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Historic comeback leads Wake Forest to ACC quarterfinals

March 2, 2023 Shawn Krest

GREENSBORO — As Wake Forest left the court at halftime of Thursday’s ACC Tournament second-round game against Florida State, the Demon Deacons were looking at the end of their season. A loss would drop the […]

Wake beats Virginia to open ACC Women’s Tourney

March 1, 2023 Shawn Krest

GREENSBORO — Wake Forest put together enough runs to hold off Virginia 68-57 in the opening game of the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament on Wednesday. After Virginia scored the game’s first four points, Wake went […]

Duke, Wake Forest advance in ACC Women’s Tournament

March 2, 2022 Staff and wire reports

GREENSBORO — Duke and Wake Forest both came from behind to survive and advance in the opening round of the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on Wednesday. The 10th-seeded Blue Devils trailed by […]

Wolfpack women have ‘unfinished business’

November 10, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Most of the time, coaches tell their players what to do. Last spring, members of the NC State women’s basketball team turned the tables on their coach, Wes Moore. It happened when Moore made a […]

How winning has turned NC State’s Wes Moore into a carrot

October 13, 2021 Brett Friedlander

CHARLOTTE — Success has changed NC State women’s basketball coach Wes Moore. But that’s a good thing, according to his players. “Coach Moore is nicer, y’all,” super senior forward Kayla Jones said Wednesday at the […]

Oklahoma State bounce Wake women in NCAA opening round

March 21, 2021 The Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO — Natasha Mack, who worked out at home toting logs in the offseason, carried a load for Oklahoma State in an 84-61 win over Wake Forest on Sunday. Mack scored 27 points and […]

Cunane, Wolfpack advance, Deacons fall at ACC women’s tourney

March 5, 2021 Brett Friedlander

GREENSBORO — NC State’s third-ranked women’s basketball team was left to wonder what if after losing in overtime at Virginia Tech last month without star center Elissa Cunane, who was still recovering from a case […]

Hot shooting Deacons continue tourney dominance of Tar Heels

March 4, 2021 Brett Friedlander

GREENSBORO — A lot has changed since the ACC held its last pre-COVID women’s basketball tournament at Greensboro Coliseum 12 months ago. One thing, however, has stayed the same. For the second year in a […]