Mid-season review: UNC women's basketball begins new era on right foot
For three years, the North Carolina women’s basketball team had been defined by who wasn’t on its roster.
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Jamie Cherry sinks go-ahead 3-pointer with 12 seconds left as UNC women's basketball beats Pittsburgh
The North Carolina women’s basketball team secured a 68-67 win against Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon during UNC’s ACC home opener in Carmichael Arena. The atmosphere was electric throughout the entire game, both on and off the court. With both teams starting conference play 0-2, a great deal was on the line for the riva
UNC women's basketball suffers worst loss of season against No. 11 Florida State, 103-65
The North Carolina women’s basketball team dropped its ACC opener on the road against No. 13 Florida State (13-1, 1-0 ACC) on Sunday. The Tar Heels (10-4, 0-1 ACC) were never really in the 103-65 blowout.
UNC women's basketball unravel in fourth quarter, fall to Mercer
When North Carolina head coach Sylvia Hatchell spoke to Mercer head coach Susie Gardner on the phone last week, Hatchell had a feeling the Tar Heels’ contest with the Bears would be no cakewalk.
UNC women's basketball collapses in fourth quarter of home loss to Mercer
There were less than 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, and the North Carolina women’s basketball team held a commanding 16-point lead.
Sylvia Hatchell joins the prestigious 1,000-win club
North Carolina women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell’s career has marked over four decades of excellence, obstacles and hard work. From her first win as a head coach at Francis Marion in 1976 to her now 32-year tenure at UNC, Hatchell has instilled a winning culture for every team she has coached. The constant hard work payed off on Tuesday afternoon in Myrtle Beach, S.C., as the Tar Heels faced off against struggling Grambling State (3-6).
UNC women’s basketball pushes its win streak to seven behind Paris Kea’s career-high 33 points
The North Carolina women’s basketball team snagged its seventh straight victory and head coach Sylvia Hatchell’s 999th career win in a 90-78 victory over Washington in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Janelle Bailey honored as 2017 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year
First-year Janelle Bailey has been widely regarded for her abilities on the basketball court.
UNC women's basketball wins its fifth straight game against Presbyterian by 35 points
The North Carolina women’s basketball team extended its win streak to five after an assertive victory over Presbyterian College that saw the Tar Heels score a season-high 91 points and make a season-high 12 shots from behind the arc.
North Carolina women's basketball wins sloppy game over App State, 56-43
It was gritty, it was sloppy, and, for long stretches of the game, it was ugly. But for UNC, all that matters is that it was a win.
North Carolina women's basketball uses big first and fourth quarters to close out Hartford on Friday
Start strong, end strong. That was how the North Carolina women’s basketball team played in its 90-70 victory over Hartford on Friday. But it wasn’t done without a little trouble in between.
UNC women's basketball downs Appalachian State, 56-43, despite poor shooting
It was a sloppy affair, but the North Carolina women’s basketball team defeated Appalachian State 56-43 on Sunday for the team’s fourth consecutive victory — despite shooting just 29.8 percent from the field.
Koenen shines in UNC women's basketball win over her hometown team
For Taylor Koenen, the Minnesota connections run deep.
UNC women's basketball sets season bests in 26-point win over UNC-Wilmington
On Wednesday afternoon, the North Carolina women’s basketball team produced its best performance of the season in an 86-60 win over UNC-Wilmington.
Kea shines, Cherry struggles as UNC women's basketball falls, 85-84, to South Alabama
Paris Kea could have been the name in everyone’s mouths after scoring 31 points, one short of her career high, to go along with a career-high 11 assists for an excellent performance against Southern Alabama. Perhaps it should have been Janelle Bailey, whose efficient inside scoring kept North Carolina afloat on a night when many of its normal shots weren’t falling.
North Carolina falls in final seconds against South Alabama
After a tough battle throughout the game from both sides, the North Carolina women’s basketball team (2-2) came up short in the final seconds against South Alabama (2-1) in an 85-84 loss.
Janelle Bailey turns in career night in women's basketball win over Radford
Three games into her first season as a Tar Heel, Janelle Bailey had a career night she can be proud of.
UNC women's basketball wins second straight against Radford, 79-46
The North Carolina women’s basketball team defeated Radford 79-46 on Thursday night in a sloppy affair that saw 41 combined turnovers. The win improved UNC’s record to 2-1 on the season.
Inexperience, injuries plague women's basketball team to open 2017-18 season
Following the North Carolina women’s basketball team’s season opening loss to Hampton on Friday night, it became quite evident that this group is very inexperienced, in part because of the conditions that have surrounded the program over the past few seasons.
Kea, Cherry orchestrate improbable comeback against Colorado
All things considered, the comeback seemed improbable.
