North Carolina Tar Heels @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 84 | |
WAKE | 11 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 56 |
Brooks scores 21, Harris 19 and No. 25 North Carolina women rout Wake Forest for 7th straight win
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- — 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.
North Carolina: SMU visits on Thursday.
Wake Forest: at Louisville on Thursday.
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Game Information
Winston-Salem, NC
Referee:Kevin Sparrock
Referee:Brandon Enterline
Referee:Sarah Williams
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 13-0 | - | 18-6 |
| Louisville | 12-1 | 1 | 22-4 |
| NC State | 10-3 | 3 | 17-7 |
| North Carolina | 9-3 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Syracuse | 9-4 | 4 | 19-5 |
| Virginia | 9-4 | 4 | 17-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-5 | 5 | 18-7 |
| Clemson | 8-5 | 5 | 17-8 |
| Notre Dame | 7-6 | 6 | 15-9 |
| California | 6-6 | 6.5 | 15-10 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-7 | 7 | 11-14 |
| Stanford | 5-7 | 7.5 | 16-9 |
| Miami | 4-9 | 9 | 12-12 |
| Florida State | 3-9 | 9.5 | 8-16 |
| Wake Forest | 3-10 | 10 | 13-12 |
| SMU | 1-11 | 11.5 | 8-16 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-11 | 11.5 | 8-17 |
| Boston College | 0-13 | 13 | 4-22 |
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