Basketball Gameday: Wake Forest vs. Western Carolina
12/30/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
| Gameday Central >> Wake Forest vs. Western Carolina | |
| Game 14 | Wednesday, December 31, 3:30 p.m. |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (LJVM Coliseum) - Facility Information | Tickets |
| Coverage |  | Live Video  |
| Game Notes | Women's Basketball Game Notes  |
| Twitter Updates | @WakeWBB  |
Wake Forest hosts Western Carolina on New Year's Eve >>
• Wake Forest will wrap up non-conference play against Western Carolina on New Year's Eve.
• Tip-off at the LJVM Coliseum is set for 3:30 p.m.
• The Wake Forest men's and women's teams will have their second doubleheader of the season on Wednesday as the men host Princeton at 1:00 p.m.
Last Time Out >>
• Wake Forest beat American 77-64 on Sunday in the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
• Wake Forest (8-5) trailed 6-0 after the first three minutes of play but quickly rallied back to take the lead just three minutes later. The Demon Deacons never trailed again en route to the 77-64 victory.
• Dearica Hamby scored 24 points with eight rebounds and four assists. It was her eighth 20-point game of the season.
• Kelila Atkinson added 12 points and three assists and Ataijah Taylor chipped in with nine points and three steals.
• Millesa Calicott led the team with five assists. She led the team in assists for the seventh time in her career.
• The Demon Deacons went 22-of-25 from the free-throw line in the game.
Wake Forest Storylines >>
• Wake Forest is 4-4 all time on New Year's Eve. The Demon Deacons have won three of the last four New Year's Eve contests going back to 2005.
• Dearica Hamby grabbed her 800th career rebound in the win over American. She is just the 4th Demon Deacon to record 1,000 career points and 800 career rebounds along with Jen Hoover, Tracy Connor and Secily Ray.
• Dearica Hamby has been named to all three preseason watch lists for National Player of the Year. In addition to the Naismith, she is on the Wade Watch and Wooden lists.
• Dearica Hamby has six double-doubles this season and 31 for her career.
• Freshman Amber Campbell has scored in double-figures in nine of Wake Forest's 13 games. She is the only player to start all 13 games this season.
• Dearica Hamby is second in the ACC in scoring (21.5 ppg) and is third in rebounding (10.6 rpg).
Series History >>
• Wake Forest leads the series with Western Carolina 12-9.
• The Demon Deacons are 6-2 against WCU at home.
Next Up... >>
• Wake Forest starts ACC play on Sunday at No. 10 Duke.
• The Demon Deacons and Duke will tip-off at 2 p.m. at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• The Blue Devils have a commanding 58-18 edge in the all-time series.
• Duke has won 40-straight games in the series with the last Demon Deacon win coming in the ACC Tournament on March 5, 1993.
