Wake Forest University
Clemson
Wake Women's Hoops Falls To Clemson, 63-59
2/24/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 24, 2000
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-- Clemson's Angie Cossey scored 18 points as the visiting Tigers held off Wake Forest, 63-59, in an ACC women's basketball contest on Thursday night at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. With the loss, the Demon Deacons fall to 7-19 overall and 3-12 in the ACC, while Clemson improves to 17-10 overall and 8-7 in conference play.
Clemson jumped out to an early lead, but the Deacs rallied to tie the game midway through the half. Wake took its first lead of the game with 3:58 remaining in the first period, as Heather Miller hit a three-point shot to give the Deacs a 25-23 edge. The Tigers then went on a 13-0 run bridging the first and second halves to take their biggest lead at 36-25 with 18:31 to go. Wake Forest chipped away at the Tigers' lead slowly, however, fighting its way back into the game. Alisha Mosley's three-pointer at the 3:23 mark tied the game at 57-57, and after an Erin Batth free throw, Mosley fed LaChina Robinson inside to give WFU a 59-58 lead. Cossey hit both ends of a one-and-one to put the Tigers back up by one, though, and Clemson hit three of eight free throws in the final minute to seal the win.
The Demon Deacons outrebounded the Tigers, 43-27, including a 24-12 advantage in the second half. Wake shot 37 percent from the floor, while Clemson hit 40 percent of its shots, including six three-pointers.
Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick led Wake Forest with 14 points and 8 rebounds, while Robinson and Mosley added 11 points apiece. Batth added 14 points and six rebounds for the Tigers, while Chrissy Floyd chipped in 10 points.
Wake Forest travels to first-place Virginia on Sunday, February 27, for its regular-season finale at 2:00 pm.
