Jan. 30, 1998
N.C. State Defeats Wake Forest
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Olivia Dardy with 12 points for Wake Forest. (File photo)
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RALEIGH (AP) - Chasity Melvin had 17 points and nine rebounds to help No. 12 North Carolina State retake a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference lead with a 64-46 victory Friday night over reeling Wake Forest.
Peace Shepard had 12 points for N.C. State (17-3, 8-2), now tied with
Clemson for the lead. Tynesha Lewis and Summer Erb added 11 points apiece.
Olivia Dardy with 12 points and Kristen Shaffer with 11 for Wake Forest
(4-16, 0-10). The loss was the Deacons' ninth straight and kept first-year
coach Charlene Curtis winless in the conference.
N.C. State, which leads the ACC in shooting percentage, hit 15-of-28 shots
in the second half and 28-of-56 for the game. The Wolfpack also outrebounded
the Deacons 41-29.
Melvin scored eight points in the first half to help N.C. State to a 27-23
lead at the break. Wake Forest fought back three times from seven-point
deficits in the first half to get within a basket, but the Deacons missed their
last eight shots before the break.
Wake Forest still trailed 31-28 following a jumper by Shaffer from inside
the key with 14:40 left in the game. But N.C. State blew open the game over the
next 7:32 by hitting 11-of-13 shots, including eight straight in one stretch.
Lewis scored back-to-back baskets to spark an 11-2 run in the second half
and ended the spurt with a 3-pointer for a 42-30 Wolfpack lead with 12:30
remaining.
Erb gave N.C. State its biggest lead at 61-41 when she took a
behind-the-back pass from Lewis for a fast-break layup then added a free throw
with 2:48 to go.
