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North Carolina Shocks No. 16 Clemson, 71-70
January 8, 2001 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 8, 2001
By PETE IACOBELLI
AP Sports Writer
CLEMSON, S.C. - Juana Brown scored North Carolina's last six points, including the game-winning basket with 19.1 seconds left as the Tar Heels beat No. 16 Clemson 71-70 Monday night.
After Brown's 12-foot jumper gave North Carolina a 69-67 lead, Coretta rown, not related to Juana, stole the ball on Clemson's following possession. Juana Brown was fouled and hit both free throws for the Tar Heels (8-5, 2-2 ACC).
Chrissy Floyd hit a long 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds for the Lady Tigers (11-4, 2-2). But North Carolina inbounded to ball to close it out.
Clemson ended 2000 with a nine-game winning streak, but in its last three games has lost to unranked ACC opponents Maryland and the Tar Heels.
Juana Brown led North Carolina with 20 points and LaQuanda Barksdale, the ACC's leading scorer, had 19 points and 15 rebounds, her seventh double-double.
Floyd finished with 24 points. Krystal Scott scored a career-high 19 for the Lady Tigers.
Erin Batth, the team's second-leading scorer, finished with 14 points, but was just 4-of-17 from the field.
Barksdale and Leah Sharp had six points each as North Carolina went on a 16-4 run to lead 51-39 with 13:24 to go.
But with Scott and Floyd keying the comeback, Clemson tied it at 63 on Floyd's basket.
Floyd hit a short bank shot to put the Lady Tigers ahead 67-65 with 1:45 to go.
But Juana Brown stole a crossing pass from Scott and went in for a tying layup. She pulled up for the game-winning shot after Floyd missed from a similar distance.
The Tar Heels won the rebounding battle 49-32.
The Lady Tigers looked ready to pull away for good after a 10-1 run made it 30-21 late in the first half. But Juana Brown hit three consecutive 3-pointers to bring the Tar Heels back for a 32-32 tie at the break.
