Feb. 4, 2005
Chapel Hill, NC – North Carolina took advantage of 35 turnovers by Clemson and cruised to a 99-55 victory over the Lady Tigers. The #6/9 Tar Heels improved to 18-3 (6-2 ACC) with the win, while Clemson fell to 7-13 (1-7 ACC) on the season. The 44-point win was the largest margin of victory this season against Clemson. The win was the 400th for Sylvia Hatchell as North Carolina’s head coach.
North Carolina’s Erlana Larkins had a career-high 24 points and contributed six steals. All 12 North Carolina players that saw action scored at least one point in the game. The Tar Heels shot 53 percent for the game and had 23 steals.
For Clemson, a pair of performers scored 15 points in the game. D’Lesha Lloyd finished 3-6 from three-point range. Julie Talley had 15 points also and shot 3-3 from three-point range. Red-shirt freshman Maxienne White had a career-high 12 points in the game. She just missed a double-double with nine rebounds.
Reggie Maddox combined for just one point for the Lady Tigers. Maddox was held scoreless for the first time in her Clemson career.
The Tar Heels held a 45-30 lead at intermission, largely in part due to the play of freshman sensation Larkins. She hit 5-7 shots and 6-6 free throws for 16 points in the half. Her play overshadowed the efforts of Clemson freshman White, who tied her career-high with 10 points in the first half. She hit 5-6 shots, all in the paint. Julie Talley performed well in the half, shooting 2-2 from three-point range for eight points total. Lloyd added nine points and four steals in the opening period.
North Carolina held a slim 15-14 lead nearly eight minutes into the game, but put together a 14-3 scoring run. Fourteen turnovers hampered any effort by Clemson to stay in the game with the Tar Heels.
In the second half, Clemson surrendered 21 turnovers and shot just 9-34 from the field. Tasha Taylor finished with seven assists and four steals for Clemson.
The Lady Tigers have a quick turnaround, as they play host Sunday to a ranked Maryland Terrapin squad. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 PM from Littlejohn Coliseum.
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