Wake Forest University
Arizona St
Women's Basketball Falls To Arizona State, 70-65
11/26/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 26, 1999
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Sophomore forward Theresa Jantzen tallied 22 points and nine rebounds as visiting Arizona State held off Wake Forest, 70-65, in a women's basketball contest at Reynolds Gymnasium on Friday night.
The Sun Devils (3-0) used a 13-2 run late in the first period to break open a close game and went into halftime with a 37-27 advantage. Wake Forest (1-2) went on an 8-0 run early in the second period to get within two points, but Arizona State gradually pulled ahead again to lead by as many as nine. The Deacs rallied again late in the game, cutting the deficit to three on a three-pointer by senior guard Alisha Mosley with 11 seconds to play. But ASU's Liz Paulson nailed two free throws in the game's final seconds to seal the win.
Wake Forest shot an impressive 55 percent from the floor (28-51) but committed 23 turnovers, 19 of which came in the first half. Arizona State outrebounded the Deacs 30-25 and hit 23 of 30 free throws, while WFU went to the line just eight times.
Junior forward Kristen Shaffer led Wake Forest with a career-high 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting, while junior forward Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick and Mosley added 12 points each. WFU freshman center Johanna Bj?rklund came off the bench to grab a team-high six rebounds and dish four assists in just 12 minutes of play. Freshman forward Sarah Allen added 14 points for ASU, while senior guard Kitch Kitchen scored 10.
Wake Forest will host Richmond this Sunday, November 28th, at 3:00 p.m. in Reynolds Gym.
