Trailing Georgia Tech by two with 6.5 seconds left, there was no doubt Jamie Cherry was taking the final shot for the North Carolina women’s basketball team.
“When we had that timeout at the end,” head coach Sylvia Hatchell said, “Jamie comes to me and she says, ‘I want the ball.’”
Coming out of the timeout, the junior guard received the inbounds pass at half court, dribbled twice and took her shot more than 30 feet from the basket.
Nothing but net.
When the Yellow Jackets’ answer fell short, UNC (14-12, 3-10 ACC) escaped with a thrilling 89-88 victory that brought the Carmichael Arena crowd to its feet.