N.C. Central fell to another tough non-conference opponent Friday night, losing 97-53 to No. 18 North Carolina at the Dean E. Smith Center. The loss dropped the Eagles to 1-4 and marked their fourth consecutive loss to the Tar Heels.
From the start, the Eagles struggled against the size of the Tar Heels frontcourt. Senior center Khouri Carvey, the tallest on NCCU’s roster at 6-foot-9, had the challenge of trying to contain 6-10 ” UNC freshman forward phenom Caleb Wilson, 7-foot junior center Henri Veesaar, and 6-10 junior forward Jarin Stevenson in the paint.
Two Eagles who stood out from the game were No. 22 senior forward Ramondo Battle II and No. 10 junior guard Ryan Archey, who showed flashes of hope in what seemed to be an inevitable loss.
Battle scored a team-high 14 points on 50% from the field and 3-point range, with two of four 3-pointers made, and four made free throws in 25 minutes played.
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