| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAKE | 18 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 61 |
| NCSU | 17 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 74 |
No. 25 NC State women triumph despite Penna's 9 3-pointers
NC State cruises past Wake Forest
No. 25 NC State improves to 21-6 with a 74-61 victory over Wake Forest.
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
- Referees:
- Mark Hardcastle
- Carla Fountain
- Denise Brooks
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
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