Lady Heels build aura with defense
Posted Mar 5, 2006
Sylvia Hatchell doesn't like boring basketball any more than she likes losing basketball. A couple of years back, she decided it was time to inject a little more excitement into her North Carolina team, and into the women's college game, for that matter. She had found her answer by the time the 2004-05 season rolled around: Her Heels would harass, harangue and hector the opposition with 1-3-1 pressure defense that hits you hardest just as you hit midcourt.
(Greensboro News & Record)
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