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Thursday, December 3
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Wake Forest Travels to Take on Charlotte 49ers
12/2/2020 4:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Demon Deacons look to continue winning ways on the road at Charlotte on Thursday night.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Wake Forest women's basketball team is set to travel to Charlotte to take on the 49ers on Thursday night.
The Demon Deacons (2-1) ride a two-game winning streak into the matchup including a ranked win over Missouri State their last time out. Since the start of last season, Wake Forest holds a record of 9-3 against in-state opponents including a win over Davidson earlier this year.
Charlotte (0-2) is coming off an 80-73 loss at home to Clemson. In the loss, the 49ers were led by guard Octavia Jett-Wilson. She finished the night with 17 points, eight rebounds and two assists.
Tipoff for Thursday night's game against the in-state 49ers is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. (ET) in Dale F. Halton Arena. The game can also be seen on ESPN+ ($).
Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeWBB).
RECEIVING VOTES
After starting the season 2-1, Wake Forest is receiving votes in the AP Top-25 poll. The Deacs had nine votes when the poll was released on Monday, Nov. 30.
The Demon Deacons are looking to crack the AP Top-25 poll for the first time since the 1987-88 season when Wake Forest was ranked five times, elevating as high as No. 16 in the nation.
LAST TIME
Wake Forest vs. No. 24 Missouri State (November 29)
Result: W, 68-59
Versus Charlotte
Series: Wake Forest leads 12-5
Last: Nov. 15, 2019
Result: L, 77-65
The Deacs 80 attempts from the line ranks fifth in the country while their 64 free throws made ranks fourth in Division-I. The Demon Deacons' 80.0 percent mark from the charity stripe ranks 26th nationally.
Gina Conti heads into the Charlotte game with a perfect 12-for-12 mark at the free throw line. She is one of just six players in the ACC to have a perfect free throw percentage this season.
MAY I ASSIST YOU
Senior guard Gina Conti goes into Thursday ranked seventh, needing just four assists to move into sixth on the all-time list. Additionally, she needs just 122 assists as a senior to break the all-time program record.
Additionally, she is tied for fourth in program history in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.41).
NEXT UP
Wake Forest is set to begin conference play at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Thursday, Dec. 10. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.
The game will be televised on ACC Network.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Wake Forest women's basketball team is set to travel to Charlotte to take on the 49ers on Thursday night.
The Demon Deacons (2-1) ride a two-game winning streak into the matchup including a ranked win over Missouri State their last time out. Since the start of last season, Wake Forest holds a record of 9-3 against in-state opponents including a win over Davidson earlier this year.
Charlotte (0-2) is coming off an 80-73 loss at home to Clemson. In the loss, the 49ers were led by guard Octavia Jett-Wilson. She finished the night with 17 points, eight rebounds and two assists.
Tipoff for Thursday night's game against the in-state 49ers is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. (ET) in Dale F. Halton Arena. The game can also be seen on ESPN+ ($).
Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeWBB).
RECEIVING VOTES
After starting the season 2-1, Wake Forest is receiving votes in the AP Top-25 poll. The Deacs had nine votes when the poll was released on Monday, Nov. 30.
The Demon Deacons are looking to crack the AP Top-25 poll for the first time since the 1987-88 season when Wake Forest was ranked five times, elevating as high as No. 16 in the nation.
LAST TIME
Wake Forest vs. No. 24 Missouri State (November 29)
Result: W, 68-59
- The Demon Deacons defeated their first ranked opponent since Feb. 19, 2017 holding the No. 24 Bears to 37.1 percent shooting and 8.3 percent shooting from behind the arc.
- Ivana Raca led the Deacs offensively, scoring a game-high 23 points while also having a team-high nine rebounds and five assists.
Versus Charlotte
Series: Wake Forest leads 12-5
Last: Nov. 15, 2019
Result: L, 77-65
- Ivana Raca scored a then career-high 23 points while Ona Udoh went 8-of-9 from the field, scoring 17 points in the Demon Deacons 77-65 loss to Charlotte.
The Deacs 80 attempts from the line ranks fifth in the country while their 64 free throws made ranks fourth in Division-I. The Demon Deacons' 80.0 percent mark from the charity stripe ranks 26th nationally.
Gina Conti heads into the Charlotte game with a perfect 12-for-12 mark at the free throw line. She is one of just six players in the ACC to have a perfect free throw percentage this season.
MAY I ASSIST YOU
Senior guard Gina Conti goes into Thursday ranked seventh, needing just four assists to move into sixth on the all-time list. Additionally, she needs just 122 assists as a senior to break the all-time program record.
Additionally, she is tied for fourth in program history in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.41).
NEXT UP
Wake Forest is set to begin conference play at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Thursday, Dec. 10. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.
The game will be televised on ACC Network.
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