Wake Forest University
Virginia Tech
Deacs Finish Weekend in Blacksburg
1/16/2021 10:50:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Wake Forest is looking to bounce back with a victory at Virginia Tech on Sunday afternoon.
BLACKSBURG, Va. - The Wake Forest women's basketball team is back on the road, visiting Virginia Tech on Sunday afternoon.
The Demon Deacons (6-4, 3-3 ACC) will look to bounce back and capture their first road win of conference action after a close 79-72 loss at Notre Dame on Thursday afternoon. The Deacs were led by a career-high 29 points from Gina Conti with 26 points coming in the second half.
Behind 18 points and 14 rebounds from sophomore center Elizabeth Kitley, the Hokies (7-4, 2-4 ACC) captured a 66-54 victory at North Carolina on Thursday night. It ended a four-game losing streak that dated back to December 10.
Tipoff for Sunday's game against Virginia Tech is scheduled for 4 p.m. (ET) in Cassell Coliseum. The game will air on ACC Network.
Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeWBB).
CONTI CAREER-HIGH
Conti finished Thursday with a career-best 29 points with 26 points coming in the second half. It marked the most points in a half since Dearica Hamby had 27 in the second half against Montana on Nov. 29, 2014.
Since the 2015-16 season, only one Wake Forest player has scored more points than Conti's 29 (Elisa Penna at NC State - Feb. 28, 2018).
Gina Conti finished the afternoon with a career-best 8-of-12 three pointers, finishing one away from the school record. Coming into the game, her previous career-high in three-point makes was four and her season-high was three.
LAST TIME
Wake Forest at Notre Dame (Jan. 14)
Result: L, 79-72
- Despite a career day from senior guard Gina Conti, the Wake Forest women's basketball team dropped a tight 79-72 game at Notre Dame that wasn't decided until the final 10 seconds.
- Conti finished the afternoon with a career-best 29 points to lead the Demon Deacons. The Grove City, Ohio native knocked down 8-of-12 threes in the game.
SERIES HISTORY
Versus Virginia Tech
Series: Virginia Tech leads 16-14
Last: March 5, 2020 (ACC Tournament - Second Round)
Result: W, 58-55
- The Demon Deacons limited one of the conference's best offenses to just 37 percent shooting from the field and 27 percent from behind the arc.
- Wake limited Aisha Shepard to just two points on the afternoon, going 1-of-9 from the field and 0-of-5 from three. She came in averaging 15.2 points per game.
STANDOUT STAT
Gina Conti has turned up her game in road contests this season, seeing an uptick in points per game (17.8 ppg), shooting percentage (.490 percent), three-point field goal percentage (.500 percent) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.00 a/to) compared to her season averages.
Season Averages vs. Road Games
Category Season Road
PPG 15.5 17.8
FG% 47.3 49.0
3FG% 40.9 50.0
A/TO 1.52 2.00
MAY I ASSIST YOU
Gina Conti goes into the game needing just 97 more assists to break the Wake Forest school record for career assists:
1. Brooke Thomas (513; 2008-12)
2. Nicole Levesque (488; 1991-94)
3. Cotelia Bond-Young (462; 2003-06)
4. Gretchen Hollifield (453; 1993-96)
5. Amy Privette (424; 1984-87)
6. Gina Conti (417; 2017-21)
NEXT UP
The Deacs return home, hosting Georgia Tech on Thursday, Jan. 21, in Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. It marks the first of four consecutive home contests.
The game will tip off at 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
