Monday, December 22
Winston-Salem, N.C.
1 p.m.
Wake Forest University
vs
Gardner-Webb
Photo by: Sam Rinkus / Wake Forest Athletics
Oliver’s Historic Performance Leads Deacs to 11th Win
12/22/2025 4:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Sophomore forward Grace Oliver finished a perfect 14-for-14 from the floor, setting the ACC and school record for field goal attempts without a miss and becoming the ninth known player in Division-I history to have a perfect night from the floor with 14 or more attempts.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Highlighted by a record-breaking, career-high performance by sophomore forward Grace Oliver, the Wake Forest women's basketball team wrapped its non-conference slate with a 78-66 victory over the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs, Monday afternoon at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Oliver finished the night going a perfect 14-for-14 from the floor, setting the ACC and Wake Forest (11-3, 1-1 ACC) record for field goal attempts without a miss. The previous ACC record was 12-of -12 from the floor by four players and was last done by Kalista Walters (Pittsburgh) against Chicago State on Dec. 31, 2017.
Additionally, this is just the ninth known occurrence in NCAA history of a player making 14 or more shots without a miss and first since Tinara Moore (CMU) on Jan. 9, 2016.
Since the turn of the century, only four players in Division-I have had 14 or more field goal attempts without a miss:
Additionally, she recorded a new career-high with 30 points, breaking her previous high of 21 points against Mercer on Nov. 13. It also marks the first 30-plus point game by a Wake Forest forward since Dearica Hamby tallied 32 points against Georgia Tech on Feb. 28, 2015.
The win over Gardner-Webb (3-11, 0-0 Big South) helped the Deacs match their best non-conference record since 2021-22 when the Demon Deacons also finished 10-2 in non-league play.
Wake Forest tallied 27 total assists on the night on 30 made baskets (90.0 percent), marking the most assists in a single game in the Gebbia era and the most since at least 2009-10.
Wake Forest launched a season-best 11 threes, spurred by sophomore Aurora Sørbye who went 5-for-7 in three point shooting against the Bulldogs. So far this season, the Demon Deacons have knocked down 85 threes (6.1 3FG per game).
How It Happened
"It is a good win especially the way we finished this game in the second half. We have now put ourselves in a good position going into just conference play. Now we need to come back and use that momentum. Excellent shooting percentage tonight but we should have had more opportunities with 19 turnovers. Unbelievable game from Grace tonight with a career high 30 points and an ACC record going 14-of-14 FG. A couple things we need to clean up on but glad we get to go into the break on the right note. Excited to get this group back and push into conference play." - Megan Gebbia
Up Next
The Deacs head north for their first game of 2026 against the Pitt Panthers on Jan. 3.
Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
Oliver finished the night going a perfect 14-for-14 from the floor, setting the ACC and Wake Forest (11-3, 1-1 ACC) record for field goal attempts without a miss. The previous ACC record was 12-of -12 from the floor by four players and was last done by Kalista Walters (Pittsburgh) against Chicago State on Dec. 31, 2017.
Additionally, this is just the ninth known occurrence in NCAA history of a player making 14 or more shots without a miss and first since Tinara Moore (CMU) on Jan. 9, 2016.
Since the turn of the century, only four players in Division-I have had 14 or more field goal attempts without a miss:
| Player (School) | Date | Opponent | Field Goals | Points |
| Grace Oliver (Wake Forest) | Dec. 22, 2025 | Gardner-Webb | 14-of-14 | 30 |
| Tinara Moore (CMU) | Jan. 9, 2016 | Akron | 16-of-16 | 35 |
| Dyana Pierre (SIU) | Dec. 16, 2014 | Murray State | 14-of-14 | 31 |
| Gwen Jackson (Tennessee) | Nov. 29, 2002 | PR-May | 14-of-14 | 28 |
Additionally, she recorded a new career-high with 30 points, breaking her previous high of 21 points against Mercer on Nov. 13. It also marks the first 30-plus point game by a Wake Forest forward since Dearica Hamby tallied 32 points against Georgia Tech on Feb. 28, 2015.
The win over Gardner-Webb (3-11, 0-0 Big South) helped the Deacs match their best non-conference record since 2021-22 when the Demon Deacons also finished 10-2 in non-league play.
Wake Forest tallied 27 total assists on the night on 30 made baskets (90.0 percent), marking the most assists in a single game in the Gebbia era and the most since at least 2009-10.
Wake Forest launched a season-best 11 threes, spurred by sophomore Aurora Sørbye who went 5-for-7 in three point shooting against the Bulldogs. So far this season, the Demon Deacons have knocked down 85 threes (6.1 3FG per game).
How It Happened
- Wake Forest began the afternoon with an 8-2 scoring stretch.
- Junior guard/forward Mary Carter opened the contest with two at the stripe and a three from the left corner.
- Carter found sophomore forward Grace Oliver under the net for a layup at the 6:56 mark.
- Off the bench, junior guard Madisyn Jordan forced a steal, allowing sophomore guard Aurora Sørbye to connect with Oliver in the paint to make it 13-8.
- The Deacs led the Bulldogs, 18-13 at the end of the first quarter.
- With three from the right corner, Sørbye extended the Demon Deacon's lead and made it 22-15 with 7:44 remaining.
- Jordan drained three with 2:45 left in the second to hold Wake Forest's lead over Gardner-Webb.
- The Deacs closed out the half with five points in the last 30 seconds to make it 35-32.
- A layup from Oliver began a a 7-2 scoring stretch in the third quarter.
- The two teams traded points as Wake Forest held its lead strong.
- Freshman guard Milan Brown worked her way up to the net for two in the paint to make it 44-27.
- Carter drained a jumper at the arc to give the Demon Deacon's their largest lead of the game with 4:16 to go.
- Sørbye knocked back her third three of the night to put the Deacs up 58-44.
- Wake Forest led the Bulldogs 58-46 headed into the final quarter of the afternoon.
- Both squads exchanged baskets as the Deacs continued to hold its lead over the Bulldogs.
- Carter drove up to the paint for two to make it 67-59.
- With less than two minutes remaining, Oliver posted back-to-back layups to extended the Deacs' lead, 76-61.
- The Demon Deacons secured its final win of 2025, 78-66 over Gardner-Webb.
- Wake Forest tallied 27 total assists on the night on 30 made baskets (90.0 percent). In 14 games this season, the Demon Deacons have totaled 250 assists on 357 field goals (70.0 percent) which would mark the highest percentage in the Megan Gebbia era.
- Sophomore forward Grace Oliver finished the night going a perfect 14-for-14 from the floor, setting the ACC and Wake Forest (11-3, 1-1 ACC) record for field goal attempts without a miss. The previous ACC record was 12-of -12 from the floor by four players and was last done by Kalista Walters (Pittsburgh) against Chicago State on Dec. 31, 2017.
- Additionally, this is just the ninth known occurrence in NCAA history of a player making 14 or more shots without a miss and first since Tinara Moore (CMU) on Jan. 9, 2016.
- Since the turn of the century, only four players in Division-I have had 14 or more field goal attempts without a miss:
| Player (School) | Date | Opponent | Field Goals | Points |
| Grace Oliver (Wake Forest) | Dec. 22, 2025 | Gardner-Webb | 14-of-14 | 30 |
| Tinara Moore (CMU) | Jan. 9, 2016 | Akron | 16-of-16 | 35 |
| Dyana Pierre (SIU) | Dec. 16, 2014 | Murray State | 14-of-14 | 31 |
| Gwen Jackson (Tennessee) | Nov. 29, 2002 | PR-May | 14-of-14 | 28 |
- Additionally, she recorded a new career-high with 30 points, breaking her previous high of 21 points against Mercer on Nov. 13. It also marks the first 30-plus point game by a Wake Forest forward since Dearica Hamby tallied 32 points against Georgia Tech on Feb. 28, 2015.
- Wake Forest has remained a top competitor defensively well into the season, both nationally and in the ACC. Through 14 games, the Demon Deacons sit fourth in the conference, allowing 55.6 points per game and close behind the top teams.
- Additionally, the Deacs rank first in the ACC and 11th in the nation with a 33.6 field goal percentage defense.
- Wake Forest launched a season-best 11 threes, spurred by sophomore Aurora Sørbye who went 5-for-7 in three point shooting against the Bulldogs. So far this season, the Demon Deacons have knocked down 85 threes (6.1 3FG per game).
- Knocking back a career-high five threes, Sørbye went 5-of-7 from the arc to match a career-best 15 points.
"It is a good win especially the way we finished this game in the second half. We have now put ourselves in a good position going into just conference play. Now we need to come back and use that momentum. Excellent shooting percentage tonight but we should have had more opportunities with 19 turnovers. Unbelievable game from Grace tonight with a career high 30 points and an ACC record going 14-of-14 FG. A couple things we need to clean up on but glad we get to go into the break on the right note. Excited to get this group back and push into conference play." - Megan Gebbia
Up Next
The Deacs head north for their first game of 2026 against the Pitt Panthers on Jan. 3.
Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
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