Wake Forest Athletics
Demon Deacons Return Home to Face Notre Dame Thursday
2/5/2020 8:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Wake Forest will be in search of their ninth home victory of the season and fifth in ACC play
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest women's basketball team returns home to the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum to play Notre Dame Thursday night.
The Demon Deacons (12-10, 5-6 ACC) will be looking to get back to .500 in league play and grab their first ever victory against Notre Dame. In the past two games, Alex Sharp has recorded a double-double in each.
The Fighting Irish (8-14, 3-7 ACC) have four players who are averaging better than 12.5 points per game including a pair of freshmen. Forward Sam Brunelle leads the team with 13.9 points per game to go along with 6.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks.
Tipoff for Thursday night's game against the Fighting Irish is scheduled for 7 p.m. (ET) at LJVM Coliseum. The game can also be seen on ACCNX.
Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeWBB).
AMONG THE NATION'S ELITE
With 23 assists in the last four games games, Gina Conti now has 116 assists on the season and is averaging 5.3 assists per game.
The Grove City, Ohio native now ranks 18th in the nation in total assists and 24th in the country in assists per game.
She needs just 13 assists to move into seventh in program history in assists.
LAST TIME
Wake Forest at Boston College (Feb. 2)
Result: L, 67-54
SERIES HISTORY
Versus Notre Dame
Series: Notre Dame leads 7-0
Last: Jan. 13, 2019
Result: L – 78-48
In home games this season, the Demon Deacons are 8-3 and 4-1 against ACC opponents. Wake Forest has a +10.8 scoring margin inside of LJVM Coliseum and hold the opposing teams to a combined 36.1 shooting percentage;
NEXT UP
After just one game at home, the Demon Deacons are back on the road Sunday as they travel to Atlanta to take on Georgia Tech. Earlier this season, Wake Forest defeated the Yellow Jackets 65-60 in the second ACC game of the season.
The game can also be seen on ACCNX with tipoff scheduled for 2 p.m. (ET).
The Demon Deacons (12-10, 5-6 ACC) will be looking to get back to .500 in league play and grab their first ever victory against Notre Dame. In the past two games, Alex Sharp has recorded a double-double in each.
The Fighting Irish (8-14, 3-7 ACC) have four players who are averaging better than 12.5 points per game including a pair of freshmen. Forward Sam Brunelle leads the team with 13.9 points per game to go along with 6.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks.
Tipoff for Thursday night's game against the Fighting Irish is scheduled for 7 p.m. (ET) at LJVM Coliseum. The game can also be seen on ACCNX.
Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeWBB).
AMONG THE NATION'S ELITE
With 23 assists in the last four games games, Gina Conti now has 116 assists on the season and is averaging 5.3 assists per game.
The Grove City, Ohio native now ranks 18th in the nation in total assists and 24th in the country in assists per game.
She needs just 13 assists to move into seventh in program history in assists.
LAST TIME
Wake Forest at Boston College (Feb. 2)
Result: L, 67-54
- The Demon Deacons were able to jump out to an early lead, scoring 14 points in the paint in the first quarter. They were unable to hold onto the lead, falling for the first time in seven games at Boston College.
- In her 100th career appearance for the Demon Deacons, Alex Sharp recorded her 19th career double-double. She posted 15 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
SERIES HISTORY
Versus Notre Dame
Series: Notre Dame leads 7-0
Last: Jan. 13, 2019
Result: L – 78-48
- Wake Forest will be in search of their first win in the series. All seven matchups have come since 2010.
In home games this season, the Demon Deacons are 8-3 and 4-1 against ACC opponents. Wake Forest has a +10.8 scoring margin inside of LJVM Coliseum and hold the opposing teams to a combined 36.1 shooting percentage;
NEXT UP
After just one game at home, the Demon Deacons are back on the road Sunday as they travel to Atlanta to take on Georgia Tech. Earlier this season, Wake Forest defeated the Yellow Jackets 65-60 in the second ACC game of the season.
The game can also be seen on ACCNX with tipoff scheduled for 2 p.m. (ET).
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