Thursday, January 25
Winston-Salem, NC
7PM
NC State
82
at
68
Wake Forest
Wolfpack Defeats Demon Deacons for Fourth Straight ACC Win
1/25/2018 9:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NC State leads for final 21:29 during road victory
January 25, 2018
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The NC State women's basketball team (16-5, 5-3 ACC) picked up its fourth consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference victory on Thursday evening at Wake Forest, defeating the Demon Deacons by a final score of 82-68.
Led by a season-high 20 points from sophomore Aislinn Konig, four total Wolfpack players scored 13+ points in the win. Konig was 5-11 from distance while teammates Kaila Ealey (16 points), Chelsea Nelson (15 points and 10 rebounds), and Kiara Leslie (13 points) also had very strong offensive showings.
The Wolfpack shot 27-57 (.474) from the field in the win and went 9-23 (.391) from distance. Wake Forest shot a solid 26-58 (.448) from the field and was led offensively by 19 points on 8-12 shooting from Alex Sharp and 17 points (4-7 shooting from distance) by Ariel Stephenson.
"I'm just really proud of these kids," NC State head coach Wes Moore said in his postgame radio interview with broadcaster Patrick Kinas. "After starting out 1-3 in the ACC, they've really stepped up defensively and on the boards. The things we can control, as well, like the scouting report. They are doing a good job of taking away the opponents' strengths. It's not always pretty offensively: too many turnovers tonight, but a lot of players contributed to this win and I'm excited about that."
Postgame Notes
-NC State now leads the series between the teams 69-14 and has won two straight games in Winston-Salem.
-The Wolfpack has won 18 of 21 rebounding contests this season after out-rebounding the Demon Deacons 41-31.
-In addition to scoring 16 points and grabbing four rebounds, Ealey dished out six assists and swiped a career-high five steals.
-NC State hit 19 free throws in the win, its second highest total of the season (23 vs. Elon).
-The Wolfpack is now 9-0 when shooting .400 or better from the field.
In a first half that featured eight lead changes and three ties, the Wolfpack shot 13-30 (.433) from the field and 7-10 from the free-throw line en route to earning a 36-31 advantage through 20 minutes of play. NC State amassed a 21-16 rebounding edge and grabbed seven offensive rebounds which led directly to 10 second chance points.
Nelson tied for a half-high with 12 points (4-5 shooting). She was matched by Wake Forest's Sharp, who also scored 12 (5-8 shooting). All eight Wolfpack players who played in the opening half scored at least two points.
The Wolfpack did not once trail during the final 21:29 of the win. NC State took its largest lead of the game (61-45) into the end of the third quarter. The Demon Deacons put up a valiant fight to begin the fourth quarter, scoring 13 of the first 15 points of the period to pull within five points (63-58) with 5:09 to play in the game. A quick 5-0 run by Leslie and Konig extended the Wolfpack's breathing room back to 10 points, and the team hit 10 of 16 free-throw attempts during the final quarter to seal the victory.
NC State concludes its current three-game road trip on Sunday, Jan. 28 at Clemson. Tip-off between the Wolfpack and Tigers is scheduled for 3 p.m. with live television coverage provided by the ACC's Regional Sports Network affiliates (Fox Sports South in Raleigh).
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The NC State women's basketball team (16-5, 5-3 ACC) picked up its fourth consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference victory on Thursday evening at Wake Forest, defeating the Demon Deacons by a final score of 82-68.
Led by a season-high 20 points from sophomore Aislinn Konig, four total Wolfpack players scored 13+ points in the win. Konig was 5-11 from distance while teammates Kaila Ealey (16 points), Chelsea Nelson (15 points and 10 rebounds), and Kiara Leslie (13 points) also had very strong offensive showings.
The Wolfpack shot 27-57 (.474) from the field in the win and went 9-23 (.391) from distance. Wake Forest shot a solid 26-58 (.448) from the field and was led offensively by 19 points on 8-12 shooting from Alex Sharp and 17 points (4-7 shooting from distance) by Ariel Stephenson.
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"I'm just really proud of these kids," NC State head coach Wes Moore said in his postgame radio interview with broadcaster Patrick Kinas. "After starting out 1-3 in the ACC, they've really stepped up defensively and on the boards. The things we can control, as well, like the scouting report. They are doing a good job of taking away the opponents' strengths. It's not always pretty offensively: too many turnovers tonight, but a lot of players contributed to this win and I'm excited about that."
Postgame Notes
-NC State now leads the series between the teams 69-14 and has won two straight games in Winston-Salem.
-The Wolfpack has won 18 of 21 rebounding contests this season after out-rebounding the Demon Deacons 41-31.
-In addition to scoring 16 points and grabbing four rebounds, Ealey dished out six assists and swiped a career-high five steals.
-NC State hit 19 free throws in the win, its second highest total of the season (23 vs. Elon).
-The Wolfpack is now 9-0 when shooting .400 or better from the field.
In a first half that featured eight lead changes and three ties, the Wolfpack shot 13-30 (.433) from the field and 7-10 from the free-throw line en route to earning a 36-31 advantage through 20 minutes of play. NC State amassed a 21-16 rebounding edge and grabbed seven offensive rebounds which led directly to 10 second chance points.
Nelson tied for a half-high with 12 points (4-5 shooting). She was matched by Wake Forest's Sharp, who also scored 12 (5-8 shooting). All eight Wolfpack players who played in the opening half scored at least two points.
The Wolfpack did not once trail during the final 21:29 of the win. NC State took its largest lead of the game (61-45) into the end of the third quarter. The Demon Deacons put up a valiant fight to begin the fourth quarter, scoring 13 of the first 15 points of the period to pull within five points (63-58) with 5:09 to play in the game. A quick 5-0 run by Leslie and Konig extended the Wolfpack's breathing room back to 10 points, and the team hit 10 of 16 free-throw attempts during the final quarter to seal the victory.
NC State concludes its current three-game road trip on Sunday, Jan. 28 at Clemson. Tip-off between the Wolfpack and Tigers is scheduled for 3 p.m. with live television coverage provided by the ACC's Regional Sports Network affiliates (Fox Sports South in Raleigh).
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