Wake Forest University
Maryland
Demon Deacons Fall To Maryland, 73-61
1/19/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 19, 2000
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Five Terrapins scored in double figures as Maryland handed Wake Forest a 73-61 defeat in an ACC women's basketball contest on Wednesday night at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. With the loss, the Demon Deacons fall to 6-11 overall and 2-4 in the ACC, while Maryland improves to 11-6 overall and 3-4 in conference play.
Maryland jumped out to an 8-0 lead as the Deacs missed their first seven shots of the game. Wake Forest then used a 12-3 run to take the lead on a six-foot jumper by LaChina Robinson. Renneika Razor answered with a jump shot from the left corner to restore the Terps' lead, and Maryland never trailed again. The Terrapins led 37-23 at halftime and went up by as many as 17 in the second period. Wake cut the lead to seven on a Heather Miller layup with 2:47 to go but could not get any closer.
The Terps scored nearly half of their points at the foul line, converting 33 of 47 free throws. A combined total of 50 personal fouls were called in the game, and five WFU players, including four starters, finished the game with four fouls apiece. Wake outrebounded Maryland 49-39, including a 33-13 differential in the second half, but the Deacs committed 20 turnovers and shot just 35 percent from the floor.
Deedee Warley led the Terrapins with 18 points, 12 of which came at the foul line. Tiffany Brown added 15 points, while March? Strickland had 13 and Vicki Brick added 11. Razor posted a double-double for the Terps with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick led Wake Forest with 18 points and 11 rebounds, collecting her third double-double of the year. Robinson added 14 points for the Deacs and Alisha Mosley contributed 12.
Wake Forest travels to Clemson on Monday, January 24, for a 7:00 pm contest.
