If you haven’t watched the UNC women’s basketball team play this season, I strongly suggest you start now.
North Carolina (9-1) is in the midst of a 6-game winning streak, with its latest victory coming Sunday vs. Coppin State (72-46). The Tar Heels show off their depth every game, sometimes rolling as many as 10 players, while new players quickly fill the shoes of those leaving the transfer portal.
With its recent success, UNC has risen to the top 14th in latest AP polla spot between Big 12 programs Kansas State (13th) and West Virginia (15th). North Carolina was 16th in the previous AP poll, starting the week of Monday, December 2.
Before beating Coppin State on Sunday, the Tar Heels broke a ranking Kentucky team, 72-53, Wednesday in the ACC-SEC Challenge in Chapel Hill. UNC’s current winning streak began on Saturday, November 23 against Ball State in Battle 4 Atlantis – and includes a championship victory against Indiana.
from North Carolina only defeat of the season went to UConna national championship contender led by All-Star Paige Bueckers, returning Nov. 15 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Additional wins for the Tar Heels include Charleston Southern, UNC-Wilmington, North Carolina A&T, Villanova and North Carolina Central.
UNC is led by fifth-year star forward Alyssa Ustbywho averages 11.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. North Carolina’s roster also includes two returning starters, guard Lexi Donarski and center Maria Gakdeng, several offseason transfers headlined by Trayanna Crisp, as well as star freshmen like 5-star Blanca Thomas .
The Tar Heels could become the fourth women’s basketball program to post double-digit wins on Wednesday, Dec. 11, when it hosts in-state opponent UNC-Greensboro at Carmichael Arena.
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