Fourth-Quarter Surge Propels WBB Past Davidson In Exhibition, 76-66

Sunday, October 18

Chapel Hill, N.C.

1 PM

North Carolina

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Davidson - Exhibition

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Team	1	2	3	4	F
Davidson	22	18	8	18	66
North Carolina	17	23	12	24	76

Fourth-Quarter Surge Propels WBB Past Davidson In Exhibition, 76-66

October 18, 2026 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – In the first of two exhibition games for North Carolina women's basketball, the Tar Heels fought past a veteran Davidson team from Carmichael Arena on Sunday afternoon, 76-66.

Leading Carolina in scoring, Achol Akot posted a team-high 18 points while adding 11 rebounds for an exhibition double-double. Kate Harpring and Nyla Brooks joined her in double-figures, with 17 and 10 points respectively. In her unofficial Carolina debut, Harpring added eight rebounds and two assists. Off the bench, Carolina's reserves contributed 21 points.

Akot got the Tar Heels going in the first quarter, shooting 3-of-4 from the field and grabbing four rebounds. Harpring also added six points in the first, along with three rebounds and a steal. Davidson shot 61.3% in the first frame to take an early 22-17 lead.

Carolina kicked off the second quarter with a 12-0 run, starting with a pair of three-pointers by Gabby White. White, along with Harpring and Taissa Queiroz, accounted for 18 of the Tar Heels' 24 points in the second quarter. The trio also notched four rebounds and three assists to battle with the Wildcats, tied at the break at 40.

Allowing just eight points in the third quarter, Carolina went over eight minutes without giving up a field goal. Akot led the quarter once again with six points and four rebounds. Laila Hull picked up two blocks, helping give the Tar Heels the 52-48 edge heading into the final frame.

Brooks and Reniya Kelly each found success behind the arc, giving the Tar Heels the momentum early in the fourth. With less than five minutes to go Davidson fought back and tied it up at 61 all. Brooks would hit her second and third threes of the day, to push Carolina on a 12-5 run that would ultimately guide the Tar Heels to a 76-66 win.

The Tar Heels head North for their final exhibition game, traveling to Maryland on Saturday, Oct. 24. Carolina is set to trade blows with its former ACC foe on B1G+ at 1 p.m. ET.