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No. 5 North Carolina Runs Past UNLV, 84-76
November 28, 2004 | Women's Basketball
Nov. 28, 2004
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Las Vegas (AP) - Ivory Latta had a game-high 28 points and eight assists and Erlana Larkins added 22 points to lead No. 5 North Carolina past UNLV 84-76 in the title game of the Lady Rebel Shootout on Sunday.
Latta took home the tournament's Most Valuable Player honors, and teammate Leah Metcalf added 10 points and six assists to earn a spot on the all-tournament team.
Sheena Moore led the Rebels with 25 points, while RanDee Henry had 19 points and nine rebounds.
The Tar Heels led by as many as 18 points and never trailed after Metcalf converted a three-point play in the opening minutes.
North Carolina (5-0) hit 12 of its first 18 shots to take a 31-13 lead midway through the first half. The Tar Heels forced nine turnovers during the outburst and scored 22 points off turnovers before halftime.
UNLV (2-3) answered with a 15-2 run, cutting the deficit to 33-28 with about six minutes to play in the half. The Rebels capitalized on a North Carolina technical, hitting two foul shots after the Tar Heels were whistled for having six players on the court following a timeout.
