Wake Forest Demon Deacons Women Basketball History
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Freshman guard Ivory Latta scored 30 points and freshman frontward Camille Little totaled 28 as the North Carolina women's basketball squad earn its first Atlantic Coast Conference win of the term Friday, 90-79 over visit Wake Forest. No. 14 UNC enhanced to 11-1 overall, 1-0 in the ACC. The Demon Deacons fell to 7-6 (0-2 ACC).
Wake Forest led by as numerous as 13 points in the original half, going up 23-10 on an Erin Ferrell bin with 11:10 lingering in the half. Carolina took its first escort of the sport at 34-33 with 4:16 to play in the partially and ran its lead to 41-35 by the break.
The Tar Heels prolonged their lead to 12 points early on in the second half, but Wake Forest chip gone and eventually grabbed a two-point lead at 68-66 on a pair of free throw by Jennifer Johnson with 7:56 outstanding. The team were tied at 72-72 with five minutes to play, but UNC went on an 11-1 run with Latta hitting back-to-back three-pointers. She scored 10 points in the concluding four action of the diversion and Little have six.
Ferrell led Wake with a career-high 22 points, Liz Strunk added a career-high 18 and Cotelia Bond-Young came off the counter for 16. The Demon Deacons' 79 points is the peak total scored touching UNC so far this year, and their 46.0 percent shelling is the finest by a Tar Heel enemy.
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