The Charlotte 49ers (9-3) took on the North Texas “Mean Green” (3-9) in their first conference game of the season Friday night, in what proved to be a riveting match-up, with the 49ers coming out on top with a 78-63 win, giving Coach Cara Consuegra her 100 career win as head coach of the Niners.
The 49ers had four players finish in double digits Friday, including sophomore Grace Hunter who finished the night with 18 points. Charlotte shot a measly 36 percent from the field in the first quarter, hitting only five of their 14 shots, in contrast to North Texas, whose 66 percent shooting had them sitting with a comfortable 10-point lead heading into the second quarter.