Wednesday, December 16
Broughton HS
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NC State
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Photo by: Greg Mintel
Spencer’s 23 Points Help Wolfpack (8-3) Crush Catamounts
12/16/2015 11:09:00 PM | Women's Basketball
RALEIGH – In its final home game of the 2015 calendar year, the NC State women's basketball team (8-3) crushed the visiting Western Carolina Catamounts by a final score of 86-55 Wednesday evening. Led by 23 points from junior guard Miah Spencer, the Wolfpack never trailed throughout the entire game.
All 15 available NC State players took the court in the win and 12 scored at least two points. Spencer shot an impressive 9-13 from the field (3-5 from distance) to lead an efficient Wolfpack offense which went 31-66 (.470) on the evening and 11-24 (.458) from three-point range. NC State held a +12 edge in total rebounds (47-35) and scored 29 points from 14 Catamount turnovers.
"In practice we focused on ourselves, both not turning the ball over and not making mistakes on defense," Spencer said in a postgame interview. "Taking care of the ball is something we did well tonight."
Sherae Bonner (14 points, 11 rebounds) and Kyla Hough (10 points) scored in double figures for the visitors. The Catamounts shot 22-65 (.338) from the field and 2-17 (.118) from distance.
Fast Facts
-NC State ended the first quarter on a 30-4 run.
-34 points in the first quarter marked the Pack's highest scoring quarter this season.
-57 points in the first half marked the Pack's highest scoring half this season.
-Freshman DD Rogers scored seven points (3-5 FG), grabbed six rebounds, dished out three assists, and recorded three blocks. She leads the team this season at a 17-26 clip (.654) from the field.
-The Wolfpack shot 19-36 (.528) from the field in the first half, a mark which included an 8-14 (.571) success rate from distance.
-After the end of the first quarter, Western Carolina would come no closer than 19 points (36-17 in 2Q and 59-40 in 3Q).
-Nae Nae Cole scored eight points on 4-4 shooting.
-Lena Niang (five points), Akela Maize (two), and Ashley Eli (two) chipped in offensively. Maize played a season-high 11 minutes.
NC State now heads south for the 2015 Gator Holiday Classic in Gainesville, Fla. The Wolfpack will take on Eastern Kentucky on December 20 (12 p.m.) before meeting up with either Saint Francis or host Florida on December 21.
#GoPack
It was 4-4 before Pack opened a 30-4 run over final 7:56. End 1Q in #Raleigh. Pack shooting .588 from field. ???? pic.twitter.com/BWVGPQYI2u
— NC State WBB (@PackWomensBball) December 17, 2015All 15 available NC State players took the court in the win and 12 scored at least two points. Spencer shot an impressive 9-13 from the field (3-5 from distance) to lead an efficient Wolfpack offense which went 31-66 (.470) on the evening and 11-24 (.458) from three-point range. NC State held a +12 edge in total rebounds (47-35) and scored 29 points from 14 Catamount turnovers.
"In practice we focused on ourselves, both not turning the ball over and not making mistakes on defense," Spencer said in a postgame interview. "Taking care of the ball is something we did well tonight."
Sherae Bonner (14 points, 11 rebounds) and Kyla Hough (10 points) scored in double figures for the visitors. The Catamounts shot 22-65 (.338) from the field and 2-17 (.118) from distance.
Two straight buckets through contact by @ilovelebron_23! (16 pts). Pack up 48-23 over WCU. #GoPack pic.twitter.com/dRqZF2ZI1N
— NC State WBB (@PackWomensBball) December 17, 2015Fast Facts
-NC State ended the first quarter on a 30-4 run.
-34 points in the first quarter marked the Pack's highest scoring quarter this season.
-57 points in the first half marked the Pack's highest scoring half this season.
-Freshman DD Rogers scored seven points (3-5 FG), grabbed six rebounds, dished out three assists, and recorded three blocks. She leads the team this season at a 17-26 clip (.654) from the field.
-The Wolfpack shot 19-36 (.528) from the field in the first half, a mark which included an 8-14 (.571) success rate from distance.
-After the end of the first quarter, Western Carolina would come no closer than 19 points (36-17 in 2Q and 59-40 in 3Q).
-Nae Nae Cole scored eight points on 4-4 shooting.
-Lena Niang (five points), Akela Maize (two), and Ashley Eli (two) chipped in offensively. Maize played a season-high 11 minutes.
NC State now heads south for the 2015 Gator Holiday Classic in Gainesville, Fla. The Wolfpack will take on Eastern Kentucky on December 20 (12 p.m.) before meeting up with either Saint Francis or host Florida on December 21.
#GoPack
Team Stats
WCU
ST
FG%
.338
.470
3FG%
.118
.458
FT%
.900
.684
RB
35
47
TO
14
13
STL
6
9
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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Forward
/ Women's Basketball
Center
/ Women's Basketball
Forward
/ Women's Basketball
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