North Carolina certainly didn't back away from the challenge they faced on Thursday night.
One of the youngest teams in the country, the UNC women's basketball program faced a tough task in Las Vegas, matching up with the No. 3-ranked UCLA Bruins in the WBCA Challenge.
It was a battle of two opposites: a very young North Carolina squad against a very experienced UCLA team, one that is coming off a national championship game trip a season ago.
The Tar Heels went punch for punch with the Bruins in the first half, a span of 20 minutes that featured 12 lead changes and five ties.