North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State
2-0
UNC Wilmington
0-3
Wolfpack Women Clip Seahawks 83-64
11/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 16, 2011
Box Score
RALEIGH, N.C. - NC State overcame a turnover plagued first half to outscore UNC Wilmington by 19 points in the second half of an 83-64 victory on Wednesday night at Reynolds Coliseum.
The Wolfpack moves to 2-0 on the year with the victory, while UNCW falls to 0-3.
"We're excited about getting a win," said head coach Kellie Harper. "We've got a lot of work to do, but we're really excited about where we can go."
NC State had five players score in double digits, with freshman Krystal Barrett leading the way with a career-high 16 points. The Dallas, Texas, native did most of her work at the free throw line, converting 8-of-10 shots.
All-ACC senior forward Bonae Holston, playing in her first game of the season, delivered a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double, the 19th of her career, while Marissa Kastanek and Kody Burke scored 14 and 13 points, respectively.
Myisha Goodwin-Coleman tied her career-high in assists with eight, and offered up 11 points for the Wolfpack.
"It was good to see our players turn around this game; we did not play well in the first half," said Harper. "I think it takes a pretty mature team to change that, so I'm really proud of our players."
As a team, NC State shot 45.9 percent (28-of-61) from the field, scoring 29 points off turnovers and 30 points came off the bench.
UNCW scored the first bucket of the game and maintained its lead through the majority of the first half, shooting 70-percent (7-of-10) from the three-point line, led by three from deep by sophomore guard Alisha Andrews (23 points).
The Seahawks opened up a seven-point lead at the eight-minute mark, the largest deficit of the game for the Wolfpack, before the home team stormed back, evening up the score at 39-all going into the intermission.
The two teams turned the ball over a combined 29 times during the first half, with the Pack committing fifteen of those turnovers.
NC State went on a 9-2 run midway through the second half to grab a 55-49 lead, which it never relinquished.
"We didn't change our scheme the second half, we just executed it. It was just a matter of talking to our players and telling them what we wanted, and them understanding it," Harper said. "They were just very determined to do it right."
The lead grew to double digits for the first time all night after a layup by Burke with 7:30 to play. UNCW never cut the lead to less than 10 points the remainder of the contest.
The Wolfpack will return to action on Sunday, Nov. 20, against Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. The game will tip off at 2 p.m. ET.
