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Wolfpack Drops Road Contest at Wake Forest
2/7/2016 6:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The NC State women's basketball team (16-8, 7-4 ACC) dropped its Sunday afternoon ACC road game at Wake Forest, falling by a final score of 63-58 inside Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
The Wolfpack held a five-point lead at the end of the third quarter but was outscored 20-10 over the course of the final 10 minutes in the loss. Wake Forest's Ariel Stephenson led all scorers with a career-high 22 points on 8-18 shooting which included a 4-8 success rate from distance.
Junior forward Jennifer Mathurin tied her career highs in points (21) and 3FGs made (5) in the loss. She was joined in double figures by 18 points from Miah Spencer on 8-14 shooting.
"This is a tough loss, no doubt about it," NC State head coach Wes Moore said in his postgame radio interview with broadcaster Patrick Kinas. "Every game is critical to us right now as we try to build an NCAA resume.
"We need to get back in the gym and pay attention to detail, whether it's a scouting report, film, or a walk-through. It's not always fun, especially this time of year when you've been doing it for a few months, but like anything you do, the work must be put in before you reap the benefits. We have some work to do."
Fast Facts
-NC State leads the series with Wake Forest 67-13 and is now 28-8 in Winston-Salem.
-Sunday's loss snapped a six-game winning streak over the Demon Deacons.
-NC State was without freshmen Amber Richardson and Nae Nae Cole, who are undergoing precautionary observations for injuries sustained at No. 3 Notre Dame on February 4.
-This was NC State's first loss of the season during which the Wolfpack committed 15 or fewer turnovers (12-1).
-Multiple buses of NC State fans made the 90-minute trip to Winston-Salem.
The Wolfpack got off to a very hot start, taking a 16-3 lead 7:21 into the contest. NC State's defense was all over the hosts in the first quarter, forcing 10 turnovers in the opening 10 minutes. Wake Forest would battle back in the second quarter, outscoring the Wolfpack 18-12 in the period to pull within two points (28-26) at the halftime break. Spencer and Wake's Stephenson led all scorers in the first half with 10 points. Despite NC State's strong start, the Demon Deacons kept the game tight thanks to a 17-10 rebounding advantage and a 5-8 success rate from three-point range.
Mathurin had an incredible third quarter, scoring 11 points on 4-5 shooting. She and the Wolfpack went 7-13 from the field (.538) and 4-8 (.500) from distance in the third quarter, outscoring the Demon Deacons 20-17 to take a 48-43 advantage into the final 10 minutes.
Wake Forest tied the game up in short order and took its first lead of the afternoon (52-50) thanks to a 9-2 run to begin the fourth quarter. NC State would quickly tie the game up at 52 apiece when Chelsea Nelson laid one in with 6:35 remaining in the contest. Both teams then experienced an extended scoring drought over the course of the next three minutes before a 4-0 run by the Demon Deacons put the hosts in the lead for good.
NC State fought hard to pull level in the closing seconds, as a Dominique Wilson three-pointer from the corner made it a two-point game (60-58) with 17 seconds remaining before Wake Forest hit three of four free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
NC State returns to action this week with two straight games at home. The Wolfpack will host Boston College on Thursday, February 11 before welcoming Syracuse to town on Sunday, February 14 for the 11th annual Hoops 4 Hope game.
#GoPack
The Wolfpack held a five-point lead at the end of the third quarter but was outscored 20-10 over the course of the final 10 minutes in the loss. Wake Forest's Ariel Stephenson led all scorers with a career-high 22 points on 8-18 shooting which included a 4-8 success rate from distance.
Junior forward Jennifer Mathurin tied her career highs in points (21) and 3FGs made (5) in the loss. She was joined in double figures by 18 points from Miah Spencer on 8-14 shooting.
"This is a tough loss, no doubt about it," NC State head coach Wes Moore said in his postgame radio interview with broadcaster Patrick Kinas. "Every game is critical to us right now as we try to build an NCAA resume.
"We need to get back in the gym and pay attention to detail, whether it's a scouting report, film, or a walk-through. It's not always fun, especially this time of year when you've been doing it for a few months, but like anything you do, the work must be put in before you reap the benefits. We have some work to do."
Fast Facts
-NC State leads the series with Wake Forest 67-13 and is now 28-8 in Winston-Salem.
-Sunday's loss snapped a six-game winning streak over the Demon Deacons.
-NC State was without freshmen Amber Richardson and Nae Nae Cole, who are undergoing precautionary observations for injuries sustained at No. 3 Notre Dame on February 4.
-This was NC State's first loss of the season during which the Wolfpack committed 15 or fewer turnovers (12-1).
-Multiple buses of NC State fans made the 90-minute trip to Winston-Salem.
The Wolfpack got off to a very hot start, taking a 16-3 lead 7:21 into the contest. NC State's defense was all over the hosts in the first quarter, forcing 10 turnovers in the opening 10 minutes. Wake Forest would battle back in the second quarter, outscoring the Wolfpack 18-12 in the period to pull within two points (28-26) at the halftime break. Spencer and Wake's Stephenson led all scorers in the first half with 10 points. Despite NC State's strong start, the Demon Deacons kept the game tight thanks to a 17-10 rebounding advantage and a 5-8 success rate from three-point range.
Patrick and Rachel on the air @WKNC881 in front of a great traveling #Wolfpack crowd! pic.twitter.com/7gOvrAekRj
— NC State WBB (@PackWomensBball) February 7, 2016
Mathurin had an incredible third quarter, scoring 11 points on 4-5 shooting. She and the Wolfpack went 7-13 from the field (.538) and 4-8 (.500) from distance in the third quarter, outscoring the Demon Deacons 20-17 to take a 48-43 advantage into the final 10 minutes.
Wake Forest tied the game up in short order and took its first lead of the afternoon (52-50) thanks to a 9-2 run to begin the fourth quarter. NC State would quickly tie the game up at 52 apiece when Chelsea Nelson laid one in with 6:35 remaining in the contest. Both teams then experienced an extended scoring drought over the course of the next three minutes before a 4-0 run by the Demon Deacons put the hosts in the lead for good.
NC State fought hard to pull level in the closing seconds, as a Dominique Wilson three-pointer from the corner made it a two-point game (60-58) with 17 seconds remaining before Wake Forest hit three of four free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
NC State returns to action this week with two straight games at home. The Wolfpack will host Boston College on Thursday, February 11 before welcoming Syracuse to town on Sunday, February 14 for the 11th annual Hoops 4 Hope game.
#GoPack
Team Stats
ST
WF
FG%
.400
.447
3FG%
.296
.438
FT%
.667
.737
RB
25
37
TO
14
20
STL
7
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
4
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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