Basketball Gameday: Wake Forest vs. Coastal Carolina
12/16/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
| Gameday Central - Wake Forest vs. Coastal Carolina | |
| vs. Coastal Carolina | Friday, Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m. |
| Location | Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Myrtle Beach Convention Center) - Facility Information |
| Live Stats | Stat Broadcast |
| Twitter Updates | @WakeWBB  |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes  |
Wake Forest Faces Coastal Carolina at CresCom Bank Carolina's Challenge
• Wake Forest is set to face Coastal Carolina at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center as part of the CresCom Bank Carolina's Challenge. Opening tip is set for 7:30 p.m.
• The Demon Deacons will face former assistant coach Jaida Williams, who now leads Coastal Carolina. Williams served on Jen Hoover's staff at Wake Forest during the 2012-13 season.
Wake Forest Storylines
• Wake Forest topped Jacksonville, 57-51, in front of a program record crowd of 8,849 fans on Monday at LJVM Coliseum. The Demon Deacons broke the previous program record of 5,342 set against North Carolina on Jan. 27, 2006.
•The win over Jacksonville snapped a two-game losing streak and gave the Demon Deacons their first win in the month of December.
• The win at American was Wake Forest's first true road win since Feb. 9, 2014, a 74-70 win at Pitt. The Deacs have five neutral site wins in that stretch.
• For the second-consecutive season the Deacons finished the month of November with just one loss. Last year, Wake Forest went 6-1 in the first month of the season.
• Nine Demon Deacons have seen action this season with five of them new to the program. Wake Forest has played three freshman, Ariel Stephenson, Kortni Simmons and Destini Walker, along with graduate transfer Keyonna Allen and sophomore walk-on Amber Long.
• Milan Quinn has tallied three double-doubles this season. She posted career highs in points (20) and rebounds (14) in the win over La Salle.
• Quinn is fourth in the ACC with a .589 (43-of-73) field goal percentage. She is also second in the league with 8.9 rebounds per game.
• Sophomore Amber Campbell scored 20 points in back-to-back games against Davidson and Missouri. She has scored in double figures in seven of nine games this season and in 27 of 42 career games.
• The Demon Deacons were picked to finish 14th in the ACC this season by both the Blue Ribbon Panel and the coaches' preseason poll.
Last Time Out
• Wake Forest beat Jacksonville, 57-51 in front of a program record crowd of 8,849 fans at LJVM Coliseum. It was the annual School Day game.
• Amber Campbell and Kortni Simmons led Wake Forest with 13 points each.
• Milan Quinn pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds and Kandice Ball grabbed 10 boards.
Series History
• Wake Forest leads the all-time series with Coastal Carolina 4-1.
• This is the first meeting between the two teams since 2001.
Next Time Out
• Wake Forest returns home to host Richmond on Sunday at 2 p.m.
• Richmond leads the all-time series 7-4, including a 79-72 win last year in Richmond, Va.
