US EditionBrooks scores 21, Harris 19 and No. 25 North Carolina women rout Wake Forest for 7th straight win
The Tar Heels reached 20 wins for the 34th time, fueled by Nyla Brooks' 21 points and five 3-pointers in a dominant 84-56 victory over Wake Forest.
- Last Sunday, North Carolina women's basketball rolled past Wake Forest 84-56, extending their winning streak to seven games.
- A 16-0 run with four 3s, two each from Brooks and Grant, shifted momentum to North Carolina on Sunday.
- Nyla Brooks scored 21 points, and Nyla Harris added 19, with Indya Nivar recording nine points, eight rebounds, and seven assists.
- North Carolina improved to 20-5 and extended its streak to seven wins, hosting SMU on Thursday while Wake Forest visits Louisville.
- At halftime, the Tar Heels held a 39-29 advantage, and Carolina's 78-48 lead was first reached on a short jumper by Blanca Thomas.
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Heels roll to seventh straight win behind Brooks’ breakout game
WINSTON-SALEM — For weeks, Nyla Brooks kept shooting. The good shots were there. The confidence wasn’t gone. The shots were falling in practice, and her work never stopped there. But the results — the 3-pointers that once came easily in nonconference play— hadn’t been falling. The stat lines looked quieter than expected for one of the ACC’s most heralded freshmen. On Sunday afternoon, that drought finally ended in a big way.
UNC Women's Basketball Cruises Past Wake Forest for 7th Straight Win
UNC used a 16-0 run in the first quarter to take control at Wake Forest Sunday afternoon and rolled from there to an 84-56 win against the Demon Deacons. It’s Carolina’s seventh win in a row and its 20th on the season. Keep it Rolling – 𝙎𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙉 Straight!@WellsFargo x #GoHeels pic.twitter.com/17TBFQQo3p — Carolina Women's Basketball (@uncwbb) February 8, 2026 UNC’s run came after the Tar Heels had fallen behind early and were stuck on six poi…
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