Comeback Comes Up Just Short At Georgia Tech

Jamie Cherry had 15 points for the Tar Heels on Thursday at Georgia Tech. ATLANTA, Georgia - Georgia Tech held off a valiant North Carolina comeback to record an 80-73 victory on Thursday night from McCamish Pavilion.

North Carolina (12-7, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) took its first lead of the game, 57-56, on two Jamie Cherry free throws with 2.5 seconds left in third quarter. The Tar Heels scored the first four points of the final quarter and Carolina found itself up 61-56 after trailing the first 29 minutes, 27 seconds to the Yellow Jackets.

Destinee Walker’s jumper had UNC up 69-65 with 3:44 left, but an 11-2 run by the Yellow Jackets was too much for the visiting Tar Heels to overcome,…