Sunday, November 15
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NC State
89
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High Point
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Wolfpack Crushes Panthers, 89-48
11/15/2015 5:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
November 15, 2015
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RALEIGH – Led by three players in double figures and a 50 percent shooting effort from the field, the NC State women's basketball team (2-0) crushed visiting High Point (1-1) Sunday afternoon by a final score of 89-48.
The win marked the Wolfpack's sixth straight 2-0 start to a season and keeps NC State spotless (6-0) in the series against High Point. It was NC State's largest margin of victory (41 points) since a 76-30 win over Presbyterian on Dec. 15, 2012, and marked the fifth time in head coach Wes Moore's career at NC State when his team held an opponent below 50 points.
NC State was led in scoring by 14 points from junior guard Miah Spencer, who was joined in double figures by Jennifer Mathurin (13) and Chelsea Nelson (12 – career high). The Wolfpack forced 26 turnovers, scored 30 points off the Panther miscues, and shot 35-70 (.500) from the field in the victory.
Fast Facts
-NC State put together a 14-0 run in the first quarter to take a 25-9 lead at the end of the opening 10 minutes.
-The Wolfpack held the Panthers to single-digit scoring in the first and third quarters.
-All 16 NC State players took the court. Fourteen of them scored.
-NC State outrebounded High Point 45-31.
-The Wolfpack swiped 15 steals.
-After Mathurin scored to make it 2-0, the game featured zero ties and zero lead changes.
-NC State's largest lead of the game was 44 points (77-33).
-In two games, NC State has taken six total charges. Mathurin and Ashley Williams have each taken three.
The Wolfpack returns to action at home on Tuesday, November 17 against Radford. Tipoff between the Wolfpack and Highlanders is set for 7 p.m. from PNC Arena. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN3.
#WolfpackWomen
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RALEIGH – Led by three players in double figures and a 50 percent shooting effort from the field, the NC State women's basketball team (2-0) crushed visiting High Point (1-1) Sunday afternoon by a final score of 89-48.
The win marked the Wolfpack's sixth straight 2-0 start to a season and keeps NC State spotless (6-0) in the series against High Point. It was NC State's largest margin of victory (41 points) since a 76-30 win over Presbyterian on Dec. 15, 2012, and marked the fifth time in head coach Wes Moore's career at NC State when his team held an opponent below 50 points.
NC State was led in scoring by 14 points from junior guard Miah Spencer, who was joined in double figures by Jennifer Mathurin (13) and Chelsea Nelson (12 – career high). The Wolfpack forced 26 turnovers, scored 30 points off the Panther miscues, and shot 35-70 (.500) from the field in the victory.
Not today, says @niquew_12! pic.twitter.com/fc1kQ6vL2X
— NC State WBB (@PackWomensBball) November 15, 2015Fast Facts
-NC State put together a 14-0 run in the first quarter to take a 25-9 lead at the end of the opening 10 minutes.
-The Wolfpack held the Panthers to single-digit scoring in the first and third quarters.
-All 16 NC State players took the court. Fourteen of them scored.
-NC State outrebounded High Point 45-31.
-The Wolfpack swiped 15 steals.
-After Mathurin scored to make it 2-0, the game featured zero ties and zero lead changes.
-NC State's largest lead of the game was 44 points (77-33).
-In two games, NC State has taken six total charges. Mathurin and Ashley Williams have each taken three.
.@ilovelebron_23 slings in a sweet pass and @jen11r scores again! 58-24. ???? pic.twitter.com/YYgSJbHVYw
— NC State WBB (@PackWomensBball) November 15, 2015The Wolfpack returns to action at home on Tuesday, November 17 against Radford. Tipoff between the Wolfpack and Highlanders is set for 7 p.m. from PNC Arena. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN3.
#WolfpackWomen
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