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0 Lady Deacs Sting Tech
Aurora Sorbye played the hero for the Lady Deacs, hitting 2 clutch free throw with 4.6 seconds remaining. This was good for a 57-56 victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Wake Forest moves to 10-2 on the season, and opens conference play with a 1-0 record. Grace Oliver and Aurora Sorbye each had a team-high 14 points. This was an incredibly tough back and forth defensive contest.
As a team, the Lady Deacs shot 34% from the field, 28% from three, and 91% from the free throw line. The Lady Deacs had an impressive 14 assists, but an equally unimpressive 14 turnovers. Wake Forest was also beat pretty badly on the boards, getting outrebounded 47-32, including only 5 offensive rebounds. Despite the offensive struggles, the defense stepped up. The Demon Deacons held Georgia Tech to 33% from the field and 24% from three. 3 of 5 starters scored in double figures, but only 9 players played and only 2 points came off the bench from Kennedy Moore.
Grace Oliver had 14 points on 5-13 from the field, 2-6 from three, with 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 turnovers. Aurora Sorbye also had 14 points on 4-7 from the field and 5-5 on free throws, with 3 rebounds and 4 assists. Milan Brown had 10 points on 4-10 shooting, with 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 turnovers, and 4 steals.
Up next, the Lady Deacs play host to the Miami Hurricanes on December 18th at 6pm on ACC Extra. The Hurricanes are 6-4 this season, with a 3 point loss to a very good Iowa team. The Lady Deacs only have a 25.4% chance to win according to ESPN Analytics.
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