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Week 12 of the NFL season started with a frustrating Thanksgiving Day for quarterback Sam Howell and Washington, but wide receiver Josh Downs and running back Javonte Williams helped their teams earn Sunday victories, running back Michael Carter made his Arizona debut and cornerback Mike Hughes started for Atlanta.
Cole Anthony scored nearly a point a minute while pouring in 30 points to lead Orlando to its seventh consecutive victory Sunday. Chicago’s Coby White had a big game but in a loss to Cam Johnson, Day’Ron Sharpe and Brooklyn.
ESTERO, Fla. — North Carolina left Florida with two losses, some tough lessons and plenty of heartbreak after missing late opportunities. After Kierra Adams’ driving layup put Florida Gulf Coast up by one with seven seconds left, Deja Kelly’s potential game-winning shot missed and Lexi Donarski’s follow shot went in a split-second too late.
ESTERO, Fla. — When you try to play a basketball tournament in a minor-league hockey arena, there will be issues, and the players have had to deal with them during the Gulf Coast Showcase.
Dontrez Styles had another big game for Georgetown in Saturday night’s 88–81 home victory over Jackson State in the Hoyas’ third straight win.
ESTERO, Fla. — It might excite Tar Heels fans to know that iconic Iowa star Caitlyn Clark once wore a Carolina uniform and was a huge UNC fan. That uniform, though, was a Harrison Barnes jersey.
RALEIGH — There was lots of blame to go around for North Carolina’s latest November shortcoming. Coach Mack Brown wanted to accept all of it.
You kind of had a feeling that was coming. UNC really hasn’t been the same team since they started the season 6–0, rose to No. 10 in the polls, and then lost to a bad Virginia squad at home.
ESTERO, Fla. — Bad shooting finally caught up with No. 18 North Carolina on a day when that trend was almost as frustrating to the Tar Heels as the officiating and the frigid hockey arena.
North Carolina looked poised to earn another trip to the Women’s College Cup with a three-goal lead 19 minutes into the game, but aggressive Brigham Young had other ideas. The Cougars scored four goals in the last 30 minutes to rally for a 4–3 victory on a snowy and cold evening in Provo, Utah, to end Carolina’s season.
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