Post Game Notes
1/26/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 26, 2004
Wake Forest Postgame Notes
January 26, 2004 / vs. North Carolina
The Wake Forest win today ...
... improves the Demon Deacons to 9-9 on the season
... makes the Deacs 2-5 in the ACC
... is the highest ranked opponent that the Deacs have beaten since Feb. 2, 1993 when Wake Forest upset #7/9 Maryland
... is the fourth victory over North Carolina at Joel Coliseum in the past five years (UNC ranked four of five outings)
... snaps the Demon Deacons three game losing streak
... improves the Demon Deacons to 12-50 all-time against North Carolina
... makes the Deacs 6-9 all-time against the Tar Heels in Joel Coliseum
... snaps Wake Forest's 10-game losing streak against ranked foes
... first win over an opponent ranked in the top-25 since Jan. 21, 2002 (also a victory at Joel Coliseum over North Carolina)
... ups the Demon Deacons to 1-4 this season and 17-161 all-time against teams in the top-25
... moves the Deacs to 4-6 this season in games following a loss
... improves Curtis' all-time record to 226-271
... gives Curtis a record of 64-121 at Wake Forest
... improves the Deacs all-time record to 349-477
Miscellaneous notes
... went only 1-for-8 from 3-point territory in 75-58 loss to Maryland on Jan. 9, but the Deacs have hoisted 71 3-point field goal attempts in the last three games; connecting on just over 38% (27-for-71)
... Deacs posted four or more players in double figures for the seventh game this season; now 6-1 in games with four or more in double figures
... went 16-of-20 (80%) from the free-throw line; eclipsed previous season-high of 77.8% for free-throw percentage in single game
... forced an opponent into 20 or more turnovers for the 14th time this season
... limited an opponent below 40% shooting for the seventh time this season
... limited UNC freshman sensation Ivory Latta to just 11 points; Latta torced the Deacs for 30 points in their previous meeting
Senior guard Tonia Brown
... after missing 25 consecutive 3-point field goals over an eight-game span (ending in the second-half against Clemson on Jan. 31), Brown knocked down 3-for-6 from behind 3-point territory against North Carolina on Monday night
... scored in double figures for the second straight game, 11th time this season and 41st of career
... her five field goals made are the most since Virginia Tech on Dec. 29
... 14 points most in a single-game since 14-point effort against Holy Cross on Dec. 28
... her three 3-point field goals were a season-high for the senior
Senior Tracy Alston
... started third straight game after not starting the previous nine outings
Junior forward Erin Ferrell
... started seventh consecutive game for Wake Forest
... went 5-of-5 from free throw line against Tar Heels; has connected on 20-of-23 from the charity stripe over the last three games
... registered double figures for the third staight game, 11th time this season and 25th in career
... recorded a career-high five steals; previous career-best was three set on twice earlier this season
Sophomore forward Liz Strunk
... started 18th consecutive game for the Demon Deacons
... reached double figures for the eighth consecutive game, 13th time this season and 14th of career
... eighth game this season that Strunk led the Deacs in scoring; fourth consecutive outing with team-high in points
... tied season-high with eight free-throw attempts
... eclipsed season-high with seven made free-throws
Sophomore guard Cotelia Bond-Young
... reached the double-digit plateau for the sixth consecutive game, 11th time this season and 28th in two-year career
... led Deacs in rebounds (6) and assists (6); nearly second Demon Deacon this season to lead team in points, rebounds and assists (Tonia Brown did the feat at Loyola in the season-opener)
... corralled a season-high eight rebounds, tied a season-high with six assists
... played a season-high 37 minutes Monday night
Redshirt freshman Porsche' Jones
... started 11th consecutive game at point guard for the Deacs
... launched career-high 10 field goal attempts and six 3-point field goal attempts
... dished out three assists, while committing just one turnover (leads all ACC players with 3.00 turnover to assist ratio in ACC games only)
Freshman Melissa Washington
... tied a career-high with 13 minutes played against North Carolina
... grabbed four rebounds, most for Washington since five boards against ECU on Dec. 21
