Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Louisville Cardinals
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 15 Louisville women use balanced attack to throttle Wake Forest 83-62
Sydney Taylor scored 11 points and Nyla Harris, Kiki Jefferson and reserve Merissa Russell scored 10 each for Louisville which shot 31 for 56 (55.4%) including 7 for 11 (63.6%) from 3-point range and 14 for 20 (70%) from the foul line.
Raegyn Conley and Elise Williams led the Demon Deacons with 11 points each.
The Cardinals (15-2, 4-0) are the lone unbeaten team in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Louisville is perfect at home this season at 9-0.
Louisville led 18-10 when Curry made a jump shot with 2:46 remaining in the first quarter. The Demon Deacons went on a 9-2 run to close the quarter highlighted by Kate Deeble's 3-pointer as time expired to reduce Wake Forest's deficit to 20-19.
The Cardinals gradually seized momentum as they ramped up their defense and forced Wake Forest into difficult shot attempts. Louisville outscored Wake Forest 26-8 in the second quarter as the Demon Deacons went 3-for-11 shooting and missed all four attempts from 3.
The Cardinals meanwhile shot 9 for 16, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and 5 for 6 from the foul line and led 46-27 at halftime.
Louisville gradually expanded the lead throughout the third and closed the quarter up 25 when Curry came up with a steal of Kaia Harrison as she was double-teamed near half court. With time expiring, Curry took a dribble and launched the ball on the run and banked it in for a 66-41 lead.
Wake Forest (4-13, 0-5) travels to Boston College on Thursday. Louisville travels to Clemson on Thursday.
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- TV Channel: Demon Deacons vs Cardinals 2021 College Basketball, week 10, is broadcasted on ACC Network.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 62 - 83 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 62 - 83 |
| 4th 0:00 |  |
Alexia Mobley Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 83 |
| 4th 0:04 |  |
Kate Deeble missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 83 |
| 4th 0:27 | |
Aliah McWhorter Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 83 |
Statistics
 WAKE |
LOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-54 | FG | 31-56 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 7-11 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 64 |
| 9-10 | FT | 14-20 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 13 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Louisville, KY
Attendance: 8,901 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 5-0 | - | 15-3 |
| Virginia | 5-0 | - | 13-3 |
| Duke | 5-0 | - | 10-6 |
| NC State | 4-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Stanford | 3-1 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
| Syracuse | 3-2 | 2 | 13-3 |
| Notre Dame | 3-2 | 2 | 11-4 |
| Clemson | 3-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| North Carolina | 2-2 | 2.5 | 13-4 |
| Wake Forest | 2-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Miami | 2-3 | 3 | 10-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-3 | 3 | 7-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-3 | 3.5 | 8-9 |
| California | 0-4 | 4.5 | 9-8 |
| SMU | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-9 |
| Florida State | 0-4 | 4.5 | 5-11 |
| Boston College | 0-5 | 5 | 4-14 |