UNC women cruise in preseason WNIT win

Posted Nov 15, 2008
Cetera DeGraffenreid and Italee Lucas each scored 14 points and No. 4 UNC beat Western Carolina 90-56 on Friday night in the opening round of the Women's Preseason National Invitation Tournament. Jessica Breland added 12 points for the Tar Heels, who opened with a 23-2 run and led 57-32 at halftime. They shot 50 percent. North Carolina will face Liberty or Virginia Commonwealth in the tournament quarterfinals Sunday at the Dean Smith Center. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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