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WBB Falls At Virginia In Rematch – University of North Carolina Athletics
The score was almost a mirror of the teams’ meeting two weeks ago in Chapel Hill, which UNC won 81-68.
Carolina fell to 15-6 overall and 7-2 in ACC play heading into Thursday’s game at NC State. Virginia, which was celebrating the 50th anniversary of its program with a large group of coaches and alums in attendance, improved to 10-10 overall and 2-7 in ACC play by beating a ranked conference opponent for the second time in the past three games.
The Tar Heels pulled ahead early, using a 12-0 run to go up 19-7 with 3:33 to play in the first quarter. UNC shot 59 percent in the opening period and led 25-16 heading into the second.
UNC held its largest lead of the game, 13 points, just over two minutes into the second quarter when the Tar Heels led 29-16 after a jumper by Reniya Kelly. But the Cavaliers then kicked off a quick 14-1 run to tie the game at 30-30 with 3:39 to play before halftime. Back-to-back baskets by Maria Gakdeng each put the Tar Heels back on top, but the Cavaliers led by three at halftime (37-34) and held onto the advantage the rest of the way.
After trailing by as many as nine in the third, UNC again pulled within three points at the end of the period when a jumper by Deja Kelly made it 60-57 Virginia heading into the fourth.
Virginia outscored UNC 21-9 in the final 10 minutes to earn the double-digit win. The Tar Heels shot 20 percent from the field (3-15), the team’s lowest percentage in a quarter of ACC play this year. Coming into Sunday’s game, Carolina hadn’t had even one single-digit quarter in ACC play but finished the day with two, scoring nine points in both the second and fourth quarters.
After Kelly’s 20 points, double her previous high of 10 set in the most recent game, seniors Alyssa Ustby and Deja Kelly both hit double digits, with 13 and 10 points respectively. The senior captains handed out five assists each, and Ustby also had a team-best eight rebounds and four blocks.
Both Kellys played all 40 minutes, which was a career high for Reniya and the third time in the last four games Deja has done so.
“Hats off to Virginia, boy they shot almost 60 percent from three,” UNC coach Courtney Banghart said. “They really, really played well, had us kind of on our heels.
“I’d be remiss not to talk about Reniya – just huge minutes, just a great job.”
Virginia’s 81 points are a high this season by a Tar Heel opponent. The team’s 57.9 (11-19) three-point day also marked an opponent high, as did the Cavaliers 22 free throws made and 28 attempts. Freshman Kymora Johnson led Virginia with 25 points, including 4-5 three-point shooting. Graduate student Sam Brunelle, who also went 4-5 from three, finished with 14 points and a team-best seven rebounds. Paris Clark also scored 14 and London Clarkson added 10.
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Man shot, killed by Virginia trooper ID’d after crash ends in deadly stabbing attack
FAIRFAX, Va. (7News) — Virginia State Police have identified the man who was shot and killed by a trooper after a crash ended in a stabbing attack on Interstate 495 Sunday afternoon.
Jared Llamado, 32, of McLean, died at the hospital on Sunday after he was shot.
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Investigators said Llamado was confronted by the trooper who opened fire around 1:17 p.m. The trooper was responding to a report of a road rage incident and found Llamado with a knife, according to a news release.
Four stabbing victims, all women, were also found at the scene, along with a dog that was also stabbed.
Michelle Adams, 39, died from her injuries. The dog also did not survive. The three other women were all taken to the hospital with serious injuries, according to VSP. 7News is not identifying the surviving victims.
Investigators said the stabbings stemmed from a crash in the southbound lanes of I-495.
The trooper who opened fire was not hurt and is on leave pending the outcome of the investigation into the use of force.
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Investigators said they do not believe the attack is connected to terrorism.
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Two dead after I-495 road rage incident leads to stabbing, Virginia State Police shooting – WTOP News
A road rage incident led to a shooting involving the Virginia State Police on Sunday on Interstate 495. Four individuals were also stabbed.
Two people are dead Sunday in Annandale, Virginia, after a road rage incident led to a shooting involving Virginia State Police on Interstate 495.
A release issued by the Virginia State Police said a trooper fatally shot a man after responding to a report of a road rage incident on the southbound lanes of I-495 just before 1:30 p.m. at exit 52, near the Little River Turnpike.
The man, transferred to a hospital with serious injuries, has been pronounced dead. VSP said the trooper shot in self-defense after the man confronted him with a knife.
The trooper did not suffer any injuries during the altercation.
Officials found four stabbing victims at the scene, but only identified a 39-year-old woman and a dog. Both the woman and the dog died.
Early findings suggest the stabbings took place after a crash on the Capital Beltway. The crash remains under investigation.
The VSP’s release comes after the main lanes of the Capital Beltway Outer Loop, before Little River Turnpike, were closed to traffic for several hours, only recently opening the express lanes. Main lanes between Arlington Boulevard and the Little River Turnpike remain closed.
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Virginia Huffman Obituary February 27, 2026 – Ott & Lee Funeral Homes
Mary “Virginia” Huffman, 82, of Pelahatchie, Mississippi, passed away on February 27, 2026.
Born on February 28, 1943, in Morton, Mississippi, she was the daughter of Carl and Nannie Mae Bradshaw. She married the love of her life, Jimmy Lavell Huffman, on June 14, 1963, and together they built a life rooted in faith, family, and hard work. Virginia devoted nearly 50 years to teaching high school math, beginning at Morton High School and later serving at East Rankin Academy. Generations of students were shaped by her steady guidance, high expectations, and deep belief in their potential. Many would say they entered college prepared because they had learned from “Mrs. Huffman.” Her students knew the famous “Mrs. Huffman look,” but no one understood it quite like her children and grandchildren. To many, she was more than a teacher—she was a mentor, encourager, and second mother.
A faithful member of Cross Roads Baptist Church, Virginia was a true matriarch and prayer warrior whose life was anchored in her love for the Lord. She woke each morning to study the Word of God and carried that faith into every conversation, classroom, and season of life. She played piano and organ, sang in the choir, and on Sunday mornings could often be found at home practicing the piano before church—something her family dearly loved listening to. She served her church and community with quiet devotion. Whether tutoring students during the summer, helping families in need, or visiting church members, she consistently lived out a servant’s heart.
She loved farm life—raising chickens and cows, cutting hay, tending her flower beds, and cooking for the people she loved. She was especially known for her strawberry pies, egg custard, and caramel cake (see Cheryl Moore for the recipe). She faithfully attended her grandchildren’s sporting events and found her greatest joy in cheering on her family. She loved deeply and wholeheartedly, treating not only her own children and grandchildren as treasures, but embracing many others in her community as if they were her own.
She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Lavell Huffman; her children, Connie Goodman (Mike), Karen Jones, and Jade Huffman; her grandchildren, Christin (Colby) (Candace), Christopher (Victoria), Dillon, Marley, Halle (Elijah), Kyla Kate, and Eli; her great-grandchildren, Autumn, Titus, Sophia, Liam, Scarlett, Luke, and Ava; and her siblings, Paul (Joyce) and Delilah.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Nannie Mae Bradshaw; her in-laws, Clyde Sr. and Zora Huffman; her son, Scot Huffman; and her sisters, May Erving and Maxine Strong.
Virginia will be remembered as a woman of unwavering faith, steadfast strength, and extraordinary love. Her legacy lives on in the family she nurtured, the students she prepared, and the countless lives she covered in prayer.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – until on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Cross Roads Baptist Church in Pelahatchie and again on Monday, March 2, 2026 from 12 pm – 1 pm.
Services will be held at 1pm Monday, March 2, 2026 at Cross Roads Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Bro. John Vaughn, Bro. Gary Morris and Bro. Steven Platt will officate the services.
Pallbearers will be Tim Wolverton, Colby Boyd, Christopher Wilson, Dillon Pettigrew, Eli Huffman and Elijah Moore.
Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton is honored to serve the Huffman family.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Cross Roads Baptist Church Building Fund.
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