UNC Women's Basketball Holds Off St. John’s 61-59 In NCAA Tournament

Posted Mar 18, 2023
Deja Kelly had a go-ahead three-point play with 2 seconds left and No. 6 seed North Carolina hung on for a 61-59 win over 11th-seeded St. John’s in the first round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on Saturday. Kelly led UNC with 18 points on 7-of-16 shooting, Kennedy Todd-Williams finished with 14 points and Alyssa Ustby totaled 13. (Associated Press)

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