The fun is only beginning for the North Carolina Tarheels. Their quest for an ACC title is in sight yet they have a ways to go. Last night, the freshman stole the spotlight again helping the Heels in route to a 88-60 pulverization of Wake Forest. Obviously, this isn't the same Wake Forest team a few years back that played a strong game from the inside and outside. Wayne Ellington, who had been in a shooting slump lately had a terrific game, scoring 18 points as the top scorer. Ty Lawson has also performed well as a back-up point guard in place of Bobby Frasor. He finished with 15 points, 5 assists, and 3 steals.
UNC lead for most of the game, with their largest margin at 31 points. As a team they shot 57% in the second half to Wake Forest's 32%. That the main reason why Wake Forest got blown out by 28 points on their home court. Brendan Wright is a wrecking machine inside on the offensive end. He continues to get better and makes his presence felt on the low post. When UNC get locked in no one can stop them. They're showing why their ranked no. 4 in the country.
The pressure in the backcourt was applied strong by the Tarheels against the Demon Deacons and lead to easy baskets on the other end. The defense is starting to really take shape, resembling the traditional UNC style of old. Right now UNC and Virginia Tech are tied for second place in the ACC. Soon that will change after the matchup with Arizona Saturday. Coach Williams will no doubt have his troops prepared with an articulate, upbeat strategy. Keep the win streak alive, GO TARHEELS!
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