Onalaska’s Donarski scores 10, as No. 12 North Carolina beats 10th-ranked NC State in final seconds
RALEIGH, N.C. — Onalaska native Lexi Donarski scored 10 points, as the No. 12 North Carolina women’s basketball team beat 10th-ranked NC State by one point with a pair of free throws in the final seconds in front of a sellout crowd of 6,319.
Grace Townsend’s pair from the stripe with 5.2 seconds gave the Tar Heels the 66-65 win at home Sunday — a game that was on ESPN. The Wolfpack didn’t get a shot off on their final possession.
Donarski, who was just 3-for-11, nailed a 3-pointer with 2:17 remaining to pull North Carolina (23-4) within 60-57.
The teams then exchanged 3-pointers and NC State went up 65-60 with 1:32 remaining, before the Tar Heels came back to win, scoring on three consecutive possessions.
D E F E N S E.
— Carolina Women's Basketball (@uncwbb) February 16, 2025
Carolina holds NC State to 4 points in the second.#InPursuit x @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/e2kkmpSja0
Donarski, who is in her final collegiate season, was 2 of 6 from deep and added two rebounds, an assist, a steal and a turnover in 31 minutes.
She has scored in double figures in seven of her last nine games for North Carolina, which next plays Thursday at Syracuse.
TOP PHOTO: North Carolina celebrates its 66-65 win over NC State on Feb. 16, 2025 (PHOTO: @UNCWBB on X)