Wake Forest Demon Deacons @ NC State Wolfpack
No. 25 NC State women triumph despite Penna's 9 3-pointers
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Aislinn Konig made six 3-pointers and scored 20 points, Akela Maize added 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting and No. 25 NC State defeated Wake Forest 74-61 on Sunday despite Elisa Penna's nine 3-pointers.
Chelsea Nelson scored 12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Kiara Leslie had 11 points for the Wolfpack (21-6, 10-4 ACC), who shot 49 percent and made 17 of 26 free throws to Wake Forest's 6 of 8. The Wolfpack has won nine of its last 10.
Penna was 9 of 13 from the arc, tying a program record for makes, and scored 34 points to surpass her previous career highs of four treys and 24 points.
The Wolfpack led 40-34 at halftime then broke the game open by outscoring Wake Forest 21-11 in the third quarter with Maize scoring 10 points and Konig eight. Wake Forest didn't get closer than 11 in the fourth quarter, that on Penna's final 3-pointer with two minutes left.
Game Information
Raleigh, NC
Referee:Mark Hardcastle
Referee:Carla Fountain
Referee:Denise Brooks
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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