No. 15 Virginia Holds Off Wake Forest
Late run falls short.
Feb. 18, 1998
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - DeMya Walker had 23 points, seven rebounds, and four blocks as No. 15 Virginia held off host Wake Forest, 60-51, at Joel Coliseum on Wednesday night. With the loss, Wake Forest closes out the season winless in the ACC, at 4-22 overall and 0-16 in the conference.
UVa (18-7, 9-6 ACC) jumped to an early 22-12 lead as Walker scored 12 points in the game's first 15 minutes. Wake cut the deficit to five by halftime, 27-22, and went on an 11-4 run early in the second half to get as close as 36-34. Virginia scored the next eight straight points, however, and went on to build a 15-point lead with 3:39 to go. The Deacs made another run late in the game, cutting the lead to five on an Olivia Dardy three-pointer. UVa's Erin Stovall hit six free throws in the final 44 seconds, however, sealing the Cavs' win.
The Deacs held UVa to 35 percent shooting but shot just 28 percent from the floor themselves. Dardy netted a career-high 17 points for Wake, while Alisha Mosley had 14 points and eight rebounds. Walker was the only Cavalier in double figures, hitting 8-of-12 from the floor and 7-of-8 from the line.
