Brooks scores 19 points and NC State survives No. 18 Ole Miss women’s rally to win 68-61

By The Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Zoe Brooks scored 19 points and NC State survived an Ole Miss fourth-quarter rally to beat the No. 18 Rebels 68-61 Thursday night in an SEC/ACC Challenge game. Zamareya Jones added 14 points, making four 3-pointers, all in the second quarter, on the way to a 37-21 halftime lead. Aziaha James added 11 points and Saniya Rivers 10. The Wolfpack dropped out of The Associated Press Top 25 this week after starting the season No. 9. Madison Scott scored 15 points, Tameiya Sadler 14 and Kennedy Todd-Williams 12 for Ole Miss, which trailed by 17 in the fourth quarter and got within two.