If you haven’t watched the UNC women’s basketball team play yet this season, I highly suggest you start now.
North Carolina (9-1) is in the midst of a 6-game winning streak, with its latest victory coming Sunday against Coppin State (72-46). The Tar Heels are showcasing their depth in each game, sometimes rolling as deep as 10 players, while new players are quickly filling the shoes of transfer portal departures.
As a result of their recent success, UNC climbed to 14th in the latest AP Poll, a spot between Big 12 programs Kansas State (13th) and West Virginia (15th). North Carolina was 16th in the previous AP Poll, beginning the Week of Monday, Dec. 2.
Before beating Coppin State on Sunday, the Tar Heels overwhelmed a ranked Kentucky squad, 72-53, on Wednesday during the ACC-SEC Challenge in Chapel Hill. UNC’s current winning streak started back on Saturday, November 23 against Ball State in the Battle 4 Atlantis – and includes a championship victory against Indiana.
North Carolina’s only loss on the season came to UConn, a National Championship contender led by All-Star Paige Bueckers, back on Nov. 15 in Greensboro, N.C. The Tar Heels’ additional victories include Charleston Southern, UNC-Wilmington, North Carolina A&T, Villanova and North Carolina Central.
UNC is led by fifth-year star forward Alyssa Ustby, who averages 11.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. North Carolina’s roster also includes a pair of returning starters in guard Lexi Donarski and center Maria Gakdeng, several offseason transfers headlined by Trayanna Crisp, plus star freshmen like 5-star Blanca Thomas.
The Tar Heels can become just the fourth women’s basketball program to reach double-digit wins on Wednesday, Dec. 11, when it welcomes in-state opponent UNC-Greensboro to Carmichael Arena.
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This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire : Two dominant victories help UNC WBB climb two spots in latest AP Poll
