Deacs Score Season-High in Victory Over Saint Louis

LAIE, Hawaii – Behind the best offensive performance for a Megan Gebbia coached team in her career, Wake Forest women's basketball defeated the defending A-10 champions Saint Louis, 94-66, Monday at the Cannon Activities Center in the Demon Deacons' final contest at the North Shore Showcase in Laie, Hawaii.

In total, the Deacs led for 97.8 percent of Monday's contest (39:09 minutes) and never trailed at any point in the game.

The 94 Wake Forest (2-3) points marked the most in the Gebbia era and the last time that a Wake Forest team scored more than 94 points was on Nov. 8, 2019 against the College of Charleston when the Deacs netted 106 points.

It tied the second-highest scoring total in the last decade for the program:

Most Points Scored in the Last Decade
- Nov. 8, 2019 vs. Col. of Charleston (W, 106-50)
- Nov. 20, 2023 vs. Saint Louis (W, 94-66)
- Dec. 12, 2021 vs. South Carolina St. (W, 94-40)
- Nov. 27, 2021 vs. UMBC (W, 94-48)
- Dec. 12, 2017 vs. UMES (W, 92-50)
- Dec. 20, 2013 vs. South Alabama (W, 92-66)
- Nov. 22, 2013 vs. Radford (W, 92-65)
- Jan. 1, 2013 at Boston College (W, 92-87)

Additionally, it was the highest point total by a Megan Gebbia coached team in her head coaching career:

Most Points Scored by a Gebbia-Coached Team
- Nov. 20, 2023 | Wake Forest vs. Saint Louis (W, 94-66)
- Nov. 14, 2018 | American vs. George Mason (W, 86-71)
- Dec. 15, 2022 | Wake Forest vs. Longwood (W, 83-43)
- Jan. 16, 2019 | American vs. Loyola-Maryland (W, 82-38)
- Jan. 14, 2018 | American vs. Lehigh (W, 82-64)
- Nov. 17, 2013 | American vs. Massachusetts (W, 82-59)
- Jan. 19, 2022 | American vs. Army (W 80-65)

The Demon Deacons registered an assist on 71 percent of their made field goals (24 assists on 34 made baskets). In total, 10 of the 11 Demon Deacons who played had at least one assist in the game. The total marked the most in the Gebbia era and Tied the highest total in the last decade. The last time Wake Forest had more assists in a game was 2012:

Most Assists in the Last Decade
- Nov. 11, 2023 vs. Saint Louis (W, 94-66) - 24 Assists
- Nov. 8, 2019 vs. Col. of Charleston (W, 106-50) - 24 Assists
- Dec. 15, 2022 vs. Longwood (W, 83-43) - 23 Assists
- Dec. 15, 2021 vs. South Carolina St. (W, 94-40) - 22 Assists
- Nov. 30, 2013 at Nevada (L, 87-95) - 22 Assists
- Dec. 9, 2017 vs. UMES (W, 92-50) - 21 Assists
- Nov. 15, 2017 at Richmond (W, 85-81) - 21 Assists
- Jan. 19, 2017 at North Carolina (W, 80-77) - 21 Assists
- Nov. 21, 2014 vs. Marquette (W, 89-77) - 21 Assists

The Deacs notched a season-high 11 threes en route to Monday's victory and tied the most threes in the Gebbia era.

Wake Forest forced The Billikens (3-2) to turn the ball over 19 times, the second-most the Billikens have committed in a single game this season and it resulted in 20 points on the other end for the Demon Deacons.

Individually, the Demon Deacons were led by freshman forward Madisyn Jordan who tallied a career-high 20 points, while shooting an impressive 8-of-9 from the floor. Of note, the Morrisville, N.C., native shot a stellar 4-of-5 from three-point range. Jordan became the first freshman to have a 20-plus point performance since Malaya Cowles against ETSU on Dec. 12, 2021.

In total, four Deacs scored in double figures Monday (Jordan, Kaia Harrison, Malaya Cowles and Alyssa Andrews). The quartet combined for 56 of Wake Forest's season-high 94 points.

Junior guard Elise Williams had a well-rounded outing, registering seven assists, five rebounds and two steals.

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How It Happened

Wake Forest jumped out to an early 5-0 lead behind several free throws and a layup from Malaya Cowles.
- Saint Louis evened the ledger after making a layup and a three pointer.
The Demon Deacons responded with five unanswered to take a 10-5 advantage with just over four minutes remaining in the first quarter.
The Billikens tied it back up, but the Deacs went on a 14-3 run over the ensuing 3:59.
- Saint Louis scored a layup to close the period.
Wake Forest held a 24-15 lead after 10 minutes of action.
- Defensively, the Demon Deacons held the Billikens to only 25 percent shooting from three point range in the first quarter.
Saint Louis went on a 6-2 spurt to open the second quarter to narrow its deficit to five, three minutes into the frame.
Wake Forest responded with nine unanswered to take a 34-21 lead.
The two teams exchanged baskets over the following three minutes.
Kate Deeble and Madisyn Jordan closed the first half scoring consecutive field goals to give Wake Forest a 44-31 lead at the halftime break.
- Individually, the Demon Deacons were led by Jordan, as she logged 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field.
- Cowles and Kaia Harrison also shined offensively in the first half, combining for 16 points.
Saint Louis opened the second half scoring with a layup just over 90 seconds into the frame.
- Alyssa Andrews drained a triple on an assist from Elise Williams on the ensuing possession.
After a pair of Saint Louis free throws, Harrison knocked down the Deacs' second three of the quarter.
The Deacs then went on a 6-2 run behind two more threes from Jordan and Alexandria Scruggs.
- Saint Louis scored nine unanswered but a Deeble layup snapped the spurt.
The two teams exchanged layups for the next two minutes of play.
Wake Forest owned a 67-52 advantage after 30 minutes of action.
Rylie Theuerkauf and Williams made two threes to open the fourth quarter.
After several field goals, the Demon Deacons went up 81-57 with five minutes remaining in the contest.
- The Deacs then went on a 7-2 run to extend their lead down the stretch.
Wake Forest held on to secure the 94-66 victory over Saint Louis.

Standout Stats

Madisyn Jordan tallied a career-high 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field to lead the Demon Deacons in scoring.
- In total, four Deacs scored in double figures Monday.
  - Madisyn Jordan - 20 points
  - Kaia Harrison - 13 points
  - Malaya Cowles - 12 points
  - Alyssa Andrews - 11 points
Wake Forest's bench outscored Saint Louis' by 36 points (41-5). The Demon Deacons' 41 bench points, marked the most they've scored in a game this season.
The Demon Deacons' 94 points marked the most in the Gebbia era and the last time that a Wake Forest team scored more than 94 points was on Nov. 8, 2019 against the College of Charleston when the Deacs netted 106 points.
- It tied the second-highest scoring total in the last decade:
- Most Points Scored in the Last Decade
  - Nov. 8, 2019 vs. Col. of Charleston (W, 106-50)
  - Nov. 20, 2023 vs. Saint Louis (W, 94-66)
  - Dec. 12, 2021 vs. South Carolina St. (W, 94-40)
  - Nov. 27, 2021 vs. UMBC (W, 94-48)
  - Dec. 12, 2017 vs. UMES (W, 92-50)
  - Dec. 20, 2013 vs. South Alabama (W, 92-66)
  - Nov. 22, 2013 vs. Radford (W, 92-65)
  - Jan. 1, 2013 at Boston College (W, 92-87)
Additionally, it was the highest point total by a Megan Gebbia coached team in her head coaching career:
- Nov. 20, 2023 | Wake Forest vs. Saint Louis (W, 94-66)
- Nov. 14, 2018 | American vs. George Mason (W, 86-71)
- Dec. 15, 2022 | Wake Forest vs. Longwood (W, 83-43)
- Jan. 16, 2019 | American vs. Loyola-Maryland (W, 82-38)
- Jan. 14, 2018 | American vs. Lehigh (W, 82-64)
- Nov. 17, 2013 | American vs. Massachusetts (W, 82-59)
- Jan. 19, 2022 | American vs. Army (W 80-65)

From Gebbia
"We took advantage of what they gave us and really shared the ball well today. We had so many people step up today. Madisyn had a career-high and that was probably the best I have ever seen Kaia play. There are a couple things we need to clean up defensively but I am proud of the growth we saw over the course of our two games here in Hawaii. We really played together well today for all 40 minutes. I can't say how proud of this group I am to come out and execute. I am excited to see where this team continues to grow and if we continue to play with this kind of effort and togetherness we will continue to see the results come. Big week ahead with a couple of great matchups this week against Villanova and Texas A&M and it will be great to play in front of our home fans again." - Coach Megan Gebbia

Next Up
The Demon Deacons will return to Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum to host Villanova on Sunday, Nov. 26. Tip off is slated for 12 p.m., and the game can be viewed on ACC Network.

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Team Stats

Madisyn Jordan

Kaia Harrison

Malaya Cowles

Alyssa Andrews

Players Mentioned

Alyssa Andrews

Malaya Cowles

Kate Deeble

Kaia Harrison

Madisyn Jordan

Alexandria Scruggs

Rylie Theuerkauf

Elise Williams

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