Sunday, December 14
Winston-Salem, N.C.
2 p.m.
Wake Forest University
10-2,1-0ACC
57
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56
Georgia Tech
4-8,0-1ACC
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Georgia Tech
16
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56
Wake Forest
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57
Demon Deacons Open ACC Slate with 57-56 Victory over Georgia Tech
12/14/2025 4:42:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Sophomore guard Aurora Sørbye netted a season-high 14 points while sophomore forward Grace Oliver also tied her for a team-high 14 points in the win over the Yellowjackets.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – In the ACC opener, the Wake Forest women's basketball team secured a 57-56 victory against Georgia Tech Sunday afternoon inside Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The Demon Deacons (10-2, 1-0 ACC) won the season opener in ACC play for the first time since the 2020-21 season, the same season the Deacs made the NCAA Tournament.
The Deacs held the Yellowjackets (4-8, 0-1 ACC) to just 33.3 percent shooting from the field and 24.0 percent from three. Wake Forest came into the game ranking 11th nationally and first in the ACC, holding opponents to just 32.7 shooting from the field and also ranking 24th in scoring defense with just 53.8 points per game allowed.
On the offensive end, the Demon Deacons were led by three double-figure performances including a game-high tying 14 points from both sophomore guard Aurora Sørbye and sophomore forward Grace Oliver. Sørbye also finished a perfect 5-of-5 at the free throw line including sinking the game-winning free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining in the game.
As a team, the Deacs were nearly perfect at the charity stripe, shooting a season-best 90.9 percent (10-of-11 FT).
Freshman guard Milan Brown also totaled 10 points in the win while also leading the team with four steals to go along with three rebounds and three assists.
Wake Forest tallied 14 total assists on the night on 20 made baskets (70.0 percent). In 12 games this season, the Demon Deacons have totaled 205 assists on 302 field goals (67.9 percent) which would mark the highest percentage in the Megan Gebbia era.
How It Happened
"All that matters is we found a way to win. We came from behind late in the game, shot our free throws well and executed when we needed to. Any win in the ACC is one to celebrate. Milan and Aurora were great tonight especially at the top of the zone on defense. Aurora also made some great offensive plays and this was one of her better games in her career. It's not easy to play at this level and I am proud of this group especially with the way the last two games ended. We now need to immediately turn our focus to the next one as we prepare for a good Miami team here on Thursday. That starts with a good practice on Monday." - Megan Gebbia
Up Next
Wake Forest returns to the Joel on Thursday to continue its conference action against the Miami Hurricanes.
Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
The Demon Deacons (10-2, 1-0 ACC) won the season opener in ACC play for the first time since the 2020-21 season, the same season the Deacs made the NCAA Tournament.
The Deacs held the Yellowjackets (4-8, 0-1 ACC) to just 33.3 percent shooting from the field and 24.0 percent from three. Wake Forest came into the game ranking 11th nationally and first in the ACC, holding opponents to just 32.7 shooting from the field and also ranking 24th in scoring defense with just 53.8 points per game allowed.
On the offensive end, the Demon Deacons were led by three double-figure performances including a game-high tying 14 points from both sophomore guard Aurora Sørbye and sophomore forward Grace Oliver. Sørbye also finished a perfect 5-of-5 at the free throw line including sinking the game-winning free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining in the game.
As a team, the Deacs were nearly perfect at the charity stripe, shooting a season-best 90.9 percent (10-of-11 FT).
Freshman guard Milan Brown also totaled 10 points in the win while also leading the team with four steals to go along with three rebounds and three assists.
Wake Forest tallied 14 total assists on the night on 20 made baskets (70.0 percent). In 12 games this season, the Demon Deacons have totaled 205 assists on 302 field goals (67.9 percent) which would mark the highest percentage in the Megan Gebbia era.
How It Happened
- The squads traded points in the opening stages of the game, as the Demon Deacons worked back from an early Georgia Tech lead.
- Sophomore forward Grace Oliver worked her way into the paint to cut the deficit and make it 7-12 with 5:17 remaining.
- Freshman forward Opal Bird drained a three to bring the game within two at the 3:43 mark.
- The Deacs trailed Georgia Tech, 11-16 at the completion of the first quarter.
- A layup from freshman guard Milan Brown at the 6:22 mark began a 10-4 scoring stretch for Wake Forest.
- Brown found Oliver on the far side of the arc for three to make it 21-22 with less than four minutes left in the half.
- The freshman followed that up with a perfect trip to the line.
- The Deacs held the Yellowjackets scoreless for the final three minutes of the second quarter.
- Sophomore guard Aurora Sørbye knocked a pull-up jumper with one second left to tie the game at 25-25 headed into the break.
- Brown found Oliver on the far side of the arc for three to make it 21-22 with less than four minutes left in the half.
- The Deacs took their first lead of the game with five points out of the locker room.
- Oliver began the stretch with a stepback in the paint.
- Brown put the Demon Deacons up 30-25 with an and one less than a minute into the third.
- A three from Sørbye gave Wake Forest their biggest lead of the game, 36-30, at the 6:30 mark.
- The sophomore cut to the net for two in the paint.
- Wake Forest entered the final quarter trailing 42-43.
- Bird worked an and-one for the Deacs to retake the lead at the opening of the fourth.
- Sørbye tabbed one of her own at the 5:17 mark to extend Wake Forest's lead, 53-47.
- The Bergan, Norway-native made it 55-51 going 2-for-2 at the line with 2:40 to go.
- With 4.6 seconds remaining, Sørbye took another perfect trip to the stripe to put the game away for the Deacs, 57-56.
- The Demon Deacons won the season opener in ACC play for the first time since the 2020-21 season, the same season the Deacs made the NCAA Tournament.
- Wake Forest tallied 14 total assists on the night on 20 made baskets (70.0 percent). In 12 games this season, the Demon Deacons have totaled 205 assists on 302 field goals (67.9 percent) which would mark the highest percentage in the Megan Gebbia era.
- The Demon Deacons are averaging 17.08 assists per game, second in the ACC behind Virginia's 18.27.
- With 14 points, sophomore guard Aurora Sørbye was one point shy of a career high, shooting 4-of-7 from the field and 5-of-5 from the stripe.
- Additionally, the Bergan, Norway-native added four assists to her afternoon.
- Tied with Sørbye with 14 points, sophomore forward Grace Oliver continued her consistent field goal efforts for the Deacs.
- Across 12 games, Oliver is second in the ACC with a .595 field goal percentage.
"All that matters is we found a way to win. We came from behind late in the game, shot our free throws well and executed when we needed to. Any win in the ACC is one to celebrate. Milan and Aurora were great tonight especially at the top of the zone on defense. Aurora also made some great offensive plays and this was one of her better games in her career. It's not easy to play at this level and I am proud of this group especially with the way the last two games ended. We now need to immediately turn our focus to the next one as we prepare for a good Miami team here on Thursday. That starts with a good practice on Monday." - Megan Gebbia
Up Next
Wake Forest returns to the Joel on Thursday to continue its conference action against the Miami Hurricanes.
Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
Team Stats
GaTech
WF
FG%
.333
.345
3FG%
.240
.280
FT%
.667
.909
RB
47
32
TO
17
14
STL
7
8
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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