Maryland Women Fall To UNC, 54-49
Jan. 30, 2000
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- North Carolina overcame a halftime deficit and a nine-point disadvantage early in the second half to earn a 54-49 win over visiting Maryland in Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball action. Maryland led 26-22 at halftime and shot 52.9 percent from the floor in the second half, but the Tar Heels won the rebounding battle 45-27 and forced 22 Maryland turnovers to help key the win.
Junior forward LaQuanda Barksdale led all scorers with 18 points for the Tar Heels (11-9, 3-6 ACC), who had lost seven of their last eight games coming into the matchup. Barksdale also added nine rebounds, while junior center Jackie Higgins contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Freshman guard Renneika Razor came off the bench to lead the Terrapins (12-8, 3-6 ACC) with a career-high 15 points. Sophomore forward Deedee Warley added 10 points and led her team with seven rebounds.
Maryland led by nine, 33-24, with 16:27 remaining in the game, but the Tar Heels went on a 14-4 run over the next six minutes to take a one-point lead, 38-37, with 10:32 to play. After Maryland pulled ahead again, UNC guard Juana Brown hit a 3-pointer off an assist from junior guard Nikki Teasley to put her team up 46-45 with 4:41 to play. The Tar Heels never trailed again.
The Terrapins travel to No. 10-ranked Duke on Thursday. Tipoff is 7 p.m. The game can be heard on WBAL (1090-AM) in Baltimore and throughout the Maryland/Learfield Network.
