Tar Heels' defense keeps on pressing

Posted Dec 7, 2006

As the reputation of the second-ranked North Carolina women's stifling press continues to grow, the Tar Heels have seen a wide variety of attempts to combat it. Give Wofford credit for a novel, but ultimately futile, plan. The Tar Heels needed about 10 minutes to figure out the scheme before surging to a 95-36 nonconference basketball victory at Carmichael Auditorium on Wednesday night. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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