Welcome to another edition of Tracking the Tar Heels.
Here’s what the Tar Heels have been up to:
- Senior Writer Kelly Parsons writes that, despite jumping out to a fast start, the UNC men’s basketball team fell short against rival Duke on Wednesday.
- Sophomore guard P.J. Hairston, who got his second career start against Duke, was essential to UNC’s ability to build an early lead, Sports Editor Brandon Moree writes.
- Andrew Carter of the (Raleigh) News & Observer writes that the Tar Heels were disappointed with the loss against Duke, but satisfied with the effort they put forth.
- ESPN’s Robbi Pickeral attempts to answer the question: What’s next for UNC’s starting lineup? after the Tar Heels saw success on Wednesday against Duke with a new starting five.
- From the softball field, Daniel Wilco writes that the UNC softball team rallied from behind to win both games of its home season-opening doubleheader against Radford on Wednesday.
- The UNC baseball team will combine a veteran outfield with the depth of newcomers to shape a reliable defense behind a strong pitching staff, Marilyn Payne writes.
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