Virginia vs. North Carolina Condensed Game | 2023-24 ACC Women’s Basketball
Came to within three eventually lost that game by eight Virginia scuffling at 8 and seven they have not won inside the conference they win the opening tip but they’re 0 and four on their threes which you know hurts my heart a little bit but I think a couple threes in this game
Could be a game Che changer whether it’s dinari for North Carolina or Brunell for Virginia Husby gives it up for Kelly and she’ll knock down the three-pointer only hitting 22% out there but a great way to start it for North Carolina a tough shot there for the pressure
Would have been better to run a little more offense usby up high will cash in and knocked down the mid-range shot usby averaging 12 points 10 rebounds a game along with Kelly a team captain Taylor lines it up and knocks it down from mid-range uspy and cam Taylor on the
Other side for Virginia has a great shot for a five player Paris on the spin tried to flip it up nicely done using a tough angle to get it to go she can also handle the basketball at her size at 6-1 and pass it two one dribble down up and in goang
With the basket and a quick timeout here for Virginia North Carolina trying to put the hammer down early Husby on the attack underneath and got [Applause] it B kicks for the corner for Taylor yes a three-pointer find somebody else to get Involved she turns and fires and give her a couple more then again what difference do it Make Kelly will knock down the mid-range jumper the grad out of Wisconsin Dej Kelly yes sweet from the wing a triple today Deja Kell B wide open sets her feet knocks it down in front of the Tar Hill blue Nar looking for the lane usby got it up there and it’s spun out
That was with five on the shot clock North Carolina still working a second effort tipped away Virginia on the move so they got everything they wanted the fake for brell and sinks it that’s what Sam Brunell brings to this team opportunity to get that last shot off
Before the first quarter comes to an end Rah Kelly lines it up and sinks it he knocks back at two and that’s how the first quarter comes to an end so it really flipped there because of that turnover grenell trying to get downstairs leaning in and it’s usp’s stopper there
Defensively Clark look at this up the other end of the floor Alissa usby blocks the shot goes end to end for the basket great defense gets the block sees that her teammate caral it Sprints up the middle of the floor makes herself available to her point guard just
Excellent can step up right now with her on the bench also kamur Johnson on the bench right now for The Who roxon and a great job by Ana P to stay home and not reach and keep her from getting that shot upar nice pass here pull the pcks in
This gym against the number 20 team of the country Virginia trying to strike without her Clarkson does that getting downstairs London Clarkson a 6-2 grab they need their backup poost player in London Clarkson to fill that void with Cam Taylor out Kelly short rebound picked off North Carolina second effort
On the way and Nar will stick it 51 sophomore question is if they wear them again does the permission slip slide another month or two it’s a great question because I know officials are sticklers for you tucking in that Jersey generate some offense for this Virginia
Team as she can really create her own shot turned over Harris Clark will lay it up and [Applause] in in transition here come the Cavaliers we’ll see how coach banghard handles this now with her starting center now picking up two fouls underneath tough scoop shot there by Clarkson and three different players
I think touch that basketball coming off the iron Smith on the drive Scoops it up and in what a quick step Parkson is stepped up your guards are getting to the rim that changes things a bit in my estimation I think you can leave her out
For now of course as I say that hary from deep and knocks it down North Carolina already with nine different score is a really nice answer here for Virginia jumper on the way and that’s going to going to be short by Smith let’s see if Deja Kelly really
Gets going finds the runner lay up the de spe you knew we had to replay this one Deja Kelly leading the break she sees her classmate in Alissa HBY La will set it up now for Virginia coming in at 8 and seven chasing their first ACC win of
The Year Smith with the feed that was a silky give there to Clarkson for the Finish must be to the paint Deja Kelly knocks it home another three she’s had a really nice half shoot of the ball so you know the shooting skills are there and looking good here in the first
Half today for Carolina Clark on the penetration and a quick strike here for Virginia meeting number 11 Duke at Cameron indor Duke barely escaping Georgia Tech last night at Cameron indor Georgia Tech had beaten Duke earlier in the season that’s going to be swished in beautiful shot coming off the hand of
Olivia McGee to step up inside uspy Slams on the brakes takes that right side can’t get it to go rebound coming out High Johnson to push the tempo the pass and it’s going to roll in McGee got it to go she’ll be at the line for three-point play
Terrific pass this is the future of Virginia basketball right here kamur Johnson great pass threading the needle and Olivia McGee running the floor she was on the bench for such a long period second half gets under away North Carolina with the basketball the entry gang underneath and a quick strike Nia
Kelly Miss Alabama basketball coming out of Hoover Alabama usby yes nice cut back for two she’s hit double figures in scoring now at 10 check thatx 32 check that one and that’ll roll in nice touch there by [Applause] Taylor Johnson will catch it fire got it
Let three that is an incredible level of confidence for a first year player there’s a reason why she was a McDonald’s allam freshman as you said we were chatting before the game could have gone anywhere yep decided to stay home Asia Kelly made the shot Asia Kelly
Attacking the rim they’re having a guard her tight on the three-point line with how she shot the ball that is a tough right now that’s been a Breakout game for her a catalyst because this is the day jaella UNC needs to see how she’s played tonight Mar tried to battle
Through everybody and that’s going to be knocked away I love that set that Virginia runs where they have Cam Taylor at the high post and they bring another post through the lane so that cam Taylor can attack Smith with a big rebound and flips it up there for Two Asia Kelly let’s fly yes out a Ratt home she has the three-point ey today the ACC showing that tonight she is four for seven Smith fumbled it got it right to Taylor she’ll win it back at the rebound it comes through to Deja Kelly a three on two she takes it
Herself and at left hand and lays it out tough this takes her to a different level and I think frankly takes UNC to a different level when she’s playing this efficiently Taylor from three-point Lane out of the inbounds a few Miss layups for Virginia that would make this game
Feel different right now but cam Taylor contested Alyssa usby hand good thing for Coach MOX to have those two homegrown talents stay home at Virginia over the top for us spe keeps on moving in and leavs it in picked up her dribble and didn’t know
What to do with it but if I’m UNC I’m continuing to attack cam Taylor with those four fouls and Nar thought she had made a great play on the other end but Virginia wind are cashing in but it looks like they were going to get maybe blown
Out they come back to life their bench has done a tremendous job and that one’s going to be drained by McGee the three-pointer goang doubl up shot clock to eight Deja Kelly back to gang and two well she Drew everybody in her Direction he got dangled seven stolen away by Deja
Kelly Kelly on Clark takes it strong and backs it in and one she’ll be to the line again Deja Kelly gets the steel great dig on cam Taylor and look at this tough finish and One Johnson giving it up for McGee for a three McGee wanted that she ran the floor wanting that shot big time three from The Freshman once again the Cavaliers responding when they’re in trouble usby sinks it over the top she goes for two more Johnson blocks it in the paint BS it up
And in fo will swing it speed of that paint finds herself open and it’ll Roll Hall long one on the way and drilled by Johnson 47% from the three-point line for Virginia today a team that shoots 26% Kelly yes stuck in but net as Kelly will back it out on top
6861 threads the needle a couple of times and laid up and in by Co give her four [Applause] assists Rell will fire it up there well shy final seconds here knocked away to the Baseline and that’s it there’s your final horn North Carolina surging in the fourth quarter to put this one away
81-68
North Carolina pulled out a tough 81-68 win over the Cavaliers. Virginia kept UNC within reach for most of the game, but a late 10-2 run by North Carolina proved too much for the Cavaliers to overcome. Deja Kelly was the star of the game for the Tar Heels. Kelly finished the game with 27 points, five rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Alyssa Ustby recorded another double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Camryn Taylor led Virginia with 16 points and seven rebounds.
