Wake Forest University
High Point
Women's Hoops Rolls Past High Point, 74-43
12/16/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 15, 1999
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-- Junior guard Janae Whiteside scored 14 points to lift Wake Forest over visiting High Point, 74-43, in a women's basketball contest at Joel Coliseum on Wednesday evening.
Wake Forest (2-4) never trailed in the game, jumping out to a 16-6 lead and building a 23-point halftime advantage (43-20). The Demon Deacons forced 27 turnovers by High Point (1-8), 19 of which came on WFU steals. The Panthers shot just 24 percent from the floor for the game (15 of 63), while Wake Forest hit 42 percent of its shots (27 of 64), including 5 of 14 three-pointers. High Point outrebounded the Deacons, however, 48-42.
Whiteside shot an impressive 6 of 10 from the floor and was one of four Deacons to collect four steals on the night. Sophomore center LaChina Robinson added 13 points and a team-high seven rebounds, while junior forward Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick added five points, six rebounds, four steals, and a career-high five assists. For the Panthers, sophomore forward Toni Vick came off the bench to score a game-high 15 points, while senior center Kelly Goode (11 rebounds) sophomore forward Mary Brewer (10 rebounds) led the team on the boards.
Wake Forest will travel to Greenville, SC, to take on Furman this Friday, December 17th, at 7:00 p.m.
