Wake Forest Demon Deacons @ NC State Wolfpack
No. 25 NC State women triumph despite Penna's 9 3-pointers
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Aislinn Konig made six 3-pointers and scored 20 points, Akela Maize added 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting and No. 25 NC State defeated Wake Forest 74-61 on Sunday despite Elisa Penna's nine 3-pointers.
Chelsea Nelson scored 12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Kiara Leslie had 11 points for the Wolfpack (21-6, 10-4 ACC), who shot 49 percent and made 17 of 26 free throws to Wake Forest's 6 of 8. The Wolfpack has won nine of its last 10.
Penna was 9 of 13 from the arc, tying a program record for makes, and scored 34 points to surpass her previous career highs of four treys and 24 points.
The Wolfpack led 40-34 at halftime then broke the game open by outscoring Wake Forest 21-11 in the third quarter with Maize scoring 10 points and Konig eight. Wake Forest didn't get closer than 11 in the fourth quarter, that on Penna's final 3-pointer with two minutes left.
Game Information
Raleigh, NC
Referee:Mark Hardcastle
Referee:Carla Fountain
Referee:Denise Brooks
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 15-1 | - | 20-7 |
| Louisville | 14-2 | 1 | 24-5 |
| North Carolina | 12-4 | 3 | 23-6 |
| Syracuse | 11-5 | 4 | 21-6 |
| Virginia | 11-5 | 4 | 19-8 |
| NC State | 11-5 | 4 | 18-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 11-6 | 4.5 | 21-8 |
| Clemson | 10-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| Notre Dame | 10-6 | 5 | 18-9 |
| California | 8-8 | 7 | 17-12 |
| Miami | 7-9 | 8 | 15-12 |
| Georgia Tech | 7-9 | 8 | 12-16 |
| Stanford | 6-10 | 9 | 17-12 |
| Wake Forest | 4-12 | 11 | 14-14 |
| Florida State | 4-12 | 11 | 9-19 |
| SMU | 2-14 | 13 | 9-19 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-15 | 14 | 8-21 |
| Boston College | 1-16 | 14.5 | 5-25 |
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