North Carolina women’s basketball

Hot shooting Deacons continue tourney dominance of Tar Heels

March 4, 2021 Brett Friedlander

GREENSBORO — A lot has changed since the ACC held its last pre-COVID women’s basketball tournament at Greensboro Coliseum 12 months ago. One thing, however, has stayed the same. For the second year in a […]

ACC women’s tournament returns to Greensboro

March 3, 2021 Brett Friedlander

NC State won’t have to work hard if it’s looking for motivation heading into this week’s ACC women’s basketball tournament. The Wolfpack is seeded No. 2 behind Louisville despite being ranked higher nationally, finishing tied […]

Tar Heel men, women top rivals in magical weekend

February 10, 2021 Shawn Krest

UNC’s social media team has coined the acronym GDTBATH to use as a hashtag on posts. It stands for “Great day to be a Tar Heel.” They may need to change it to GWTBATH after […]

100 in 100: Jackson County’s Cetera DeGraffenreid, dynamic point guard

May 26, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]

Win over rival just the start for Tar Heels’ Banghart

January 15, 2020 Brett Friedlander

CHAPEL HILL — Before Courtney Banghart could start winning games as North Carolina’s first new women’s basketball coach in 34 years, she first had to start winning over the Tar Heels’ returning players. It’s a […]

Former UNC women’s basketball Hatchell cited in pedestrian death

January 10, 2020 The Associated Press

DURHAM — Former North Carolina women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell has been charged in connection with an accident that killed an elderly pedestrian, police said Friday. Durham police said in a news release that Hatchell, […]

Bennett, Tar Heels hand No. 9 Wolfpack women first loss

January 10, 2020 The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — Courtney Banghart watched the final seconds tick away and gave a fist pump while her North Carolina players ran onto the court to mob each other in celebration. For the second time […]

NC State women the class of Tobacco Road

November 20, 2019 Brett Friedlander

The NC State women’s basketball team won its first 21 games last season and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. But as much success as the Wolfpack enjoyed, coach Wes Moore could […]

NC State, UNC earn bids to women’s NCAA Tournament

March 20, 2019 Brett Friedlander

The NCAA Tournament selection committee was much kinder to NC State’s women’s basketball team than it was when it snubbed the Wolfpack men 24 hours earlier. Coach Wes Moore’s team was seeded third in the […]

Big Four women’s teams look to move up in top-heavy ACC

November 14, 2018 Shawn Krest

Much like their counterparts on the men’s side, women’s basketball teams in the ACC face a daunting challenge to reach the top tier. The ACC should once again be a top-heavy league, with defending national […]