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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team suffered a 49-21 loss to No. 19 North Carolina on Wednesday, Dec. 12 in Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Freshman Tisha Dixon led the Lady Eagles with a team-high eight points and her career-high 12 rebounds. The Kinston, N.C., native shot 3-for-11 from the field and 2-for-4 from the free throw line during the loss. Senior red shirt Chasidy Williams contributed seven points and nine rebounds for NCCU.

UNC opened the contest with a three-point basket from Brittany Rountree. NCCU tied the ball game at three at the 16:25 mark after a made free throw from junior Tenika Neely.  With 6:04 left in the first half the Tar Heels took a double-figure lead finishing out the half on a 17-3 run.

After the first 20 minutes of play UNC led the Lady Eagles 21-6.

North Carolina continued its dominance in the second-half of play with a margin-high 30 points at the 2:56 mark, leading 49-19.

On the afternoon, the Lady Eagles shot 16.3 percent from the field on 7-for-43 shooting, collected 39 rebounds as a team, forced 14 Tar Heel turnovers and shot 58.3 percent from the charity stripe, shooting 7-for-12
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Three UNC student-athletes scored in double-figures to seal the victory.  Tierra Ruffin-Pratt finished the game with a game-high 14 points, four rebounds, four steals, one assist and one block. Rountree scored 11 points for the Tar Heels, shooting 3-for-7 from behind the arch, while Danielle Butts contributed 10 points and pulled down eight boards.

UNC was 27.4 percent from the field on 17-for-62, 6-of-17 from long range, and 64.3 percent from the free-throw line, 9-for-14.

NCCU drops to 0-11 on the season, as No. 19 North Carolina advances to 9-1 and progresses to 6-0 in the series against the Lady Eagles.

NCCU will return home for a matchup against Winthrop University on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 4:00 p.m. in McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium.

For more information on Lady Eagles basketball, visit the official website of NCCU Athletics at www.NCCUEaglePride.com.