N.C. State women rout Campbell behind Pierre double-double
The Wolfpack extended their winning streak to two games, limiting the Fighting Camels to 45 points in a home game.
By Lorenzo Patterson ·
N.C. State women's basketball defeated Campbell 80-45 on Wednesday night in Raleigh. The victory gave the Wolfpack a 2-0 record and their largest lead of the season at 70-29 in the fourth quarter.
Khamil Pierre led the Wolfpack with 21 points and 11 rebounds. It marked her second consecutive double-double to open the season. She scored eight points in the second quarter, including the final basket of an 8-0 run that secured a 43-23 halftime lead. Pierre also recorded three of the team's 10 first-half steals. N.C. State capitalized on 12 Campbell turnovers in the first half to score 12 points.
Zoe Brooks added 16 points for the Wolfpack. Annsley Trivette contributed 10 points off the bench. The team started the third quarter with an 11-0 run to build their lead to 54-23. Trivette scored the first basket of the fourth quarter to extend the margin to the game's high point.
Hana Predojevic led Campbell with 11 points. The Fighting Camels are now 0-2. They lost their first game under coach Ali Jaques to Austin Peay 62-47. Campbell dropped its home opener, marking its first loss in that venue this season.
N.C. State entered the season ranked No. 25 in the AP preseason poll. This is the eighth time in the last nine seasons the team started ranked. Brooks and Pierre were selected to the All-ACC preseason team for the second year in a row. The teams had not played since February 18, 1978.
N.C. State hosts No. 14 Kentucky on Sunday. Campbell plays at Davidson on Sunday.
