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Davidson College
0-2,0-0Atlantic 10
Wake Forest
1-1,0-0ACC
Davidson Ousted by Wake Forest
11/28/2020 2:10:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Wildcats outscored Wake, 43-36, in the second half.
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Wildcats fell to 0-2 this morning, during a hard-fought affair against regional foes, Wake Forest University (1-1). After a slower start, Davidson improved its first half shooting from 41.9 to 48.5 percent in the second, and pulled within six of the Demon Deacons in the final quarter, before falling 85-77.
Junior Chloe Welch and Cassidy Gould led the charge for the second-straight contest, as Welch matched her career-high 23 points and Gould reached a new career-best 18 points. Gould was 3-of-6 from beyond the arc, and went 3-of-4 from the charity stripe.
Five different Wildcats grabbed five rebounds each, while Welch and Katie Turner ran the floor, passing five assists apiece.
Welch picked up right where she left off after yesterday's performance, by draining back-to-back jumpers in the opening minutes of today's contest. Sophomore Peyton Carter followed suit, banking two straight layups off the glass to cut Davidson's early deficit to just one point, down 9-8 halfway through the first. But, behind Wake Forest's 38.5 percent shooting from beyond the arc, the Deacs were able to pull away to a 10-point lead by the end of the first quarter.
The Wildcat's defense responded to the deficit however, holding Wake Forest scoreless through the first three minutes of the second frame to make it a 27-22 game with 6:36 to go in the half. Foul trouble for Davidson's forwards late in the half would tie up the 'Cats down the stretch, as Wake managed to extend its lead to 49-34, heading into the second half of play.
Davidson came out of the halftime break reignited by Adelaide Fuller, who scored six points in the paint, to go with a Cameron Tabor three-pointer. The 'Cats found themselves down 60-48, before Welch drained a long jumper, and Gould scored three-straight three-pointers to keep the game at bay.
With 8:22 to go in the game, Gould intercepted a Wake Forest pass and found Welch streaking from coast-to-coast, as she was able to drain the fast break layup and settle the score at 72-64. This basket would mark the first time the Wildcats were within eight points of the Demon Deacons since the 4:50 mark in the second quarter.
Davidson would eventually move as close as six points within Wake Forest in the final minute of play, but the earlier deficits proved to be too much to overcome, as the 'Cats fell 85-77.
The Wildcats' bench produced 19 points this morning for the second game in as many days, while the team converted 15 points off Wake Forest's 13 turnovers.
The 'Cats close out the #BeachBubble Showcase tomorrow morning when they take on Florida Gulf Coast University. Tip off is set for 11:30 a.m. inside Alico Arena.
Q3: Pro tip - Do NOT try and push Adelaide Fuller around.
— Davidson Women's Basketball (@DavidsonWBB) November 28, 2020
The sophomore scores two buckets in a row to chip away at the Wildcats' deficit.
Watch half two at: https://t.co/6AJ40onPDg
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