Deja Kelly has been named to both the Nancy Lieberman Award watch list — honoring the nation's best point guard — and the preseason All-ACC Team. Last year, Kelly averaged a team-high 16.5 points per game and showed remarkable consistency and resilience throughout her sophomore season. “Deja is one of the fiercer competitors you'll ever meet,” head coach Courtney Banghart said. “Her level of competitiveness allows her to rise to the moment of the possession, on either end of the ball.”
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UNC junior wing Kennedy Todd-Williams had a team-high 20 points as well as nine rebounds. This marks her new career-high as a Tar Heel, trumping her previous record of 19.
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The North Carolina women’s basketball team enters the new season as the No. 12 team in the nation, and with the media hype comes high expectations.
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The front court for the North Carolina women's basketball team features three returning Tar Heels – all of which are upperclassmen.
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Entering year two of the NIL era, the ability to monetize a player’s name, image and likeness is benefiting both UNC basketball players and local Chapel Hill businesses alike.
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As the only new member of the North Carolina women's basketball team, freshman Paulina Paris has worked to become acclimated to the team's established culture since UNC started workouts over the summer.
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Kayla McPherson has yet to play a game for the North Carolina women’s basketball team, but the sidelines don’t stop her from putting into practice a lesson she learned from her Amateur Athletic Union coach, Chad Hubbard — be the loudest person in the gym.
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Eva Hodgson has spent much of her basketball career in transition — transferring to the New Hampton School during her high school career and to UNC after a three-year stint at William & Mary — but her leadership and flexibility have earned her an "enormous amount of respect from her teammates."
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With three talented underclassmen already on the roster, the Tar Heels have added another weapon this offseason to round out their versatile offense.
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The Tigers are coming off a 23-7 season with an undefeated conference record. They won the SWAC Tournament Championship for the second consecutive year, earning themselves a bid to the NCAA Tournament before losing in the first round to LSU.
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As the Tar Heels set their sights on becoming March Madness contenders, a guard corps of advantage creators, shooters, versatile defenders and transition playmakers will no doubt give the team confidence in its competitiveness.
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“She never settles,” senior forward Malu Tshitenge said. “I don’t think she’s ever satisfied. She feels like the sky’s the limit for her. She’ll keep on pushing and pushing for herself.”
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