March 7, 2005

Women's Basketball Will Face Duke Again
by Anne Sexton

Just when UNC-CH thought they were done with Duke, the top-seeded Lady Tar Heels are going for their third win against the second-seeded Lady Blue Devils. They are hoping to break Duke's six-year streak for the tournament title.

ACC defensive player of the year Nikita Bell and the Heels' defense will have be "on the ball" Monday night to keep Duke's Waneesha Smith and Monique Curry from dropping three-pointers, a weakness that kept last month's match-up too close for comfort.

With a rough game expected between the rivals, it might come down to a free throw shoot-off between the league leader Latta and the Devils.