Wake Forest University
Georgia Tech
Wake Forest Defeats Georgia Tech 68-60
2/3/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 3, 2009
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest women's basketball team defeated Georgia Tech 68-60 on Tuesday evening in Winston-Salem, marking the first WFU win over the Ramblin' Wreck since February 2004. The Deacons improved to 15-5 overall and 3-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference with the win. The Yellow Jackets are now 16-6 and 4-4 in conference play.
Alex Tchangoue had the game-high scoring mark with 17 points and Georgia Tech's Alex Montgomery led the teams on the boards with nine rebounds. WFU point guard Brooke Thomas tied her career-high of 12 points and Courteney Morris had her best scoring effort in league play so far this season with 12 points.
Wake Forest's on-point free throw shooting down the final stretch helped clinch the win. The Deacons shot a season-high 38 free throws, hitting 81 percent, their best mark since the December 3 matchup with South Carolina. Brooke Thomas was 10-for-12 from the line and Alex Tchangoue was 9-for-10.
Seizing opportunities on Georgia Tech turnovers also played a key factor in Wake's win. The Yellow Jackets turned the ball over 18 times and the Demon Deacons scored 19 points off the GT turnovers.
After trading leads three times, Wake Forest pulled ahead in the first half with 3:25 to play before halftime with two free throw baskets from Brittany Waters. Courteney Morris added the final points of the half with a three-point buzzer beater to set the score at 30-24 going into intermission.
Out of the locker room, Georgia Tech whittled away at the Deacon advantage and eventually took the lead with 9:01 left in regulation when Alex Montgomery hit a three-point basket, setting the score at 45-44. The teams exchanged baskets for several minutes until Alex Tchangoue added a couple of free throws to push Wake in front 49-48.
A Georgia Tech turnover resulted in a jumper from Tchangoue and Corinne Groves followed with a jumper to set the score at 53-48 in favor of the Deacs.
In the final 4:11 Wake Forest shot 11-of-12 from the free throw line to end the game with a 68-60 lead.
Next up for Wake Forest is a home game with NC Central on Thursday, February 5. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at the Joel Coliseum.
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