Sunday, December 13
Broughton HS
2PM
NC State
7-3
66
vs
69
Elon
6-2
1
2
3
4
F
Elon
16
12
21
20
69
NC State
13
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23
16
66
Photo by: Greg Mintel
NC State Drops Contest with Elon Sunday Afternoon
12/13/2015 6:10:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Photo Gallery by Greg Mintel
RALEIGH – In a game which featured 49 fouls and 49 free-throw attempts, the NC State women's basketball team (7-3) fell to Elon (6-2) Sunday afternoon by a final score of 69-66.
The Wolfpack took a 50-49 lead into the fourth quarter and battled through four lead changes to hold a 62-60 advantage when Chelsea Nelson sank two free throws with 2:56 remaining. Elon would end the game on a 9-4 run to earn the victory despite the contest nearly being forced into overtime when Miah Spencer's half-court attempt missed by a matter of inches.
"We're just not a very smart team right now," NC State head coach Wes Moore said in his postgame radio interview. "We are committing careless turnovers, taking bad shots, and defensively, we have to be able to get out and guard better."
The Wolfpack was led offensively by 12 points from Spencer (seven assists), Jennifer Mathurin, and Dominique Wilson. Chelsea Nelson joined her teammates in double figures with 10 points. Freshman DD Rogers pulled down a team-high eight rebounds in addition to the seven points she scored on 3-5 shooting.
Elon's Lauren Brown led all scorers with 18 points on 5-6 shooting from the field. She was one of two Phoenix players to hit four three-pointers, as teammate Maddie McCallie scored 16 points on 4-6 shooting from distance.
Fast Facts
-NC State out-rebounded Elon 40-29.
-The Wolfpack hit a season-high 19 free throws.
-With seven assists vs. Elon, Spencer is now averaging 5.4 per game this season.
-The game featured 10 ties and nine lead changes.
-Six total players (four from NC State) fouled out.
-Elon scored 18 points from NC State's 18 turnovers.
-Mathurin took her 14th and 15th charges of the season.
The Wolfpack committed eight fouls and eight turnovers in the first quarter, yet played strong defensively, trailing just 16-13 following the opening 10 minutes. Looking up at a one-point deficit at the half, NC State ripped off a 14-3 run to start the third quarter to take its largest lead of the game (42-31) with 6:06 to play in the third quarter. Elon would respond, making seven of its final nine field goals to close out the period.
NC State concludes its three-game home stand on Wednesday evening against Western Carolina. Tipoff between the Wolfpack and Catamounts is set for 7:30 p.m. from Broughton High School. Wednesday's game will be the final home game of the 2015 calendar year.
#GoPack
RALEIGH – In a game which featured 49 fouls and 49 free-throw attempts, the NC State women's basketball team (7-3) fell to Elon (6-2) Sunday afternoon by a final score of 69-66.
The Wolfpack took a 50-49 lead into the fourth quarter and battled through four lead changes to hold a 62-60 advantage when Chelsea Nelson sank two free throws with 2:56 remaining. Elon would end the game on a 9-4 run to earn the victory despite the contest nearly being forced into overtime when Miah Spencer's half-court attempt missed by a matter of inches.
"We're just not a very smart team right now," NC State head coach Wes Moore said in his postgame radio interview. "We are committing careless turnovers, taking bad shots, and defensively, we have to be able to get out and guard better."
The Wolfpack was led offensively by 12 points from Spencer (seven assists), Jennifer Mathurin, and Dominique Wilson. Chelsea Nelson joined her teammates in double figures with 10 points. Freshman DD Rogers pulled down a team-high eight rebounds in addition to the seven points she scored on 3-5 shooting.
Big bucket by DD Rogers! 58-55 Pack. (4:27, 4Q). #GoPack pic.twitter.com/7dOKZrXdgB
— NC State WBB (@PackWomensBball) December 13, 2015Elon's Lauren Brown led all scorers with 18 points on 5-6 shooting from the field. She was one of two Phoenix players to hit four three-pointers, as teammate Maddie McCallie scored 16 points on 4-6 shooting from distance.
Fast Facts
-NC State out-rebounded Elon 40-29.
-The Wolfpack hit a season-high 19 free throws.
-With seven assists vs. Elon, Spencer is now averaging 5.4 per game this season.
-The game featured 10 ties and nine lead changes.
-Six total players (four from NC State) fouled out.
-Elon scored 18 points from NC State's 18 turnovers.
-Mathurin took her 14th and 15th charges of the season.
The Wolfpack committed eight fouls and eight turnovers in the first quarter, yet played strong defensively, trailing just 16-13 following the opening 10 minutes. Looking up at a one-point deficit at the half, NC State ripped off a 14-3 run to start the third quarter to take its largest lead of the game (42-31) with 6:06 to play in the third quarter. Elon would respond, making seven of its final nine field goals to close out the period.
.@ilovelebron_23 sinks two more FTs and it's now a 10-0 run! 37-28 NC State.
— NC State WBB (@PackWomensBball) December 13, 2015NC State concludes its three-game home stand on Wednesday evening against Western Carolina. Tipoff between the Wolfpack and Catamounts is set for 7:30 p.m. from Broughton High School. Wednesday's game will be the final home game of the 2015 calendar year.
#GoPack
Team Stats
ELON
ST
FG%
.426
.392
3FG%
.600
.350
FT%
.583
.760
RB
29
40
TO
13
18
STL
8
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
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