Khamil Pierre records another double-double as No. 25 N.C. State women beat Campbell 80-45

RALEIGH, N.C. -- — Khamil Pierre had 21 points and 11 rebounds for her second straight double-double to start the season, Zoe Brooks added 16 points and No. 25 N.C. State beat Campbell 80-45 on Wednesday night.

Pierre scored eight points in the second quarter, including a basket to start an 8-0 closing run for a 43-23 lead at halftime. She also had three of her team’s 10 steals in the first half as N.C. State scored 12 points off 12 Campbell turnovers.

N.C. State began the third on an 11-0 run to go ahead 54-23. Annsley Trivette made the first basket of the fourth to give the Wolfpack their largest lead at 70-29.

Trivette finished with 10 points off the bench for N.C. State (2-0), which defeated Wofford 80-50 on Monday.

Hana Predojevic led Campbell (0-2) with 11 points. The Fighting Camels dropped their home opener 62-47 to Austin Peay in their first game under coach Ali Jaques.

The Wolfpack were picked No. 25 in the AP preseason poll, marking the eighth time in the last nine seasons they started a season ranked. Brooks and Pierre were tabbed on the All-ACC preseason team for the second straight season.

It was the first meeting between the programs since Feb. 18, 1978.

Up next

Campbell: Plays at Davidson on Sunday.

N.C. State: Hosts No. 14 Kentucky on Sunday.

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