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Wolfpack Swats Yellow Jackets for Second Straight ACC Win
1/7/2016 10:49:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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RALEIGH – Led by a career scoring high of 25 points from junior guard Dominique Wilson, the NC State women's basketball team (11-5, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) picked up its second straight league victory Thursday evening over visiting Georgia Tech, winning by a final score of 65-57.
In a game that featured nine ties, an astounding 15 lead changes, and 31 points from ACC scoring leader Aaliyah Whiteside of Georgia Tech, the Wolfpack prevailed down the stretch, fighting back from a 52-51 deficit with 6:58 remaining. NC State would score 14 of the game's final 19 points—nine of which came from the free-throw line—to seal the victory.
"We just hung in there and fought tonight," NC State head coach Wes Moore said. "We hit some big threes, which saved us, but you have to give Georgia Tech credit because their zone gave us a lot of trouble and they were really flying around.
"This was a much-needed win and it was a hard-fought win."
Fast Facts
-Dominique Wilson set career marks in points (25) and steals (5) while tying a career best by going 9-9 from the FT line. She played all 40 minutes.
-NC State recorded 17 assists against 14 turnovers.
-The Wolfpack scored 13 fast-break points and 16 bench points.
-Georgia Tech scored 24 second-chance points to the Wolfpack's two and out-rebounded NC State 43-32.
-Miah Spencer dished out seven assists, marking the eighth time this season she has recorded six or more in a single game.
-NC State held Georgia Tech 19 points below its season scoring average.
-Thursday's game featured two sisters on opposing teams: freshman DD Rogers of NC State and senior Roddreka Rogers of Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech (10-6, 0-3 ACC) sprinted out to a fast start, taking a nine-point lead (14-5) just 5:22 into the contest. The Wolfpack responded with a 15-3 run to take a 20-17 advantage with 8:24 to play in the second quarter. Georgia Tech would ultimately take a 28-26 lead into the halftime break, dominating the glass along the way to the tune of a 26-13 advantage on the boards.
NC State hit six of its 12 attempts from distance over the course of the game's final 20 minutes, with Jennifer Mathurin and Ashley Williams each sinking two triples. The Wolfpack reclaimed the lead just 1:35 into the second half during an exciting third quarter which featured four ties and nine lead changes all in the span of just 10 minutes.
NC State now takes to the road for its next two ACC contests. The Wolfpack will play at Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon (2 p.m. RSN/ESPN3) before traveling to nearby No. 18 Duke on January 14.
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RALEIGH – Led by a career scoring high of 25 points from junior guard Dominique Wilson, the NC State women's basketball team (11-5, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) picked up its second straight league victory Thursday evening over visiting Georgia Tech, winning by a final score of 65-57.
In a game that featured nine ties, an astounding 15 lead changes, and 31 points from ACC scoring leader Aaliyah Whiteside of Georgia Tech, the Wolfpack prevailed down the stretch, fighting back from a 52-51 deficit with 6:58 remaining. NC State would score 14 of the game's final 19 points—nine of which came from the free-throw line—to seal the victory.
"We just hung in there and fought tonight," NC State head coach Wes Moore said. "We hit some big threes, which saved us, but you have to give Georgia Tech credit because their zone gave us a lot of trouble and they were really flying around.
"This was a much-needed win and it was a hard-fought win."
Fast Facts
-Dominique Wilson set career marks in points (25) and steals (5) while tying a career best by going 9-9 from the FT line. She played all 40 minutes.
-NC State recorded 17 assists against 14 turnovers.
-The Wolfpack scored 13 fast-break points and 16 bench points.
-Georgia Tech scored 24 second-chance points to the Wolfpack's two and out-rebounded NC State 43-32.
-Miah Spencer dished out seven assists, marking the eighth time this season she has recorded six or more in a single game.
-NC State held Georgia Tech 19 points below its season scoring average.
-Thursday's game featured two sisters on opposing teams: freshman DD Rogers of NC State and senior Roddreka Rogers of Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech (10-6, 0-3 ACC) sprinted out to a fast start, taking a nine-point lead (14-5) just 5:22 into the contest. The Wolfpack responded with a 15-3 run to take a 20-17 advantage with 8:24 to play in the second quarter. Georgia Tech would ultimately take a 28-26 lead into the halftime break, dominating the glass along the way to the tune of a 26-13 advantage on the boards.
NC State hit six of its 12 attempts from distance over the course of the game's final 20 minutes, with Jennifer Mathurin and Ashley Williams each sinking two triples. The Wolfpack reclaimed the lead just 1:35 into the second half during an exciting third quarter which featured four ties and nine lead changes all in the span of just 10 minutes.
End 3Q in #Raleigh! NC State 47, Georgia Tech 42. #GoPack #accwbb #ncaaw pic.twitter.com/p1PM6FbZqD
— NC State WBB (@PackWomensBball) January 8, 2016NC State now takes to the road for its next two ACC contests. The Wolfpack will play at Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon (2 p.m. RSN/ESPN3) before traveling to nearby No. 18 Duke on January 14.
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Team Stats
GT
ST
FG%
.323
.365
3FG%
.200
.333
FT%
.722
.783
RB
43
32
TO
17
14
STL
8
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
9
Pts
14
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
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