Wake Forest University
Florida State
Demon Deacons Close Regular Season in Tallahassee
2/27/2021 9:38:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Wake Forest is looking for the first regular season sweep of the Seminoles since the 1996-97 season.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Wake Forest women's basketball is scheduled to close the regular season Sunday at Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla.
The Demon Deacons (11-10, 8-9 ACC) are in search of their ninth conference win, which would tie a program record and would mark the first time since the 2009-10 season Wake Forest will end Atlantic Coast Conference play with a .500 or better record.
The Seminoles (9-7, 8-7 ACC) hold a 7-1 record in home contests this season with their lone loss coming to Georgia Tech on Feb. 18. With a win over Florida State, the Demon Deacons would pass the Noles in the conference standings, heading into next week's ACC Tournament.
Tipoff for Sunday's game at Florida State is scheduled for Noon (ET) in Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. The game will air on RSN.
Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts (@WakeWBB).
CHASING 1,000
Gina Conti now has 998 points in her Wake Forest career and is on pace to become the 29th member of the 1,000-point club in program history. She is currently on pace to cross the mark on Thursday night.
She would become the second current Demon Deacon (Ivana Raca) to reach the milestone and the third in the last two seasons (Alex Sharp, Raca).
Conti would become just the third player in program history to have 1,000-plus career points and 450-plus assists (Nicole Levesque; 1991-94 & Cotelia Bond-Young; 2003-06).
LAST TIME
Wake Forest at Miami (Feb. 25)
Result: L, 69-67
- Demon Deacons were led by seniors Ivana Raca and Gina Conti. Raca posted her seventh 20-plus point game of the season while Conti nearly recorded a triple-double in the loss to the Hurricanes.
- Conti ended the evening with 11 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. The Grove City, Ohio native now ranks third in program history in assists.
SERIES HISTORY
Versus Florida State
Series: Florida State leads 31-18
Last: Jan. 28, 2021
Result: W, 73-59
- The Demon Deacons held Florida State to just 39 percent shooting (25-for-64 field goals) while allowing just two Seminoles to reach double figures.
- Conti ended the evening with 11 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. The Grove City, Ohio native now ranks third in program history in assists.
STANDOUT STAT
Head Coach Jen Hoover goes into the game needing one win to become the all-time wins leader in Wake Forest program history. Additionally, a conference win against Florida State would mark the ninth of the season, tying most in program history with the 1987-88 NCAA Tournament team.
|
Coach |
Wake Forest Wins |
|
Mike Petersen (2005-12) |
125 |
|
Jen Hoover (2013-Pres.) |
125 |
|
Joe Sanchez (1986-92) |
109 |
SCORING DUO
Gina Conti and Ivana Raca go into Sunday's game as the second-highest scoring duo in the ACC this season, accounting for 658 total points this season. Both players rank in the top six in the conference in total points scored:
|
Duos |
Team |
Points Per Game |
|
Sheppard/Kitley |
VT |
38.1 PPG |
|
Conti/Raca |
WF |
31.3 PPG |
|
Cunane/Brown-Turner |
NCST |
30.7 PPG |
|
Elliott/Washington |
CLEM |
29.1 PPG |
|
Cardoso/Lewis |
SYR |
28.6 PPG |
MAY I ASSIST YOU
Gina Conti goes into the game needing just 49 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. Gina Conti (465; 2017-21)
4. Cotelia Bond-Young (462; 2003-06)
5. Gretchen Hollifield (453; 1993-96)
NEXT UP
The Demon Deacons open the ACC Tournament in Round Two on Thursday.
The game will tip off time and the network will be announced at a later date.
With a win, Wake Forest will reach the quarterfinals of the tournament for the second consecutive season.
