NC State
3-2,0-0ACC
Coastal Carolina
4-1,0-0Sun Belt
Pack Cruises to 21-Point Victory Over Coastal Carolina
11/21/2024 8:13:00 PM | Women's Basketball
RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State women's basketball (3-2) sailed to an 89-68 victory over Coastal Carolina (4-1) in wire-to-wire fashion to hand the Chanticleers its first loss of the season. The Pack shot 50 percent from the field for the first time this season, while outrebounding the Chants, 50-31, and assisting on 22 of the Pack's 36 made field goals.
The Pack was led by three players in double figures and Aziaha James (21) and Devyn Quilgey (20) both logged 20-point performances in the win.
NC State won its fifth straight tipoff and got off to a hot start offensively, taking a quick 9-2 lead after a Madison Hayes 3-point play. Hayes kept up her hot shooting and the Pack started 100 percent from the field in the first 3.5 minutes after a Hayes jumper, who had 11 points in the first quarter. Coastal went on a 6-0 run, and at the media timeout taken at 4:29, the Pack led 17-14. The Pack scored four straight points and Coastal responded with a triple. Hayes then delivered once again with a jumper, and at the end of the first, NC State led, 23-17.
James opened up the Pack's scoring in the second quarter with a 3-pointer, and then Coastal capitalized off back-to-back turnovers by NC State to go on a 5-0 run to cut the Pack lead to two with 6:58 left in the half. The Pack freshmen started to roll, as the Pack went on a 12-3 run, with nine of those points scored by the Pack rookies. NC State went back ahead, 38-29, with 5:09 left in the half. Hayes knocked down her third 3-pointer of the game, and after Coastal closed out the game on a 4-0 run, the Pack led, 47-36.
The Pack opened the third quarter with three straight made shots, and a layup by Hayes pulled NC State up by 13, 51-38. A Coastal jumper pulled the Chants to within eight, but that was the closest Coastal would get, as NC State ended the third on a 13-2 run, initiated by a James jumper and 3-pointer. The Pack shutout the Chants in the final 4.5 minutes of the quarter, and a James layup and free throw by Zoe Brooks pushed the Pack to a 19-point lead, 67-58.
Coastal hit a 3-pointer to open the fourth, but Quigley answered with a layup. The Pack then went on an 8-0 run and after triples from Zamareya Jones and Quigley, the Pack led, 77-53 with 7:07 left in the game. Quigley continued to heat up, scoring 15 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter. Quigley's fourth 3-pointer of the game elevated the Pack ahead by 25 with less than four minutes left in the game. The Chants closed out the game on a 6-2 run, but the Pack cruised to a 89-68 victory.
- James led the Pack in scoring, and scored 20+ points, for the third consecutive game. She ended the night with 21 points off 8-of-13 shooting, eight rebounds and five assists
- Quigley logged a career-high 20 points off 8-of-13 from the field, 4-of-7 from beyond the arc, with six boards and four assists
- Hayes scored 18 points off 7-of-10 shooting with four boards and two steals
- Awou played great minutes off the bench at the post, finishing with five points, a career-high nine rebounds, including eight offensive boards, and one block
- Brooks logged six points, eight boards, three assists and two blocks
- Saniya Rivers finished the night with six points, five rebounds and four assists
- The Pack assisted on 22 of 36 made baskets, while shooting 50 percent for the first time this season
- NC State won its 17th straight home win over an unranked opponent and 63rd straight home non-conference win over an unranked opponent
UPCOMING
The Pack will travel to Baha Mar in the Bahamas to play at the Pink Flamingo Championship. NC State will play Southern on Monday, Nov. 25 at 11 a.m. on FloCollege, and will play either LSU or Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
