Wake Forest Demon Deacons at North Carolina Tar Heels
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Lexi Donarski scores 17 points and makes 5 3-pointers as No. 13 North Carolina women top Wake Forest
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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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 51 - 76 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 51 - 76 |
| 4th 0:19 |  |
Laila Hull Steal. | 51 - 76 |
| 4th 0:19 |  |
Rylie Theuerkauf Turnover. | 51 - 76 |
| 4th 0:31 | |
Sydney Barker made Jumper. | 51 - 76 |
Statistics
 WAKE |
UNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-40 | FG | 30-53 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 8-12 | FT | 8-15 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 20 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 14 | Assists | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 13 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Attendance: 2,463 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| NC State | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Syracuse | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-1 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-2 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Virginia | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Duke | 1-0 | 0.5 | 6-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Wake Forest | 1-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Clemson | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Miami | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| North Carolina | 0-1 | 1.5 | 11-3 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-5 |
| SMU | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-7 |
| Boston College | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-10 |
| Florida State | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |