North Carolina
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No. 11 Tar Heels Roll To 80-42 Victory Over American
December 31, 2002 | Women's Basketball
Dec 31, 2002
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Leah Metcalf and La'Tangela Atkinson scored 14 points each as No. 11 North Carolina beat American 80-42 Tuesday.
Freshmen Jessica Sell had 11 points, and Kenya McBee added 10 as the Tar Heels (10-1) closed the first half on a 24-2 run.
Chanel Hunt scored 16 points on 8-for-11 shooting and Angel McNatt added 12 points for American (6-5), which lost Monday night at Elon.
North Carolina shot 64 percent in the first half to overcome 10 turnovers in the opening 10:15. American was within 24-17 after Hunt made a 15-footer with 7:56 remaining in the half.
The Tar Heels scored the last 12 points of the half and led 48-19 at the break. Metcalf made three 3-pointers in the last 5:08.
Metcalf had eight rebounds and seven assists for the game.
North Carolina and American each committed 27 turnovers, a season-worst for the Tar Heels.
UNC opens Atlantic Coast Conference play on Thursday with a game at Georgia Tech. The Tar Heels host NC State on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Carmichael Auditorium.
