Wake Forest Athletics
Deacs Return Home to Face Yellow Jackets
1/20/2021 1:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Wake Forest is set to host Georgia Tech on Thursday night at 8 p.m. on ACC Network.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest women's basketball team returns home Thursday against Georgia Tech for the first of four consecutive games inside of Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
The Demon Deacons (7-4, 4-3 ACC) have won three of their first four games in 2021 including most recently on the road at Virginia Tech on Sunday. The Deacs held the Hokies to 10-of-32 shooting (31.3 percent) in the second half including going 3-of-13 from behind the arc.
The Yellow Jackets (6-3, 3-2 ACC) come into the game on a two-game winning streak. This will mark the first time they are on the court since Jan. 10 when they edged past Virginia Tech, 56-54, at home. Senior forward Lorela Cubaj comes in averaging a double-double with 13.7 points and 11.9 rebounds per game.
Tipoff for Thursday's game against Georgia Tech is scheduled for 8 p.m. (ET) in Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The game will air on ACC Network.
Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeWBB).
ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior guard Gina Conti was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Player of the Week, as announced by the league office Monday afternoon.
This is Wake Forest's second consecutive week with an ACC weekly honor, as Ivana Raca claimed this accolade one week ago.
Conti recorded a career-best performance at Notre Dame last Thursday as she scored 29 points and knocked down 8-of-12 threes in the game. Both tallies were career bests and her eight triples was just one short of the school record held by Elisa Penna (Feb. 18, 2018 at NC State) and Chelsea Douglas (Dec. 29, 2013 vs. Florida International).
Also, she scored 26 points in the second half of that contest, which was the highest tally by a Demon Deacon in half since Dearica Hamby had 27 in the second half against Montana on Nov. 29, 2014.
The Grove City, Ohio native followed that effort with a game-high tying 18 points in the Demon Deacons win over Virginia Tech on Sunday afternoon.
More on the ACC Player of the Week
LAST TIME
Wake Forest at Virginia Tech (Jan. 17)
Result: W, 67-64
- The Demon Deacons captured their first ACC road victory of the season with the help of a stingy defensive performance. Wake Forest limited Virginia Tech to just 24 points in the second half to come back from a seven-point halftime deficit.
- Ivana Raca pulled down a career-high 19 rebounds to go along with 17 points. This marked the fourth double-double for the senior this season and the first on the road.
SERIES HISTORY
Versus Georgia Tech
Series: Georgia Tech leads 45-26
Last: February 9, 2020
Result: L, 62-52
- Trailing by as much as 17 points against the Yellowjackets, the Demon Deacons climbed all the way back within four before falling on the road.
- For the fourth consecutive game, senior Alex Sharp led the Demon Deacons in scoring and rebounding with 16 points and nine rebounds.
STANDOUT STAT
Through three home games this season, the Demon Deacons have a perfect 3-0 record with the help of senior leader Ivana Raca. The Belgrade, Serbia native has recorded a double-double in each game, averaging 17.3 points per game and 12.3 rebounds per game over the three contests.
Ivana at Home
Opponent Points Rebounds
North Carolina 14 12
Miami 22 14
Boston College 16 11
MAY I ASSIST YOU
Gina Conti goes into the game needing just 94 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 (420; 2017-21)
NEXT UP
The Deacs continue their homestand, hosting No. 1 Louisville on Sunday, Jan. 24, in Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. It marks the second of four consecutive home contests.
The game will tip off at 2 p.m. on ACC Network.
