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North Carolina head coach Sylvia Hatchell, center, talks with Cierra Robertson-Warren (42) and Trinity Bursey (3) during a time out in the second half of an NCAA college women's basketball game abainst Presbyterian in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. North Carolina won 92-37. (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds)


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Rolle's 17 leads No. 4 North Carolina to 92-37 win

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Waltiea Rolle scored a career-high 17 points to help No. 4 North Carolina rout Presbyterian 92-37 on Wednesday.

Cierra Robertson-Warren added 15 points for the Tar Heels (4-0), who won by more than 30 points for the third time this season. Italee Lucas and Tierra Ruffin-Pratt scored 12 points apiece as North Carolina shot 52 percent from the field.

Amanda Mills scored 10 points to lead Presbyterian (0-6), which trailed 41-16 at halftime.

North Carolina trailed 5-3 after four minutes. But the Tar Heels went on a 21-2 run over the next 9 1/2 minutes, holding Presbyterian to a pair of free throws.

The Blue Hose missed all 10 of their field-goal attempts and committed 11 turnovers, including miscues on five consecutive possessions, during the scoring drought.


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