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UNC Falls to Virginia in Women's Basketball
January 11, 2001 | Women's Basketball
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Jan. 11, 2001
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-Sophomore forward Schuye LaRue's layup with 1.8 seconds remaining in Thursday evening's game gave her a total of 29 points and pulled out a 78-76 win for Virginia in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup at North Carolina. Virginia improved to 12-5 overall, 4-1 in the ACC with the win, while UNC fell to 8-6 overall, 2-3 in the ACC.
At Carmichael Auditorium, the Cavaliers led by as many as eight in the second half and were up by six with 3:55 to play, but Carolina edged closer and tied the score at 76-76 on a three-pointer by Juana Brown with 30 seconds remaining in the game. Virginia ran down the clock, however, and after calling a timeout with 5.5 seconds to play, got the ball inside to LaRue. "That's exactly what we wanted to do," Virginia coach Debbie Ryan said. "We didn't want to give them the chance to win the game. We ran through that play in shootaround."
LaRue also was the leading rebounder in the game with 10, pacing her team to a 43-29 rebounding advantage over UNC. Junior guard Telisha Quarles scored 17 points, all of them in the second half. Sophomore forward Marcie Dickson was the other Cavalier in double figures with 13.
Sophomore guard Coretta Brown led Carolina in scoring with 21 points. Senior forward LaQuanda Barksdale had 19 points and nine rebounds, and Juana Brown added 10 points.
"I'm proud of the way we played," UNC coach Sylvia Hatchell said. "I thought we played well enough to win. We could very easily be celebrating instead of upset about losing.
"I think the key was rebounding, and Schuye LaRue. We couldn't handle her."
North Carolina's total of 29 rebounds was its lowest of the season.
The Tar Heels opened up a nine-point lead less than five minutes into the game, but Virginia battled back to go up by one with 7:47 remaining in the half. Carolina led 40-35 at the break behind 13 points from Coretta Brown. For the game, she also had seven assists and five rebounds, but committed seven turnovers.
North Carolina returns to action on Sunday, hosting NC State at the Dean E. Smith Center for a 1 p.m. game. Virginia hosts Clemson on Monday at 7:30 p.m.
