Wake Forest University
Michigan
Wake Forest falls to Michigan 83-69
12/3/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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By Erika Carrubba, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeWBB)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Wake Forest fell to Michigan 83-69 on Wednesday at the Crisler Center in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Dearica Hamby led Wake Forest (6-2) with 19 points and nine rebounds. Amber Campbell added 15 points and Kelila Atkinson chipped in 13 points.
The Demon Deacons jumped out to a quick 7-2 lead in the game on a three-pointer by Campbell. Wake Forest maintained a 9-6 lead with 16:08 on the clock after Hamby layup. Michigan answered with a 6-0 run to take the lead, 12-9, less than two minutes later. Two free throws by Hamby pulled the Deacons within one, 11-12, but once again Michigan went on a run, this time 7-0, for a 19-11 lead.
The Wolverines stretched the lead to 40-20 with just under five minutes remaining in the opening half. Atkinson provided a spark off the bench, hitting a three-pointer to make the Michigan lead 43-27 with 2:44 on the clock. Wake Forest trailed 47-31 at halftime.
Taylor Gordon and Hamby hit back-to-back treys early in the second half to get Wake Forest within 11, 52-41. Michigan stopped the run with two-straight baskets and didn't allow Wake Forest within 13 for the rest of the game. The Wolverines pulled away for the 83-69 win.
NOTES:
• Amber Campbell finished with 15 points. She has scored in double figures in six games this season.
• Wake Forest was perfect from the charity stripe (8-0f-8).
• Kelila Atkinson had played just two minutes this season before the Michigan game. She contributed 13 points, four rebounds and three steals off the bench in the contest.
NEXT UP
• Wake Forest returns home to host Arizona at the LJVM Coliseum on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m.
• The Demon Deacons are 1-1 all-time against Arizona.
• Last year Wake Forest traveled to Tucson, Ariz. and picked up a 70-58 win over the Wildcats. Chelsea Douglas scored 22 points and Dearica Hamby chipped-in with 18 in the win.
