Led by 31 points from sophomore forward Janelle Bailey and 25 from senior guard Paris Kea on Thursday night at Carmichael Arena, the UNC women’s basketball team cruised to a 93-78 victory over the Boston College Eagles.
The Tar Heels (17-11, 8-6 ACC) shot 57 percent in the game, while leading nearly the entire way–dropping Boston College to 14-13 overall this season, with a 3-11 record against conference opponents.
In addition to Bailey and Kea’s big-time performances, UNC also received 11 points and 15 rebounds from Taylor Koenen. Shayla Bennett was the fourth Tar Heel in double figures with 12 points of her own.
The Tar Heels opened up a 31-16 lead after the first quarter, and led by as many as 21 points midway through the third as Boston College never put together a serious comeback threat.
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Just two regular season games remain for head coach Sylvia Hatchell’s squad, which will host rival NC State this Sunday in Chapel Hill in a rematch of a game a couple weeks ago where the Tar Heels gave the Wolfpack their first loss of the season.
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