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WAKE | 6 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 51 |
UNC | 22 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 76 |

Lexi Donarski scores 17 points and makes 5 3-pointers as No. 13 North Carolina women top Wake Forest
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons - Game Highlights
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- — Lexi Donarski scored 17 points and made five 3-pointers and No. 13 North Carolina extended its winning streak to five straight with a 76-51 victory over Wake Forest on Thursday night.
North Carolina (18-3, 6-2 ACC) is off to its best start under coach Courtney Banghart and best overall since the 2012-13 team started 23-3.
North Carolina raced to a 22-6 lead in the first quarter after closing on a 20-1 run. But Wake Forest battled back in the second when Alyssa Andrews and Raegyn Conley combined to make three straight 3-pointers to begin a 15-2 run that ended in a 24-21 deficit.
Donarski's fifth 3-ponter with 5:09 left in the third quarter gave North Carolina a double-digit lead for good at 46-35. Wake Forest got within 10 points early in the fourth before Grace Townsend made a 3-pointer to make it 55-42.
Donarski made five-plus 3-pointers for the third straight game.
Townsend finished with 13 points on 5-of-5 shooting for North Carolina, which improved to 34-4 against Wake Forest at home and 69-18 overall. Lanie Grant added 10 points.
North Carolina scored 26 points off 24 Wake Forest turnovers.
Rylie Theuerkauf led Wake Forest (7-12, 0-8) with 19 points. Malaya Cowles scored 10.
Wake Forest returns home to play Boston College on Sunday, while North Carolina hosts NCAA scoring leader Ta’Niya Latson and Florida State.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
- Kelsey Reynolds
- Krystie Appellaniz
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Notre Dame | 14-0 | - | 23-2 |
NC State | 12-2 | 2 | 20-5 |
North Carolina | 11-3 | 3 | 23-4 |
Duke | 11-3 | 3 | 20-6 |
Louisville | 11-3 | 3 | 18-7 |
Florida State | 10-4 | 4 | 20-6 |
Georgia Tech | 9-5 | 5 | 21-5 |
California | 9-5 | 5 | 21-6 |
Virginia Tech | 7-7 | 7 | 16-9 |
Clemson | 6-9 | 8.5 | 13-13 |
Stanford | 5-9 | 9 | 13-12 |
Virginia | 5-9 | 9 | 13-13 |
Syracuse | 4-10 | 10 | 10-15 |
Boston College | 4-11 | 10.5 | 13-15 |
Miami | 3-11 | 11 | 13-12 |
Pittsburgh | 3-11 | 11 | 11-16 |
SMU | 2-12 | 12 | 10-16 |
Wake Forest | 1-13 | 13 | 8-17 |