In an exhibition game, the North Carolina women’s basketball team defeated Carson-Newman 96-70 at Carmichael Arena Wednesday night.
What happened?
Though the score-line might not say, Sylvia Hatchell’s Tar Heels stumbled through more than half of the game before finally finding their footing, ending the game on a 44-18 run.
The Lady Eagles jumped out to an 11-6 lead and answered every UNC run, leading 25-22 after a quarter and 43-39 at halftime.
Carson-Newman extended its lead to 49-42 early in the third quarter, but the Tar Heels finally found their stride and quickly put the game out of reach.