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#18/18 Wolfpack’s Winning Streak Halted at UNC-CH
1/29/2017 6:12:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Two NC State players record double-doubles in loss
January 29, 2017
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The No. 18/18 NC State women's basketball team's three-game ACC winning streak came to an end Sunday afternoon at UNC-Chapel Hill, as the Wolfpack endured an 83-70 defeat at Carmichael Arena.
Despite starters Jennifer Mathurin (13 points, 10 rebounds) and Chelsea Nelson (11 points, 10 rebounds) recording double-doubles, the Wolfpack was beaten by a school-record tying UNC-CH performance from beyond the arc, in which the Tar Heels shot 14-24 (.583) from distance. NC State cut into the UNC-CH lead on multiple occasions in the second half, but the Wolfpack was unable to overcome the Tar Heels' 9-13 (.692) success rate from distance during the game's final 20 minutes.
Jamie Cherry (23 points, 6-9 3FG) and Paris Kea (21 points) led the way offensively for the Tar Heels, with teammate Stephanie Watts chipping in 19 points on 5-10 shooting from distance. North Carolina-Chapel Hill shot 29-55 (.527) from the field in the game, with a 16-26 (.615) success rate in the second half helping to keep the Wolfpack at bay.
Dominique Wilson led the way offensively for the Wolfpack with 18 points while classmate Miah Spencer was not far behind with 15. NC State was held to 23-70 (.329) shooting for the game, a figure which included a 7-27 (.259) mark from distance.
Postgame Notes
-NC State still leads the series with UNC-CH by a count of 53-50.
-UNC-CH outscored the Wolfpack on the fast break by a 27-6 margin.
-NC State scored 28 points in the paint to UNC-CH's 16.
-The Wolfpack outrebounded the Tar Heels 41-39.
-With six assists, Spencer moved into fifth in program history with 447 in her career.
-Nelson has scored 10+ points in 14 of NC State's last 15 games. Sunday's double-double was her eighth of the season.
-Mathurin's double-double was her second of the season.
NC State trailed early, as the Tar Heels scored 22 of the game's first 32 points and would ultimately build an 18-point lead midway through the second quarter. Down 35-17 with 5:01 remaining in the second quarter, the Wolfpack would use a 10-0 run over the remainder of the half to pull within eight points (35-27) at the halftime break. The Wolfpack held the Tar Heels to 0-7 shooting in their final attempts of the half. At the same time, NC State hit four of its final five attempts, two of which were three-pointers by Ashley Williams.
Trailing 61-45 at the end of the third quarter, NC State used a 15-4 run over the first 3:58 of the fourth quarter to pull within five points (65-60). The Tar Heels responded, hitting four three-pointers in less than four minutes to put the game out of reach.
Quotes from the Wolfpack
NC State head coach Wes Moore's opening statement: "You've got to give Carolina a lot of credit. They shot the ball unbelievably well. I think someone said this was their program record with 14 threes. They shot 58 percent from three in the game and 69 percent in the second half. That's pretty tough. On the other hand, of course, we did have a chance to guard them and didn't quite get that done. I'm proud of our kids: we dug a hole again but battled back and cut it to five points, forced 24 turnovers and collected 18 offensive rebounds, so we did a lot of good things. Lots of hustle plays, but it just wasn't enough today."
NC State continues its three-game road trip at No. 9/8 Louisville on Thursday, Feb. 2. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. from the KFC Yum Center.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The No. 18/18 NC State women's basketball team's three-game ACC winning streak came to an end Sunday afternoon at UNC-Chapel Hill, as the Wolfpack endured an 83-70 defeat at Carmichael Arena.
Despite starters Jennifer Mathurin (13 points, 10 rebounds) and Chelsea Nelson (11 points, 10 rebounds) recording double-doubles, the Wolfpack was beaten by a school-record tying UNC-CH performance from beyond the arc, in which the Tar Heels shot 14-24 (.583) from distance. NC State cut into the UNC-CH lead on multiple occasions in the second half, but the Wolfpack was unable to overcome the Tar Heels' 9-13 (.692) success rate from distance during the game's final 20 minutes.
Jamie Cherry (23 points, 6-9 3FG) and Paris Kea (21 points) led the way offensively for the Tar Heels, with teammate Stephanie Watts chipping in 19 points on 5-10 shooting from distance. North Carolina-Chapel Hill shot 29-55 (.527) from the field in the game, with a 16-26 (.615) success rate in the second half helping to keep the Wolfpack at bay.
Dominique Wilson led the way offensively for the Wolfpack with 18 points while classmate Miah Spencer was not far behind with 15. NC State was held to 23-70 (.329) shooting for the game, a figure which included a 7-27 (.259) mark from distance.
Postgame Notes
-NC State still leads the series with UNC-CH by a count of 53-50.
-UNC-CH outscored the Wolfpack on the fast break by a 27-6 margin.
-NC State scored 28 points in the paint to UNC-CH's 16.
-The Wolfpack outrebounded the Tar Heels 41-39.
-With six assists, Spencer moved into fifth in program history with 447 in her career.
-Nelson has scored 10+ points in 14 of NC State's last 15 games. Sunday's double-double was her eighth of the season.
-Mathurin's double-double was her second of the season.
NC State trailed early, as the Tar Heels scored 22 of the game's first 32 points and would ultimately build an 18-point lead midway through the second quarter. Down 35-17 with 5:01 remaining in the second quarter, the Wolfpack would use a 10-0 run over the remainder of the half to pull within eight points (35-27) at the halftime break. The Wolfpack held the Tar Heels to 0-7 shooting in their final attempts of the half. At the same time, NC State hit four of its final five attempts, two of which were three-pointers by Ashley Williams.
Trailing 61-45 at the end of the third quarter, NC State used a 15-4 run over the first 3:58 of the fourth quarter to pull within five points (65-60). The Tar Heels responded, hitting four three-pointers in less than four minutes to put the game out of reach.
Quotes from the Wolfpack
NC State head coach Wes Moore's opening statement: "You've got to give Carolina a lot of credit. They shot the ball unbelievably well. I think someone said this was their program record with 14 threes. They shot 58 percent from three in the game and 69 percent in the second half. That's pretty tough. On the other hand, of course, we did have a chance to guard them and didn't quite get that done. I'm proud of our kids: we dug a hole again but battled back and cut it to five points, forced 24 turnovers and collected 18 offensive rebounds, so we did a lot of good things. Lots of hustle plays, but it just wasn't enough today."
NC State continues its three-game road trip at No. 9/8 Louisville on Thursday, Feb. 2. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. from the KFC Yum Center.
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