The North Carolina Tar Heels women’s basketball team is on a roll.
Following their 85-60 win over Illinois on Thursday night, the Tar Heels are now 7-0 on the young season and are trending upwards. UNC came out hot in this one, jumping all over Illinois 13-3 and then extending it for a 29-11 lead after the first quarter.
They didn’t let up either.
The Tar Heels took a 43-26 lead into the second half led by seniors Taylor Koenen and Shayla Bennett. Both players finished with double-doubles and powered the Tar Heels in the first half to allow them to get out to a lead.