Wake Forest Athletics
Women's Basketball Hosts Clemson On Senior Day
2/20/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 20, 2004
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| Game No. 25: Wake Forest vs. Clemson | |
| Records: | Demon Deacons (10-14, 3-10 ACC) vs. Lady Tigers (16-8, 6-7 ACC) |
| When: | Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 1 p.m. |
| Where: | Joel Coliseum - Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| TV: | ACC Regional Sports Network (Fox Sports South) |
| Radio: | Wake Forest ISP Radio Network |
DEACS GLAD TO FINALLY GET BACK HOME
The Wake Forest women's basketball team returns home to face Clemson Sunday afternoon following a tough three-game ACC road swing. Tip-off with the Lady Tigers is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will be televised as part of the ACC Women's Basketball Regional Sports Network (Fox Sports South).
The Demon Deacons, 10-14 overall and 3-10 in the ACC, have dropped five straight games. Most recently, the Deacs failed to break the 40-percent clip from the field for the fourth straight game as Florida State pulled away down the stretch for a 67-54 victory. Wake Forest, which was outrebounded, 40-33, allowed 22 second-chance Seminole points, while the Demon Deacons managed only five. Sophomore Liz Strunk led all scorers with 18 points and redshirt freshman Porsche' Jones was the only other in double figures with 10 points.
Clemson, 16-8 overall and 6-7 in the ACC, enter the contest following a 59-47 victory over Georgia Tech on Thursday night. Amanda White led the Lady Tigers with 15 points and seven rebounds off the bench, while Lakeia Stokes added 14 points, four assists, three blocks and two steals.
Stokes is the lone Clemson player scoring in double figures. The senior guard is third in the ACC at 16.9 ppg. Stokes also grabs 7.3 rpg and dishes out 3.8 apg. Maggie Slosser (9.5), Julie Aderhold (9.3), Julie Talley (8.0), White (7.0) and Khaili Sanders (6.0) all score 6+ points a game.
A WAKE FOREST WIN WOULD ...
Make the Demon Deacons 11-14 on the season ... Improve the Deacs to 4-10 in ACC action ... Snap the Deacs season-high five-game losing streak ... Improve the Demon Deacons to 10-39 all-time against Clemson ... Make the Deacs 2-5 at home in ACC games ... Improve the Deacs to 6-18 all-time against the Lady Tigers in Winston-Salem and 4-11 in Joel Coliseum ... Be the third consecutive victory over Clemson at Joel Coliseum ... Up Curtis' all-time record to 228-276 ... Give Curtis a record of 66-126 at WFU ... Improve the Deacs to 351-482 all-time.
A WAKE FOREST LOSS WOULD ...
Make the Demon Deacons 10-15 on the season ... Drop the Deacs to 3-11 in ACC action ... Extend the Deacs' losing streak to a season-high six games ... Drop the Demon Deacons to 9-40 all-time against Clemson ... Make the Deacs 1-6 at home in ACC games ... Drop the Deacs to 5-19 all-time against the Lady Tigers in Winston-Salem and 3-12 in Joel Coliseum ... Deny the Deacs three straight wins over Clemson at Joel Coliseum ... Up Curtis' all-time record to 227-277 ... Give Curtis a record of 65-127 at WFU ... Improve the Deacs to 350-483 all-time.
LAST TIME OUT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Sophomore Liz Strunk scored 18 points, including 12 in the second-half, but it was not enough to overcome a dominating Florida State effort on the offensive glass as the Demon Deacons dropped their fifth straight game, 67-54, in ACC women's college basketball action from Leon County Civic Center Monday night.
Strunk went 5-for-11 from the field and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line. It is the 11th time this season that the forward has led the Deacs in scoring. Strunk also grabbed six rebounds and registered two steals.
After a quick start in the opening minutes of the game, the Seminoles had a 10-point lead at 13-3 by the 16:22 mark. Four different players scored in the run. Wake Forest responded with a 7-0 rally to pull within three but that would be the closest the Demon Deacons would get the entire half. Behind eight first half points from Trinetta Moore and six from Alicia Gladden, the Tribe led by at least four points the final 12:28 of the half. Melissa Washington led Wake with seven points in the first half. The Deacs pulled to within four at 21-17 at the 6:07 mark but FSU's Ronalda Pierce hit back-to-back lay ups and Ganiyat Adeduntan scored two of her five first half points to put FSU back up nine. Wake made one more run to pull within four but trailed 31-24 at the half. FSU had just four turnovers and had a 20-16 rebounding advantage.
The Seminoles headed into the second half with a 31-24 lead and scored the first eight points to take their largest lead at 15 points with 18:05 remaining in the game. Florida State had a double-digit advantage, including its largest lead of 17 points, until eight minutes left in the half. The Tribe led 54-37 with just over 10 minutes remaining when Wake Forest made a run. T he Deacs went on an 11-0 run, scoring from all over the floor, and pulled to within six points at 54-48 with seven minutes to play. Lauren Bradley, Moore and Tasheika Allen combined for FSU's next eight points and FSU was back up 12. Wake made one last effort but could get no closer than eight and Florida State finished the game with five straight points.
Florida State not only out-rebounded the Demon Deacons, 40-33, but also grabbed 15 off the offensive glass. The Seminoles out-scored the Deacs, 40-22, in the paint and took advantage of a 22-5 advantage on second chance points.
The Seminoles posted four players in double figures. Gladden led Florida State with 13 points, while Allen and Moore each added 12 and Bradley chipped in 10. Shante Williams scored only seven points, but grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds and dished out seven assists.
Porsche' Jones was the only other Demon Deacon in double figures. The redshirt freshman point guard tallied 10 points, just two off her career-high. Jones went 5-for-9 from the floor and dished out two assists.
NOTES FROM 67-54 LOSS TO FLORIDA STATE
... drops the Demon Deacons 10-14 on the season and 3-10 in ACC action
... extends the Deacs' losing streak to a season-high five games
... moves the Demon Deacons to 2-5 in ACC road games
... prevents first season since 1995-96 that Wake has registered three ACC wins on the road
... extend the Seminoles winning streak over Wake Forest to five games overall and five games at the Leon County Civic Center
... evens the Demon Deacons to 14-14 all-time against Florida State and 4-9 against the Seminoles in Leon County Civic Center
... drops Curtis' all-time record to 227-276
... gives Curtis a record of 65-126 at WFU
... drops the Deacs all-time record to 350-482
... redshirt freshman Porsche' Jones eclipsed the double figure plateau for the second time in her career
... sophomore Liz Strunk led Wake Forest in scoring for the 11th time this season
... Strunk reached double figures for the 19th time this season and 20th in two-year career
... Strunk also set season single-game highs in free-throws attempted (10) and made (8)
... the Deacs failed to reach 40% from the field in the fourth consecutive game
... WFU was out-rebounded for the third straight game
... the Demon Deacons connected on a season-low tying one 3-point field goal
... went only 1-for-12 from 3-point land; the 8.3% was the worst all season
... the nine FSU turnovers were the fewest by any WFU opponent this season
... marked the sixth game this season that the Deacs failed to register a single block
LAST MEETING WITH CLEMSON
CLEMSON, S.C. - With Wake Forest trailing, 71-68, Cotelia Bond-Young had a pair of looks from 3-point territory in the waning seconds, but neither would go down - including an effort as time expired that bounced in and out - allowing Clemson to hold on for the victory in ACC women's basketball action from Jan. 21.
After grabbing their second six-point lead of the game, 44-38, on Erin Ferrell's 3-pointer at 17:55 of the second-half. Wake Forest would not score over the next 7:22 as the Lady Tigers scored 16 consecutive points to pull out to a 54-44 lead with 11:33 left in regulation.
The Deacs (8-9, 1-5 ACC) would answer right back, going on a 14-4 run over the next five minutes. Tonia Brown capped off the run with a 3-pointer at 5:18, tying the score, 60-60. The 3-point field goal snapped a string of 25 consecutive misses for Brown behind the 3-point arc.
After the team exchanged baskets, Clemson (14-3, 4-2 ACC) pushed out to a three-point lead, 65-62, with 2:46 left in the game. Liz Strunk cut the deficit to just one point, 65-64, with 2:31 left on her first bucket of the second-half. After Maggie Slosser split a pair of free-throws, Tonia Brown evened the score, 66-66, with just over one minute remaining.
The Lady Tigers grabbed a three-point lead, 69-66, on a three-point play from Julie Talley with 44 seconds left. The Deacs were unable to knock anything down, but Ferrell grabbed the rebound and was fouled. The junior hit both free-throws, cutting the deficit to a single point with 20.7 seconds left.
After Julie Aderhold knocked down a pair of free-throws with 18.8 seconds left, Bond-Young came wide open off a double screen on the right wing. The effort fell short, but the rebound bounced out of bounds which allowed Wake Forest to maintain possession and set up the final play. Bond-Young caught the inbound pass and dribbled left, launching an open look, but the ball went halfway down before bouncing out.
Strunk led four Demon Deacons in double-figures with 17 points, 15 of which came in the opening half. Ferrell added 14, while Bond-Young and Tonia Brown each chipped in 11 apiece.
Slosser poured in a game-high 21 points, while Lakeia Stokes managed only 12 and Aderhold added 11.
The Demon Deacons came out of the gates on fire. Strunk and Ferrell paced Wake Forest in the entertaining opening 20 minutes. Strunk poured in 15 first-half points, including a trio of 3-point field goals, while Ferrell added nine points prior to halftime.
The first-half featured four ties and 11 lead changes. The Deacs grabbed the largest lead of the first-half, 23-17, with 9:46 left on a put back lay-up from Porsche' Jones.
Clemson answered with seven consecutive points, capped off by Slosser's jumper to give the Lady Tigers a 24-23 lead with 7:50 remaining. Slosser carried Clemson in the first-half scoring10 points. The teams would exchange baskets over the next three minutes, but the Deacs closed the half on an 11-6 run to take a five-point (38-33) lead into the halftime locker-room.
The Demon Deacons connected on 50% (15-for-30) from the floor in the first-half. The 38 first-half points were the most for Wake Forest since the Demon Deacons totaled 40 in the opening half against Holy Cross on Dec. 28. The Lady Tigers also shot extremely well from the field in the first-half. Clemson went 13-for-24 (54.2%) from the field.
NOTABLES FROM THE 71-68 LOSS TO CLEMSON BACK ON JAN. 21
... drops the Demon Deacons to 8-9 overall
... drops the Deacs to 1-5 in the ACC
... drops the Demon Deacons to 9-39 all-time against Clemson
... third loss in the last four meetings and 22nd in past 25 meetings with the Lady Tigers
... drops Wake Forest to 4-21 all-time against Clemson in Littlejohn Coliseum
... moves the Demon Deacons' record to 3-5 this season in games following a loss
... Drop Curtis' all-time record to 225-271
... Give Curtis a record of 63-121 at Wake Forest
... Drop the Demon Deacons all-time record to 348-477
... Cotelia Bond-Young's 11 three-point field goal attempts were the most for any Demon this season; tied her single-game career-high for 3-point attempts
... Wake Forest hoisted a season-high 64 shots, season-high 25 from 3-point land and grabbed a season-best 20 offensive rebounds
... the 13 turnovers were a season-low for the Demon Deacons
... Clemson's .532 (25-47) shooting percentage was a high for any Wake Forest opponent
... with 16 assists and 13 turnovers; third game this year that WFU had more assists than turnovers
... Tonia Brown snapped her string of 25 consecutive misses from 3-point land
... Bond-Young scored in double-figures in fifth straight game, 11th this season and 27th of career
... Liz Strunk scored in double-figures in seventh straight game, 12th this season and 13th of career
... Erin Ferrell scored in double-figures in second straight game, 10th this season and 24th of career
... Tonia Brown scored in double-figures for 10th time this season and 40th of career
TOP SCORERS IN ACC?
Two of the top three scorers in the ACC, Fallon Stokes (17.1 ppg) and Lakeia Stokes (17.0 ppg) have not only failed to reach their per game average in scoring, but only Lakeia Stokes reached double figures. Lakeia Stokes scored 12 points, while Fallon Stokes recorded eight points. The duo went 7-for-18 from the field, only 39-percent.
Cotelia Bond-Young ICE COLD
After averaging 14.1 ppg in the Deacs first 10 ACC games - including nine in double figures - the sophomore guard has gone ice cold for the Demon Deacons in the past three games. Bond-Young has scored only 4.0 ppg. She is shooting only 19.2% (5-for-26) from the field and 9.1% (1-for-11) from 3-point land. Bond-Young was even held scoreless against #4/4 Duke on Feb. 12. It was only her second career scoreless game.
Liz Strunk BACK ON TRACK
After her streak of 11 straight games in double figures ended at Maryland on Feb. 9, the sophomore forward has scored 15 and 18 against Duke and Florida State, respectively, in the past two games. Strunk has now moved up to second in scoring for ACC games only with 15.5 ppg.
SENIOR DAY
Wake Forest will honor its three seniors - Tracy Alston, Bianca Brown and Tonia Brown prior to the start of Sunday afternoon's game with Clemson. The trio have suited up in nearly 300 games in their respective careers for the Deacs.
GETTING HURT ON THE BOARDS
Wake Forest has been hurt on the glass most of the season, but the Deacs' struggles have been magnified the past three games. Not only have the Demon Deacons been outrebounded in each game, but Wake Forest has allowed 41 offensive rebounds. Wake Forest is getting outrebounded by an average of 42.7 to 34.6. In fact, Florida State and Duke outscored the Demon Deacons, 58-30, in the paint and, 62-29, on second-chance points.
DEMON DEACONS NOT ON ALL CYLINDERS
Wake Forest has failed to reach the 60-point plateau in their last three games. The Deacs - averaging 55.0 ppg in the last three games - are shooting 33% (58-for-176) from the field and 23.9% (11-for-46) from 3-point land.
WAKE FOREST UNABLE TO TURNOVER FLORIDA STATE
Wake Forest have forced six of their opponents into 20 or more turnovers in a single game. However, Florida State (2.16) committed only nine turnovers on Feb. 16 - a single-game low for a Demon Deacon opponent.
THREE AMONG TOP-15 OF ACC SCORING
Wake Forest is just one of two schools (Duke being the other) that can claim it has three players among the ACC's top-15 in scoring. Sophomore Liz Strunk leads the way for the Deacs and is seventh overall in the league at 13.6 ppg, while junior Erin Ferrell is 14th at 11.4 ppg and sophomore Cotelia Bond-Young is 15th at 10.7 ppg. The Blue Devils have senior Alana Beard leading the league at 20.3, senior Iciss Tillis is 10th at 12.5 ppg and Monique Currie is 11th at 12.1 ppg.
ALMOST FOUR IN DOUBLE FIGURES
The Deacs have had four players averaging double figures on numerous occasions this season. Sophomore Liz Strunk scores 13.6 ppg, junior Erin Ferrell nets 11.4 ppg, sophomore Cotelia Bond-Young pours in 10.7 ppg and senior Tonia Brown has teetered back and forth around 10.0 ppg (now at 9.6 ppg). If the Demon Deacons were to finish the season with those four in double figures, it would be the first season the Deacs have had four in double figures since 2000-01. That season, WFU posted Eafton Hill (11.4), Olivia Dardy (11.0), Kristen Shaffer (10.1) and Brenda Mock-Kirpatrick (10.0) in double figures.
DEACS STILL LOOKING FOR THIRD ACC ROAD VICTORY OF SEASON
Wake Forest had three straight opportunities to gets its third ACC road victory of the season. The Demon Deacons just wrapped up a three-game road swing. In fact, the Deacs were the only team in the entire ACC that was forced to play three straight away from home in league action. Wake Forest has not registered three road ACC wins in a single-season since the 1995-96 season.
DEACS HAPPY TO BE BACK HOME
Wake Forest wrapped up its three consecutive ACC games Monday night at Florida State. The Deacs dropped all three games. Wake Forest is the only ACC school that has been faced with three straight ACC road contests. The Deacs had a similar fate during the 1997-98 season and dropped all three.
STRUNK/FERRELL CONTINUE TO LEAD DESPITE UNDERSIZE
Sophomore Liz Strunk and junior Erin Ferrell have continued to make names for themselves, despite playing out of position all year. Strunk, a natural small forward, has been forced to play much of her time at the power forward spot, while Ferrell, a natural off forward, has spent a lot of her time at center. Nonetheless, the two are 1-2 on the Deacs in scoring and rebounding. In fact, the two have led the Deacs in scoring 15 times and rebounding 13 times.
Tonia Brown MOVES UP IN CAREER STEALS CATEGORY
Senior guard Tonia Brown not only became the 12th player in Wake Forest women's basketball history to eclipse 1,000 points earlier this year, but Brown moved past B.J. Thames for eighth place and now stands tied with Jenny Mitchell for seventh place in career steals. Brown has 168 steals and needs only 14 to tie Tracy Connor in sixth place. She also ranks ninth with 274 career assists - needing 13 to vault Heidi Coleman for eighth place.
Liz Strunk FAILS TO REACH DOUBLE FIGURES
Sophomore Liz Strunk had put together one of the more impressive scoring streaks in recent Wake Forest women's basketball history. Strunk had eclipsed double figures in 11 straight games, before falling short against Maryland on Feb. 9. She was the first Demon Deacon to reach double figures in 11 consecutive games since Tracy Connor during the 1995-96 season. Connor eclipsed double figures in 11 consecutive games as well. Over the 11-game streak ...
The forward not only reached double figures in all those games, but led the Demon Deacons in scoring for six straight games (streak ended against NC State on Feb. 5). Over the streak, Strunk averaged 16.5 ppg - including 19.0 ppg in the six games in which she led the Deacs in scoring. Strunk set a career-high of 26 points against Florida State on Jan. 15, besting previous career-high of 23 set against Maryland on Jan. 9. It was Strunk's second straight game with 20 or more points. She became the first Demon Deacon to register back-to-back 20 point games since Olivia Dardy on Feb. 25 and Mar. 2 of 2001. Her 49 points over two games are the most in any two-game span since Olivia Dardy netted 57 points in consecutive outings on Feb. 25 and Mar. 2 of 2001. Strunk also grabbed a career-best 10 rebounds against the Seminoles becoming the only Demon Deacon to record a double-double this season and first since Tiffani Listenbee at NC State on Feb. 23, 2003.
NO DEMON DEACONS IN DOUBLE FIGURES
Wake Forest failed to register a single player in double figures in the loss at Maryland on Feb. 9. The last time the Demon Deacons failed to register a player in double figures occurred during the 2000-01 season. LaChina Robinson led the Deacs with seven points on Feb. 8, 2001 in a 69-35 loss to NC State.
Keila Evans ENDS SCORELESS STREAK
Wake Forest sophomore Keila Evans, who started the Deacs first 10 games this season, scored six points in the loss to Maryland on Feb. 9. Evans, who had not scored in her previous six games, went 3-for-3 from the field and grabbed two rebounds in seven minutes of action. It was the most points for Evans since she netted nine at NC State on Jan. 5.
RIGHT DOWN TO THE WIRE
The Wake Forest women's basketball team is quite accustomed to close games. Last season, the Demon Deacons had seven games decided by five points or less and Wake was 1-6 in those contests. This season, the Deacs have already had seven games decided by five points or less (3-4), including five straight over a span from Jan 21-Feb. 5. It was the first time in program history that five straight games were decided by five points or less.
Tonia Brown ECLIPSES 1,000 POINTS FOR CAREER
Senior Tonia Brown needed just 11 points last Thursday night to become the 12th player in Wake Forest women's basketball history to eclipse the 1,000 point barrier. Brown reached the mark early in the second-half of the Deacs' 70-66 loss to NC State.
Liz Strunk, MOST IMPROVED PLAYER IN THE ACC?
Sophomore Liz Strunk is without a doubt one of the most improved players in the entire ACC, if not the most improved. Strunk averaged 4.0 ppg and 2.5 rpg in 26 games a season ago, but she has doubled her scoring and rebounding this season. Strunk averages 13.6 ppg and 5.1 rpg. She ranks seventh in the conference in scoring, 12th in field goal percentage (.489), 12th in free-throw percentage (.723) and 15th in 3-point field goals (21). Strunk is also second in ACC games only scoring 15.5 ppg.
Erin Ferrell MAKING THE MOST IN THE POST
Junior Erin Ferrell has started the last 14 games for Wake Forest. The natural forward has been forced to play much of her time at the center spot. Despite standing 6-0, Ferrell has continued to play well. In those starts, she is scoring 11.5 ppg and grabbing 5.2 rpg. Ferrell has reached the double-figure plateau eight times in that stretch, including a career-high 22 points against UNC on Jan. 2. After her 17-point effort in the loss at #4/4 Duke on Feb. 12, she had registered double figures for the 16th time this season and 30th in career. Ferrell also grabbed a season-high nine rebounds against the Cavaliers. She recorded a career-high five steals in the upset of 10th-ranked North Carolina on Jan. 26. Ferrell failed to reach double digits on Jan. 29 at Georgia Tech after missing much of the second-half after getting knocked with an elbow across the nose.
Chris Paul NOT ONLY HOMETOWN POINT GUARD AT WFU
Redshirt freshman Porsche' Jones started her 18th consecutive game at point guard for the Deacs on Feb. 16 at Florida State. Jones scored 10 points, jut two off her career-high. While Jones is averaging only 4.9 ppg, the Carver H.S. product leads the Deacs in steals with 38 and ranks second on the squad with 66 assists. Jones has registered nearly two assists to every turnover. Jones went a stretch of 95 minutes earlier this season without a single turnover. Jones has really been a steady ball handler in ACC play ranking second in ACC games only with nearly a 3-to-1 assist to turnover ratio.
Cotelia Bond-Young PASSES 500
With her seven points against Virginia on Feb. 1, sophomore guard Cotelia Bond-Young eclipsed 500 for her career. Bond-Young was the second Deac to eclipse the 500-point barrier this season. Erin Ferrell surpassed 500 points against UNC on Jan. 2.
NEARLY THREE STRAIGHT ACC WINS
With its victory over Georgia Tech on Jan. 29, Wake Forest put together back-to-back ACC wins for the first time since the 2001-02 season. In fact, the Demon Deacons had the opportunity to accomplish something that has not been done in over 16 years. The Deacs were one win shy of their first three-game winning streak in the ACC since the 1987-88 season. That year, the Deacs had five consecutive wins over Duke, Clemson, North Carolina, Georgia Tech and NC State.
THE DEACS REALLY STRUGGLE ON SUPER BOWL SUNDAY
Wake Forest has played on seven of the past eight Super Bowl Sundays. The Deacs are 1-6 in those contests. The Deacs' lone victory came on Feb. 3, 2002 against Georgia Tech, 69-61.
RALEIGH AND ATLANTA NOT FRIENDLY?
Wake Forest entered this season with a combined record of 6-43 at NC State and Georgia Tech. In fact, the Demon Deacons had lost 13 of the last 14 games in both Reynolds Coliseum and Alexander Memorial Coliseum. But, the Deacs walked out of both arenas this season with wins.
ACC REGULAR SEASON HALFWAY OVER
With half of the 2003-04 ACC season complete, the Demon Deacons stand with a respectable 3-5 mark. The three victories are the most for a Wake Forest squad through the first eight league games since 2001-02.
DEMON DEACONS BREAK TREND AGAINST GEORGIA TECH
Entering the contest with Georgia Tech on Jan. 29, Wake Forest had not won a single game when trailing with five minutes left. The Deacs found themselves down 44-40 with five minutes left, but sent the game into overtime before holding on for the win.
DEACS CONNECTED FROM LONG DISTANCE
Wake Forest caught fire from 3-point territory in the four game stretch between Jan. 15-29. The Demon Deacons connected on 36-for-89, good for just over 40-percent. The Deacs drained a season-best 10 three-point field goals in the 81-73 loss to Florida State on Jan. 15. Wake Forest drilled eight against Clemson (1.21) and nine against both UNC (1.26) and Georgia Tech (1.29). The Demon Deacons have launched at least 20 3-point field goal attempts a game over the span, including a season-high 25 against the Lady Tigers.
Liz Strunk CAREER NIGHT AGAINST FSU
... career-high 26 points, besting previous career-high of 23 set against Maryland on Jan. 9
... second straight 20+ point game; first Deac to register back-to-back 20 point games since Olivia Dardy on Feb. 25 and Mar. 2 of 2001
... 49 points over two games are the most in any two-game span since Olivia Dardy (57) on Feb. 25 and Mar. 2 of 2001
... only Deac to record a double-double this season and first since Tiffani Listenbee (18pts/12 reb) at NC State on Feb. 23, 2003
... sixth straight game in double figures; 12th double-figure game of the season and 13th of career
... 20 field goal attempts were not only a career-high for Strunk, but was a season-high for the Demon Deacons as a team
... dished out a season-high four assists
... grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds
Tonia Brown NOT IN STARTING LINEUP
Tonia Brown has not started the past three outings. She failed to start against Florida State on Jan. 15. It snapped a streak of 28 consecutive starts for the senior. Prior to the game with the Seminoles, the last game that Tonia Brown had not started was on Jan. 16, 2003 against Duke.
BOND-YOUNG GOES OFF AGAINST NC STATE
Sophomore Cotelia Bond-Young exploded for 27 points, including 21 in the second-half, to lead the Demon Deacons past the Wolfpack, 70-66, on Jan. 5. The game was a career-high for Bond-Young, but it also marked the first time since Jan. 10, 2002 that a Demon Deacon eclipsed the 25-point mark. Tonia Brown totalled a career-high 28 against FSU.
THE STREAK IS OVER
Wake Forest picked up its first ACC victory of the season on Jan. 5 at NC State, but it came in an arena in which the Demon Deacons have had very little success. The Deacs held off a late charging NC State, 70-66. The victory not only snapped a 14-game losing streak to the Wolfpack, but it was Wake's first win in Raleigh over the Wolfpack since Feb. 25, 1996 - a span of seven consecutive road losses. In fact, the triumph was only the Deacs second victory in 28 games in Raleigh.
Erin Ferrell GOES OFF AGAINST TAR HEELS
Junior Erin Ferrell scored a career-high 22 points, surpassing 500 points for her career, in the losing effort against #14 North Carolina on Jan. 2. It marked the second time in the previous four games that Ferrell had bested her previous career-high. Ferrell was not only the first Demon Deacons to eclipse the 20 point barrier this season, but the first since Tiffani Listenbee's 21 against NC A&T on Feb. 19 of last year.
DEACS LET ONE GET AWAY
Entering the game with #15/16 Virginia Tech on Dec. 29, Wake Forest had gone 7-0 when leading with less than 10 minutes to go, but the Hokies snapped that streak when they rallied from a seven-point, second-half deficit for a 70-59 victory.
FREE THROW LINE UNKIND TO WAKE FOREST
The Demon Deacons are shooting just .650 from the free throw line, second worst in the ACC. The struggles from the charity stripe haunted the Deacs in their 70-59 loss at #15/16 Virginia Tech on Dec. 29. Wake Forest had a pair of seven-point, second half leads, but a 4-of-14 effort from the free throw line in the second-half allowed the Hokies to rally.
DEACS TORRID AGAINST HOLY CROSS
Wake Forest not only shot 55.6% in the first half against Holy Cross on Dec. 28, but finished the afternoon 55.9% from the floor for the game. It is a season best for the Deacs.
TREMENDOUS CONTRIBUTIONS OFF THE BENCH
Wake Forest out-scored Holy Cross, 41-13, off the bench on Dec. 28. The 41 points were the most for the non-starters in any game this season. In fact, the Deacs got 75 points from its bench against East Carolina and Holy Cross.
JUNIOR Erin Ferrell's STREAK ENDS
Heading into the contest with Holy Cross, Erin Ferrell had registered double figures in five consecutive games, but the junior tallied only six points against the Crusaders.
GOT THE BEST OF ECU ON THE GLASS
East Carolina entered the game among the nation's best with a +10.3 rebounding advantage, but the Deacs out-rebounded the Pirates, 35-34, including 18-10 on the offensive glass.
GRAND LARCENY
Wake Forest forced a season high 32 turnovers in the victory over Florida A&M on Dec. 15. The Demon Deacons also registered 21 steals, falling just four shy of the single-game school record set on Jan. 2, 1988 against Delaware State.
STILL GETTING NICE BALANCE
Wake Forest had four and five players in double figures, respectively, in their wins over NC A&T and Florida A&M. It was the seventh time in the Deacs' previous eight games that they had registered at least three players in double digits.
DEACS IN GIVING MOOD
Wake Forest dished out a season high 20 assists in the 87-29 victory over NC A&T on Dec. 14. The Deacs then recorded 18 more assists in the 87-57 rout of Florida A&M on Dec. 15. The two game total of 38 assists is the most assists in consecutive games since WFU dished out 45 in back-to-back wins over High Point and IUPUI last season.
FIVE IN DOUBLE FIGURES
In the 87-29 victory over NC A&T on Dec. 14, the Demon Deacons had five players in double figures. Not only was it the first time this season that the Deacs accomplished such a feat, but it was the first time since Dec. 16, 2001 at High Point.
DEMON DEACONS ROLL OVER NC A&T
In the 87-29 victory over NC A&T on Dec. 14, the 58 point margin of victory was the largest winning margin since Nov. 26, 1990 when Wake Forest routed Morgan State, 90-29.
DEACS KEEP LADY AGGIES BELOW FREEZING POINT
In the 87-29 victory over NC A&T on Dec. 14, the 29 points allowed is not only season low, but nearly eclipsed the school record. The school record for fewest points allowed in a single game is 21 set on Feb. 10, 1972 when the Deacs defeated Guilford, 55-21. Wake Forest last held an opponent under 30 points on Nov. 26, 1990 in a 90-29 rout of Morgan State.
DEACS CLAMP DOWN ON NORTH CAROLINA A&T
Wake Forest limited the Lady Aggies to just 21.2% (11-for-52), including 16.1% (5-for-31) in the second half. The Deacs have now limited five of their eight opponents this season under 40 percent shooting. In fact, Loyola and NC A&T could not even manage 30 percent.
MARSHALL HURTS DEACS ON GLASS
After outrebounding its two previous opponents (Nicholls State and Purdue), Wake Forest was outrebounded, 49-34, at Marshall on Dec. 2. The Herd also corralled 14 on the offensive glass, while the Deacs grabbed only seven.
DEACS LOSE AT FREE THROW LINE
Marshall took advantage of a major differential from the free throw line in the victory over the Deacs on Dec. 2. While Wake Forest went to line the line 14 times overall and seven in the second half, the Herd went to the line 39 times overall and 30 after halftime.
BROWN NEEDED MORE HELP
After registering at least three players in double figures over the first four games, Tonia Brown was the lone Demon Deacon in double figures in the loss at Marshall. Brown scored 15 points, while Erin Ferrell added nine and Liz Strunk chipped in seven.
BOND-YOUNG ON FIRE AGAINST PURDUE EARLY
Cotelia Bond-Young torched the Boilermakers in the first half for 13 points, but the sophomore did not register a field goal in the second half and finished with 14 for the afternoon.
FREE THROW STRUGGLES
Wake Forest continued its struggled from the free throw line against Purdue on Nov. 29. The Deacs finished 17-of-26 (65.4%) from the line. WFU shot only 58.9% (63-107) from the charity stripe in the season's first four outings.
TURNOVERS, THE STORY
The Deacs committed a season high 25 turnovers against the Boilermakers. In fact, 19 of the turnovers happened in the second half.
FERRELL STEPPING OUTSIDE
Junior Erin Ferrell drilled a career best three 3-pointers, all in the second half, against Purdue on Nov. 29. They are the only 3-pointers from the forward this season.
NICHOLLS STATE SNAPS STREAK
After holding its first two opponents (Loyola and Hampton) under 30% shooting from the field, Nicholls State managed to eclipse the 30% mark. The Lady Colonels hit a 3-pointer in the waning seconds to finish the night at 30.4% (17-for-56).
DEACS FINALLY WIN BATTLE OF BOARDS
After holding its first two opponents (Loyola and Hampton) under 30% shooting from the field, Nicholls State managed to eclipse the 30% mark. The Lady Colonels hit a 3-pointer in the waning seconds to finish the night at 30.4% (17-for-56).
DEACS FINALLY WIN BATTLE OF BOARDS
After losing the battle of the boards in their first two games, WFU outrebounded Nicholls State, 40-36, and #8 Purdue, 36-34, in their two games at the 2003 UCF Golden Knight Classic.
BROWN LEADS WFU OVER LOYOLA
Tonia Brown recorded game highs in points (16), rebounds (9) and assists (5) in the Deacs?? 66-51 victory over Loyola College on Nov. 21. It was the first time one player led Wake Forest in those three categories since Olyvia Dardy had 30 points, eight rebounds and five assists against Duke on Mar. 2, 2001.
FOUR STRAIGHT SEASON OPENERS
The victory over Loyola on Nov. 21 was the fourth straight season opening win for the Demon Deacons.
WAKE FOREST SIGNS A PAIR
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. --- Wake Forest women's basketball coach Charlene Curtis announced Thursday that Christen Brown and Tara Tate have signed national letters of intent to play women's basketball for the Demon Deacons in 2004-05.
Brown, a 6-2 native of Dalton, Ga., can play either the guard or forward positions. Brown averaged 12.1 ppg and 10.0 rpg last season. She was selected to the 2002-03 Atlanta Journal Constitution Preseason All-Area squad. Brown was also chosen as a Gatorade Will to Win Athlete. This past summer, Brown competed at the adidas Top Ten Camp and was listed as the 47th best center in the most recent All-Star Girls Report.
Tate, a 5-6 guard, attends Freedom H.S. in Morganton, N.C. Tate averaged 17.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg and 5.1 apg last season. She has been awarded all-tournament team selections in her conference each of the past two seasons. This summer, Tate participated in the Youth Basketball of America Tournament and helped her team capture the National Championship. She was named the Most Valuable Player."
