Wake Forest Demon Deacons @ Florida State Seminoles
No. 25 Florida State women roll past Wake Forest 97-68 for fifth straight victory
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- — Ta'Niya Latson had 25 points, O'Mariah Gordon scored 22 and Sydney Bowles added 20 to propel 25th-ranked Florida State to its fifth straight victory with a 97-68 romp over Wake Forest on Sunday night.
Latson made 8 of 23 shots and all eight of her free throws for the Seminoles (18-4, 8-2 Atlantic Coast Conference). Gordon sank 9 of 16 shots with three 3-pointers and Bowles did most of her damage on 5-for-9 shooting from beyond the arc.
Makayla Timpson notched her 13th double-double of the season for Florida State with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Demeara Hinds matched her career high with 18 points and grabbed a career-best 13 rebounds to lead the Demon Deacons (8-14, 1-10). It was her second double-double this season. Rylie Theuerkauf had 11 points and Elise Williams and Raegyn Conley both scored 10.
Latson had a 3-pointer as Florida State scored the first seven points and Bowles had eight points from there to help the Seminoles up their lead to 20-4 on the way to a 27-13 advantage after one quarter.
Gordon scored seven points in the second period and the Seminoles outscored the Demon Deacons by six and cruised into halftime up 51-31. Theuerkauf and Conley made back-to-back 3-pointers to get Wake Forest within 30-25 with 6:08 left. Gordon had seven points and Bowles scored the final five in a 14-0 run and Florida State led by double digits the rest of the way.
The Seminoles took their biggest lead at 69-39 on a 3-pointer by Gordon with 4:50 left in the third quarter.
Florida State plays at Virginia on Thursday. Wake Forest plays at Syracuse on Sunday.
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Game Information
Tallahassee, FL

Referee:Nicholas Cappel
Referee:Ryan Durham
Referee:Toni Patillo

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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