All season, Jessica Thomas and Adrienne Motley have been Miami's heart and soul.
And on a night when the 17th-ranked Hurricanes women's basketball team was without Motley – who was home in Virginia after a death in the family – Thomas did her best to try and make a difference.
The senior did that, and so much more, in her best performance of the season.
Thomas tied a career-high with both 24 points and seven assists to help pace Miami in an emotional, much-needed 100-88 conference win over North Carolina on Thursday night at the Watsco Center.