Florida State’s Ta’Niya Latson hit a layup as time expired to give Florida State an 86-84 win against Carolina in Carmichael Arena on Sunday afternoon. It snaps a five-game winning streak for the Tar Heels and extends a three-game losing streak for UNC against the Seminoles.
Latson, the ACC’s leading scorer, ended the game with 25 points on 10-22 shooting. Her basket capped a topsy-turvy finish, one which saw Florida State’s Sydney Bowles knock down a go-ahead three-pointer with eight seconds left, only for UNC’s Reniya Kelly to tie the game with a short jumper four seconds later. Florida State then called timeout to advance the ball, setting up Latson’s heroics.
The Tar Heels led 76-71 midway through the fourth quarter on a three from Lanie Grant, but the Seminoles fought back with a 7-0 run to take the lead. Carolina’s last lead came on a Maria Gakdeng layup with 18 seconds to go make the score 82-81. Gakdeng finished with 21 points and was one of five Tar Heels in double figures. ...