University of North Carolina Athletics
North Carolina
3-0
Bucknell
3-1
Defense Clamps Down Bucknell
November 21, 2016 | Women's Basketball
Stephanie Watts paced North Carolina (3-0) with 17 points and 11 rebounds to register her ninth career double-double. Jamie Cherry added 15 points and six assists, while Paris Kea added 13 points. Hillary Fuller hauled in a career-high 13 rebounds.
Leading by just a bucket coming out of halftime, Watts scored 10 points in the third quarter to pace the Tar Heels, however, the lead was still only 48-44 heading to the final stanza.
Fuller promptly scored the first four points of the fourth, giving Carolina a 52-44 lead with 6:10 left in regulation.
Bucknell remained scoreless in the quarter, while Cherry knocked down a corner three-pointer to extend the run to seven straight and a 55-44 edge for the Tar Heels.
The visitors finaly scored with just over four minutes to go, but it was a little too late as Destinee Walker buried the Bisons with a three-pointer in the final minutes.
The first half saw neither club lead by more than four points, and Carolina would take a slim, 30-28, lead into halftime. Cherry paced the Tar Heels with 10 points to lead all scorers.
The Bisons turned the ball over a staggering 17 times in the first half, but the Tar Heels only capitalized in turning those miscues into 13 points.
North Carolina hosts Charleston Southern on Tuesday at 3 p.m.
