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No. 20 N Carolina routs S Carolina Upstate 91-34

The Columbian
Published: November 12, 2011, 4:00pm

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Brittany Rountree scored 15 points and Laura Broomfield had 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 20 North Carolina to a 91-34 victory over South Carolina Upstate on Sunday.

The Tar Heels (2-0) were playing for the second straight day, having drubbed visiting Gardner-Webb 109-44 in the season opener.

She’la White added 13 points for UNC, while sophomore guard Latifah Coleman chipped in a career-high 11.

Tee’Ara Copney led Upstate with 16 points.

Atlantic Sun Conference member Upstate (0-2) is playing in its first regular season in Division I, having completed its transition from Division II.

Sunday’s meeting, the Tar Heels’ 52nd straight November victory, was the first between the teams.

UNC shot 54.8 percent from the floor to the Spartans’ 24.1, outrebounded them 48-25 and committed 15 turnovers to 23 for Upstate.

UNC led 48-12 at halftime, shooting 52.9 percent to the visitors’ 19.2 during the period.

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