Hinds Posts Career Best Against Alabama

NASSAU, Bahamas – Despite a career performance from junior Demeara Hinds, the Wake Forest women's basketball team dropped a 61-58 thriller at the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship to Alabama Wednesday in Nassau, Bahamas.

The Deacs (3-3, 0-1 ACC) attacked the basket early and often throughout the tight contest, feeding Hinds in the post throughout the first half. The Douglasville, Ga. native was on fire in the paint, netting 12 of her career-high 18 points in the first 20 minutes.

Coming into the game, Hinds previous career high was nine points which she tied on Monday in a loss to Missouri. She doubled that effort on Wednesday against the Crimson Tide (3-2, 0-0 SEC) and also pulled down 10 rebounds for her first career double-double performance. She also added three blocks and two assists to her statline.

Both her points and rebounds were game-highs as well.

She continued to be one of the best rebounders in the country through the first six games of the season. The junior has now tallied 58 rebounds or 9.7 rebounds per game. Additionally, she grabbed four offensive rebounds and has totaled 26 offensive rebounds this season, the second most by any Power-5 player. Her offensive rebounding total also was tied for fifth in the country entering the game Wednesday.

In addition to Hinds, the Deacs were also led on the offensive end by junior guard Jewel Spear who netted 16 points while senior Kaia Harrison added 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting.

With her four threes in the game, Spear now needs just five more to break into the top five in program history in that category.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

45 seconds into the contest, Demeara Hinds was fouled resulting in a pair of free throws.
- The Douglasville, Ga. native knocked down the first of two attempts to open the scoring.
  - Hinds then finished a layup shortly after to give the Deacs a 3-0 lead.
After an Alabama layup made it a one point game, Jewel Spear earned a trip to the charity stripe and converted on both attempts.
- The Crimson Tide then made consecutive field goals to take the lead (6-5).
Layups by Hinds and Kaia Harrison gave the Deacs a 9-6 advantage heading into the under-five media timeout.
- Alabama knocked down the first three-pointer of the game to tie it up before an Alyssa Andrews putback, and an Elise Williams three gave the Deacs a five point lead.
- Shortly after, Hinds knocked down two free throws to extend Wake Forest's lead to seven.
Jeanna Cunningham of Alabama made a free throw to cut into the Wake Forest lead before another Hinds layup extended the Demon Deacons' advantage to eight.
Wake Forest owned an 18-10 lead after the first quarter.
- The Deacs were paced by Hinds who tallied nine points and three rebounds.
The Demon Deacons held the Crimson Tide to 23.5 percent shooting from the field and 12.5 percent from three in the opening frame.
Alabama opened the second quarter on a 5-0 run before a Spear trey opened the second quarter scoring for the Deacs.
The Crimson Tide then went on an 8-2 run to tie it up with 3:49 remaining in the second quarter.
After an Alabama free throw gave the Tide their first lead of the second quarter, Harrison finished a reverse layup to reclaim the lead for the Demon Deacons.
- Hinds then knocked down a free throw to increase Wake Forest's lead to two.
The Demon Deacons took a 28-26 lead into the halftime break.
- Wake Forest held the Crimson Tide scoreless over the last 2:02 in the second quarter, limiting the Crimson Tide to just two shots.
In the first half, Wake Forest held Alabama to 2-of-11 shooting from three-point range and 11-for-31 from the field.
- The Demon Deacons also outrebounded the Crimson Tide, 19-14.
- Wake Forest was led by Hinds who registered 12 points and four rebounds, while logging 16 minutes in the first half.
  - 12 points marked the most in her collegiate career as she tied her previous career high of nine points Monday against Missouri.
Williams knocked down a free throw to give the Deacs a three point advantage to open the second half before the two sides exchanged consecutive layups.
- Brittany Davis of Alabama then made a three to even the ledger (31-31).
The Crimson Tide went on an immediate 8-3 run to force a Demon Deacon timeout.
Summiel cleaned up a missed three for her first field goal of the game before the two teams traded back-to-back layups.
The Crimson Tide then went on a blistering 6-0 run to take a 47-38 lead.
- A strong defensive effort sparked an ensuing 7-1 Demon Deacon run heading into the fourth quarter.
  - Spear drilled a three from the top of the key at the buzzer.
Wake Forest opened the fourth quarter on a 5-0 run behind a layup from Harrison and a stepback trey from Spear.
- An ensuing Alabama free throw made it a one point game (50-49).
After trading baskets over the following three minutes, Alabama made two free throws to take a 55-52 lead with just over two minutes remaining.
Harrison drove baseline and finished with her left to make it a one point game at the 1:32 mark.
- A Spear layup then gave the Deacs a one point lead (56-55) with 1:01 remaining.
- Hannah Barber of Alabama responded with a mid-range jumper to reclaim the lead for the Crimson Tide.
  - Megan Abrams made a free throw with 17 seconds remaining to extend the Tide's advantage (58-56).
Williams tied it up with 12.2 seconds left (58-58) as she drove to the basket and finished strong with her right hand.
Abrams of Alabama then converted an and-one giving the Crimson Tide a three-point lead with just over four seconds remaining.
Spear attempted a last-second heave from the corner but was unable to convert as Alabama went on to earn the 61-58 victory.

STANDOUT STAT

Coming into the game, Hinds previous career high was nine points which she tied on Monday in a loss to Missouri. She doubled that effort on Wednesday and also pulled down 10 rebounds for her first career double-double performance.
- The Douglasville, Ga. native netted 12 of her career-high 18 points in the first 20 minutes.
- Both her points and rebounds were game-highs as well.
- She also added three blocks and two assists to her statline.
Hinds continued to be one of the best rebounders in the country through the first six games of the season.
- The junior has now tallied 58 rebounds or 9.7 rebounds per game.
- Additionally, she grabbed four offensive rebounds and has totaled 26 offensive rebounds this season, the second most by any Power-5 player.
  - Her offensive rebounding total also was tied for fifth in the country entering the game Wednesday.

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For those who cannot attend, the game can be seen on ACC Network.

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Along with your purchase of a $50 season ticket package this season there are many added benefits exclusive only to those who buy season tickets. Admission to all 16 home games for this price Additional perks include:

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Demeara Hinds

Jewel Spear

Kaia Harrison

Elise Williams

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Kaia Harrison

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Kaia Harrison

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