Janelle Bailey scored a game-high 20 points to go along with 11 rebounds, and North Carolina beat Georgia Tech by a final score of 67-60 in overtime on Thursday night.
Bailey hit 5-of-11 shots from the floor, and 10-of-10 from the free throw line. Senior guard Madinah Muhammad added 17 points on a 6-for-11 shooting performance, including 3-for-4 from the three-point line and 2-for-2 from the free throw line. Shayla Bennett scored 12 points, and Malu Tshitenge scored 10.
Three Tar Heels — Bailey, Bennett and Taylor Koenen — played all 45 minutes of the game. North Carolina shot 40.