CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Cetera DeGraffenreid scored 20 points and tied a career high with eight steals to help No. 4 North Carolina defeat Coastal Carolina 88-49 on Wednesday night.
She'la White added 16 points for the Tar Heels (2-0), who overcame a sluggish first half in which they trailed 20-19 with 6 minutes remaining. Chay Shegog scored 15 points and Laura Broomfield had 12 points and a career-high 14 rebounds for North Carolina.
Elizabeth Weaver scored 14 points to lead the Chanticleers (2-1), who shot 29 percent from the field.
The Tar Heels blew open the game with a 24-4 run in the first 7 minutes of the second half. North Carolina had nine offensive rebounds in the first 4 minutes after getting three in the entire first half.
