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02/08 15:08 CST Brooks scores 21, Harris 19 and No. 25 North Carolina women
rout Wake Forest for 7th straight win
Brooks scores 21, Harris 19 and No. 25 North Carolina women rout Wake Forest
for 7th straight win
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) --- Nyla Brooks scored 21 points, Nyla Harris added 19
and No. 25 North Carolina rolled past Wake Forest 84-56 on Sunday.
North Carolina (20-5, 9-3 ACC) has won seven straight and reached 20 wins for
the 34th time in program history.
Wake Forest led 9-6 through the first five minutes before North Carolina hit
four 3-pointers --- two each from Brooks and Lanie Grant --- in a 16-0 run. The
Tar Heels led 22-11 heading to the second quarter. Two more 3s from Brooks
helped push the lead to 14 points before the Tar Heels settled for a 39-29
advantage at halftime.
Harris scored 11 points in the third quarter and the Tar Heels extended their
lead to 65-42 entering the fourth. Carolina's lead first reached 30 points at
78-48 on a short jumper by Blanca Thomas with about 3 1/2 minutes to go.
Milan Brown scored 13 points for Wake Forest (13-12, 3-10).
Indya Nivar had nine points, eight rebounds and seven assists for North
Carolina. Brooks buried five of the Tar Heels' 11 3-pointers.
Up next
North Carolina: SMU visits on Thursday.
Wake Forest: at Louisville on Thursday.
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