Wake Forest University
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Maryland Trips Up Women's Basketball, 75-58
1/9/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 9, 2004
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest sophomore Liz Strunk scored a career-high 23 points, but it was not enough as Maryland used a career-high and freshman record 32 points from Shay Doron to get past the Demon Deacons, 75-58, in ACC women's basketball action Friday morning from Joel Coliseum.
Doron scored 23 in the second-half as the Terps (11-3, 3-0) blew open the game in the second-half. The Terps, who improve to 3-0 in the ACC for the first time since the 1991-92 season, outscored the Deacs, 47-30, after halftime. The 47 points were the second most points surrendered by Wake Forest (8-7, 1-3 ACC) in any half this season.
Doron finished the game 9-for-17 from the field, 3-for-7 from 3-point land and 11-of-12 from the free-throw line. The 32 point effort was the seventh highest ever by a Terrapins women's basketball player. Kalika France was the only other Maryland player in double figures. France, another freshman, scored 15 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out three assists.
Strunk went 8-for-13 from the field, including a 3-pointer, and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line. Strunk established a new single game career-high for the third time this season. The 23 points eclipsed her previous career-high of 18 points which she set against #14/14 North Carolina earlier this season.
Cotelia Bond-Young was the lone other Deac in double figures. Bond-Young, coming off her career-high 27 point effort against NC State last Monday night, scored 14 points and dished out four assists. Junior Erin Ferrell managed only four points, but the forward did collect a career-high eight rebounds.
Maryland scored the game's first four points and pushed its lead to as many as five points in the first-half, 16-11, with 8:38 left. The Deacs answered with a 12-2 run over the next 3:51, capped off by a layup from Strunk to give the Demon Deacons a 23-18 lead. The forward scored eight of her 14 first-half points over the span.
The Terps quickly responded with a 10-1 run of its own. Maryland regained a four-point lead with 1:00 left in the first-half, but the Deacs scored the final four points of the half as the teams entered the halftime lockerroom tied, 28-28.
The Deacs and Terrapins each struggled from the field in the opening 20 minutes. Maryland connected on only 12-for-31 (38.7%) from the field, while Wake Forest went 10-for-30 (33.3%) from the floor. The teams also combined to knock down just a single 3-point field goal on 11 attempts.
The Wake Forest full-court trap kept the game close, despite the Deacs struggles from the field. The Demon Deacons forced 14 turnovers in the first-half, registering nine steals.
The Demon Deacons return to action on Thursday, January 15 against Florida State. Tip-off at Joel Coliseum is scheduled for 7 p.m.
