Wake Forest Demon Deacons' Late Surge Falls Short Against Eagles at Conte Forum
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons, with a record of 0-0, faced off against the Boston College Eagles, also at 0-0. The game concluded with a score of 68-65 in favor of the home team.
In an intense conference game at Silvio O. Conte Forum, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons showcased their resilience but ultimately fell short to the Boston College Eagles. The Demon Deacons started slowly, trailing with only 9 points in the first quarter compared to the Eagles' 11. However, they found their rhythm by halftime despite being behind with a scoreline that read 23-27.
The second half saw an impressive comeback attempt by Wake Forest as they outscored Boston College in both remaining quarters. They managed to put up a formidable 18 points in the third and finished strong with an additional 24 points in the fourth quarter. Despite this effort and leading for several moments during play, it wasn't enough to secure victory.
Wake Forest's offense was led by their ability to convert inside shots where they scored 30 points in paint and had a two-point field goal percentage of nearly half at 49 percent accuracy. Their free throw performance was commendable as well; they made seven out of nine attempts which rounded up to an impressive free throw percentage of approximately three-quarters.
Defensively, Wake Forest collected five blocks and four steals throughout the contest but committed more personal fouls than their opponents—23 compared to just eleven from Boston College—which may have contributed significantly to their narrow defeat.
The team's overall shooting left room for improvement; while making eight out of twenty-six three-point attempts resulted in about one-third success rate from beyond the arc. They ended up shooting just over two-fifths across all field goals made during playtime.
On top of individual turnovers matching total turnovers at sixteen for Wake Forest, there were bright spots including seventeen assists which demonstrated effective ball distribution among players on court despite having an assists turnover ratio slightly above one.
Looking ahead after this close encounter, fans can anticipate seeing how Wake Forest will regroup as they prepare for their next challenge against Notre Dame Fighting Irish on January 21st at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum located in Winston-Salem NC under zip code area:27105. This upcoming game is scheduled for a tip-off time around mid-afternoon (2:00 PM) and will be broadcasted via ACC Network Extra on internet platforms ensuring fans won't miss any action from home or abroad.