Wake Forest University
Richmond
No. 25 Deacons Fall 45-33 to Richmond
1/6/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 6, 2009
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RICHMOND, Va. - The Richmond Spiders (12-3) handed Wake Forest (12-1) its first loss of the season on Tuesday evening in Richmond.
Both teams struggled in shooting throughout the night. Richmond shot only 25.5 percent from the floor and Wake Forest shot just 29.5 percent. There was only one three point basket during the entire game, netted by Camille Collier in the first half. The Spiders were 0-9 from beyond the three point line and the Deacs were 1-11.
Tuesday was Wake's third consecutive game shooting less than 50 percent from the free throw line.
Wake Forest had a season-high 29 turnovers but the Spiders also hurt in the same category, recording 27 turnovers.
After trailing the Spiders through the opening minutes, Camille Collier landed a three-point basket at the 13 minute mark to tie the game for the first time at 10-10. Collier followed with a jumper at the eight minute mark to give Wake its first lead of the game, 16-14.
The score was gridlocked at 19-16 for two and half minutes as both teams suffered turnover trouble and consecutive missed shots. Richmond guard Brittany Shells finally broke the scoring drought with a layup at the 3:31 mark, cutting the Deacon advantage to one point, 19-18.
Following a free throw from Corinne Groves, Richmond center Augustina knotted the score at 20-20 with 1:09 to play. Both teams would force turnovers and entered the locker room with the knotted score.
The Spiders picked up their tenth foul with three minutes to play in the first half but it didn't have much impact as the Deacons were only shooting 45 percent from the free throw line in the first 20 minutes (5-11).
Nikita Thomas netted back-to-back layups to open the second half, putting the Deacons behind by two possessions by the 19:19 mark (24-20).
Camille Collier got the Deacons on the board in the second half with a jumper at 17:40 to set the score at 24-22.
In the final ten minutes of the second half Richmond completely shutdown Wake Forest shooting, limiting the team only eleven points during the entire second half.
Wake Forest is headed straight to Maryland, where they will take on the Terrapins in UM's Comcast Center on Thursday, January 8 at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ACCSelect.com
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