Kelly leads No. 19 North Carolina women past Wake Forest

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- — Deja Kelly had 24 points, five rebounds and six assists to lead No. 19 North Carolina to a 71-58 victory over Wake Forest on Sunday.

Destiny Adams added 11 points off the bench and Kennedy Todd-Williams scored 10 for the Tar Heels (19-8, 10-6 ACC).

North Carolina went up by 20 midway through the fourth quarter and cruised from there, making just two field goals and three free throws over the final 6 1/2 minutes.

Wake Forest shot 3 for 14 in the third quarter and was outscored 16-6. The shooting slump came after the Demon Deacons shot 50% in the first half and trailed just 40-36 at halftime.

Jewel Spear scored 19 points, Elise Williams 11 and Olivia Summiel 10 for the Demon Deacons (14-13, 5-11).

Kelly scored 17 points in the first half, including North Carolina's final five of the second quarter. Her three-point play with five seconds left put the Tar Heels up by four at the break.

North Carolina hosts No. 11 Virginia Tech on Thursday and travels to No. 9 Duke to wrap up the regular season on Sunday.

Wake Forest finishes with home games against No. 24 Florida State on Thursday and Boston College on Sunday.

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