Saturday, November 28
Fort Myers, FL
11:30 a.m.
Wake Forest University
1-1,0-0ACC
85
vs
77
Davidson
0-2,0-0Atlantic 10
1
2
3
4
F
Wake Forest
27
22
23
13
85
Davidson
17
17
26
17
77
Raca Nets 25 Points in Win Over Davidson
11/28/2020 2:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Senior forward Ivana Raca finished just two points shy of her career-high in the 85-77 victory over the in-state Wildcats.
FT. MYERS, Fla. – The Wake Forest women's basketball moved past Davidson 85-77 on Saturday afternoon in Ft. Myers, Fla.
Preseason All-ACC selection in Ivana Raca led the Demon Deacons (1-1) to their first victory in the new season, finishing with 25 points and seven rebounds. The Belgrade, Serbia native was just two points shy of her career-high of 27 points.
With her 25 points, Raca is now tied with Secily Ray (2008-12) for No. 23 on the all-time Wake Forest scoring list with 1,099 career points. She also passed former teammate Ariel Stephenson (2015-18) on the afternoon.
Fellow senior Gina Conti had another impressive outing, posting 19 points including going a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line.
In addition to her shooting performance, the Grove City, Ohio native finished with a team-high six assists and a team-high five steals while also pulling down a season-high seven rebounds.
For the second consecutive day, sophomore Olivia Summiel finished with double-figure rebounds, pulling down a career-high 11 boards. She nearly recorded her first double-double of her career, ending the afternoon with eight points including going a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line.
The Deacs lived at the charity stripe all afternoon, connecting on 28-of-31 (90.3 percent) attempts at the line. The 28 makes mark the most in the Jen Hoover era.
12 of those makes came in the second quarter, helping Wake Forest build a double-digit lead that held throughout a majority of the afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• After managing just nine points in the game against No. 14 Arkansas, Ivana Raca got out to a quick start against Davidson in the second game of the season. The Preseason All-ACC selection equaled her scoring output from Friday just seven minutes into the game, helping give Wake Forest a 20-15 lead in the first quarter.
• By the end of the first quarter, the Demon Deacons pushed the lead up to double digits. Navaeh Brown closed out the period with a left corner three to make it a 27-17 advantage after one.
• The Demon Deacons worked their way to the free throw line with regularity in the second quarter connecting on 12-of-14 attempts to help fortify their double-digit advantage. Both Raca and Olivia Summiel made six trips to the line in the opening 20 minutes.
• By halftime, the Demon Deacons had built their lead up to 49-35. Raca led all scorers with 13 after two quarters while Conti and Summiel each had eight. Of the nine Deacs that played in the first half, eight found the scoring column.
• The double-figure lead for Wake Forest held throughout much of the rest of the game as Ivana Raca continued to help pace the Deacs offense. She was up over 20 points midway through the third quarter.
• Gina Conti provided plenty of score for Wake Forest in the final two quarters as well. 11 of her 19 points on the afternoon came down the stretch.
• The Deacs proficiency at the line payed off in the final minute as they were able to ice the game away. On the afternoon, Wake Forest knocked down 28-of-31 free throws in the 85-77 win over Davidson.
STANDOUT STAT
The Demon Deacons 28 free throw makes are the most in the Jen Hoover era while the 31 attempts are tied for 11th in her nine seasons at Wake Forest.
Top Five Free Throw Makes in the Jen Hoover Era
"Coming into this game, we knew it was going to be a physical battle between two North Carolina teams. Our team made the most of that and got to the line early and often. We had to bounce back after yesterday and we did a good job of playing scrappy and hard. Through our first two games, I have been impressed by the offensive effort, but we still have some things we need to clean up on the defensive end of the floor." – Head Coach Jen Hoover
NEXT UP
Wake Forest closes out the Gulf Coast Showcase on Sunday at 2:30 p.m., taking on No. 24 Missouri State.
The game can be seen on FloHoops ($).
Preseason All-ACC selection in Ivana Raca led the Demon Deacons (1-1) to their first victory in the new season, finishing with 25 points and seven rebounds. The Belgrade, Serbia native was just two points shy of her career-high of 27 points.
With her 25 points, Raca is now tied with Secily Ray (2008-12) for No. 23 on the all-time Wake Forest scoring list with 1,099 career points. She also passed former teammate Ariel Stephenson (2015-18) on the afternoon.
Fellow senior Gina Conti had another impressive outing, posting 19 points including going a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line.
In addition to her shooting performance, the Grove City, Ohio native finished with a team-high six assists and a team-high five steals while also pulling down a season-high seven rebounds.
For the second consecutive day, sophomore Olivia Summiel finished with double-figure rebounds, pulling down a career-high 11 boards. She nearly recorded her first double-double of her career, ending the afternoon with eight points including going a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line.
The Deacs lived at the charity stripe all afternoon, connecting on 28-of-31 (90.3 percent) attempts at the line. The 28 makes mark the most in the Jen Hoover era.
12 of those makes came in the second quarter, helping Wake Forest build a double-digit lead that held throughout a majority of the afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• After managing just nine points in the game against No. 14 Arkansas, Ivana Raca got out to a quick start against Davidson in the second game of the season. The Preseason All-ACC selection equaled her scoring output from Friday just seven minutes into the game, helping give Wake Forest a 20-15 lead in the first quarter.
• By the end of the first quarter, the Demon Deacons pushed the lead up to double digits. Navaeh Brown closed out the period with a left corner three to make it a 27-17 advantage after one.
• The Demon Deacons worked their way to the free throw line with regularity in the second quarter connecting on 12-of-14 attempts to help fortify their double-digit advantage. Both Raca and Olivia Summiel made six trips to the line in the opening 20 minutes.
• By halftime, the Demon Deacons had built their lead up to 49-35. Raca led all scorers with 13 after two quarters while Conti and Summiel each had eight. Of the nine Deacs that played in the first half, eight found the scoring column.
• The double-figure lead for Wake Forest held throughout much of the rest of the game as Ivana Raca continued to help pace the Deacs offense. She was up over 20 points midway through the third quarter.
• Gina Conti provided plenty of score for Wake Forest in the final two quarters as well. 11 of her 19 points on the afternoon came down the stretch.
• The Deacs proficiency at the line payed off in the final minute as they were able to ice the game away. On the afternoon, Wake Forest knocked down 28-of-31 free throws in the 85-77 win over Davidson.
STANDOUT STAT
The Demon Deacons 28 free throw makes are the most in the Jen Hoover era while the 31 attempts are tied for 11th in her nine seasons at Wake Forest.
Top Five Free Throw Makes in the Jen Hoover Era
- 28 vs Davidson (11/28/2020)
- 26 vs Marquette (11/21/2014)
- 25 at Boston College (01/20/2013)
- 24 at American (11/29/2015)
- 23 vs Campbell (11/13/2013)
"Coming into this game, we knew it was going to be a physical battle between two North Carolina teams. Our team made the most of that and got to the line early and often. We had to bounce back after yesterday and we did a good job of playing scrappy and hard. Through our first two games, I have been impressed by the offensive effort, but we still have some things we need to clean up on the defensive end of the floor." – Head Coach Jen Hoover
NEXT UP
Wake Forest closes out the Gulf Coast Showcase on Sunday at 2:30 p.m., taking on No. 24 Missouri State.
The game can be seen on FloHoops ($).
Team Stats
Wake
DC
FG%
.419
.453
3FG%
.385
.348
FT%
.903
.579
RB
41
33
TO
13
16
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
9
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Players Mentioned
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