Wake Forest University
Richmond
Richmond Defeats Wake In See-Saw Battle, 79-71
11/28/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 28, 1999
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-- Sophomore forward Lizz Greene tallied 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting to lift visiting Richmond over Wake Forest, 79-71, in a women's basketball contest at Reynolds Gymnasium on Sunday afternoon.
The Spiders (1-2) led 38-34 at halftime, but Wake Forest (1-3) opened the second period with a 6-0 run to go ahead. The lead changed hands five more times before Richmond used a 13-5 run late in the game to build a double-digit lead from which the Deacons were unable to recover.
Richmond shot 47 percent from the floor and 52 percent from three-point range, sinking 11 three-pointers on the day. Wake Forest shot just 36 percent from the floor and continued to struggle from behind the arc, hitting just 3-of-24 three-point attempts. The Deacs committed just 10 turnovers in the game while forcing 20, but were outrebounded by a slight 43-42 margin.
Senior guard Alisha Mosley led Wake Forest with 13 points, while sophomore center LaChina Robinson and junior forwards Kristen Shaffer and Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick added 10 points each. Robinson and Kirkpatrick each grabbed a team-high eight rebounds. For Richmond, sophomore guard Michele Koclanes came off the bench to score 19 points, while junior forward Candice Edwards had 13 and senior guard Kim Hairston added 12. UR junior center Carolyn Constantakis grabbed a game high 10 rebounds.
Wake Forest will travel to NC State for the team's ACC season opener this Friday, December 3rd, at 7:00 p.m. in Raleigh.
