Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, February 1, 1995 TAG: 9502010071
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: CHARLOTTESVILLE LENGTH: Medium
That comes in less than a week.
No. 12 Virginia, now alone atop the Atlantic Coast Conference standings, has a Feb. 5 rematch with the defending national champions in Chapel Hill, N.C.
``We've got to turn around and play them again in the next six days, so there's no sense in getting excited about it,'' Ryan said. ``You can't get too high or too low. You just have to stay even keel.''
The Cavaliers (16-3 overall, 9-0 ACC) defeated North Carolina (19-2, 7-2) behind 24 points and 14 rebounds from junior Wendy Palmer.
``I know the team needs me,'' said Palmer, who averages 17 points a game. ``I try to stay up and play hard every minute on the court, and hopefully they will follow me. Tonight they did.''
The biggest shot of the night, however, belonged to senior forward Charleata Beale. With 8 minutes, 6 seconds remaining, Beale hit a 3-pointer to put the Cavaliers up 57-50 after North Carolina used a 22-12 run to cut its deficit to four.
``Charleata is turning out to be a very big-game player for us,'' Ryan said. ``She can do a lot of different things and she's very difficult to guard. It's taken a little while for the light bulb to go on, but I think it's on now.''
It was the fifth consecutive game Virginia has won by more than 15 points.
The Cavaliers overcame a strong performance by North Carolina's Charlotte Smith, who finished with 31 points and 14 rebounds.
But Smith also was responsible for seven of the Tar Heels' 21 turnovers, which the Cavaliers converted into 18 points.
Jenny Boucek had 14 points and eight rebounds for Virginia, and Tora Suber had 13 points and seven assists.
Marion Jones added 18 points and 10 rebounds for North Carolina.
by CNB