A ‘Rocky’ run up the museum steps, then 30 points for Kate Harpring at Penn

Kate Harpring, the North Carolina freshman, made the most of her first trip to Philadelphia. She scored an impressive 30 points, leading No. 23 North Carolina to a 71-60 victory over Penn. Prior to the game, Harpring participated in a historic event, running up the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps in homage to the movie "Rocky," paying tribute to her father, Matt, who once played for the 76ers 25 years ago.

Although her father couldn't attend the game due to his family obligations, she made sure to share a picture of her climbing the steps with the Rocky statue. Harpring was no underdog coming out of high school, as she was the No. 4 rated recruit. Just four games into her college career, she has already tied Janelle Bailey and Stephanie Watts for the most points in a game as a freshman, according to the school.

North Carolina coach Courtney Banghart praised Harpring's competitive spirit, stating that she would be unhappy even if she scored 40 points and they still lost. This was Harpring's first true road game, as the Tar Heels began the season in Paris and played in the Charlotte Hornets arena against No. 1 South Carolina. The home game against North Carolina Central preceded the Penn game, which drew a record-breaking crowd of 2,714 fans.

North Carolina's coach, Banghart, was thrilled to play at the 100th anniversary of the Palestra, the historic home of Penn.