No. 25 NC State women’s basketball defeated Wofford 80–50 in its season opener on Monday.
Zoe Brooks scored 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting. Ky’She Lunan scored 21 points — hitting 8 of 12 field goals and 5 three-pointers. Khamil Pierre recorded a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
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The Wolfpack built a 25–7 lead after the first quarter, fueled by runs of 9–0 and 10–0. Brooks scored 10 points in the quarter while Wofford shot 2 of 17. Wofford was 4 of 19 in the second quarter and trailed 44–16 at halftime on 17% shooting.
NC State opened the second half with an 18–2 run, pushing its lead to 44 points at 62–18. Wofford shot 39% in the second half but was outscored by only two points over those 20 minutes. Gabby Mundy scored 22 points for Wofford, which finished 18 of 67 from the field (27%).
The Wolfpack returns six players from last season’s squad — the program’s 11th consecutive 20-win team, a school record. NC State hosts Campbell on Wednesday. Wofford hosts King (Tenn.) on Friday.
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