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Nyla Harris scores 19 for No. 16 North Carolina women’s in 90-37 win over Boston College

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) — Nyla Harris scored 19 points and pulled down nine rebounds, and Nyla Brooks added 15 points for No. 16 North Carolina in a 90-37 win over Boston College on Monday night.

Only up by seven at the end of the first quarter, the Tar Heels (12-3, 1-1 ACC) finished the half with a 16-0 run that included seven points from Reniya Kelly and six from Harris. A 26-0 run in the second half secured the win.

Ciera Toomey added 11 points for North Carolina. The Tar Heels shot 58% (38 of 66) from the field and dished out 24 assists as a team in their third straight win.

The Eagles (4-11, 0-2) were led in scoring by Kaia Henderson with 10.

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North Carolina: Hosts Cal on Thursday.

Boston College: Travels to play Duke on Thursday.

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Hawkeyes are set to play Vanderbilt in a November women’s basketball game in Sioux City, Iowa

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Vanderbilt and Iowa, both ranked in the top 10 late last season, will meet in a women's basketball game early next season in northwest Iowa, the schools announced Tuesday. The neutral-site game is set for Nov. 15 at the Tyson Events Center, which is 290 miles from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Vanderbilt is 4-0 all-time against the Hawkeyes. This will be the teams' first meeting since 1997. The Commodores are expected to return national scoring leader Mikayla Blakes. She averaged 27 points per game and was Southeastern Conference player of the year. Vanderbilt was ranked as high as No. 5 and finished No. 10 with a 29-5 record after reaching the NCAA Sweet 16.
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