Wake Forest University
Clemson
Clemson Holds Off Wake Forest
1/25/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 25, 2000
CLEMSON, S.C. - Freshman Chrissy Floyd scored 15 points, including 10 in the second half, to lead Clemson to a 66-55 victory over Wake Forest in an ACC women's basketball contest at Littlejohn Coliseum on Monday night. With the loss, Wake Forest fell to 6-12 overall and 2-5 in the ACC, while Clemson improved to 12-7 overall and 3-4 in league play.
The Deacons gave the Tigers a run for their money, jumping out to a 12-5 lead and keeping the game tight through much of the second half. Clemson held a slight 27-26 lead at halftime, but the Deacs took a 42-41 lead with 14:13 left. The Tigers then went on an 18-6 run, keyed by Floyd's eight points, to go up by 11. Wake cut it back to 61-55 with 30 second remaining, but the Tigers hit 5 of 6 free throws in the waning seconds to seal the victory.
The Deacs held their own on the boards with the Tigers, 35-35, and hit eight three-pointers in the game. But Wake committed 18 fouls to Clemson's 7, sending the Tigers to the line 27 times while WFU went just four times. Clemson also committed just eight turnovers in the contest while the Deacs had 19 miscues.
Junior guard Janae Whiteside led the Deacs with a season-high 18 points, including four second-half three-pointers. Senior guard Alisha Mosley recorded the first double-double of her career, netting 14 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. Sophomore center LaChina Robinson also grabbed 10 rebounds for the Deacs.
Three other Tigers scored in double figures besides Floyd: Angie Cossey (12 pts), Nuria Forns (11 pts) and Datishella Byrd (10). Joanie Mungro had a team-high eight rebounds for CU.
Wake hosts Virginia on Thursday, Jan. 27 at 7:00 pm.
