The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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60 ■ THE WOLFPACKER WOMEN'S BASKETBALL this season — the Pack's 84-46 trouncing of Maine Dec. 15, when it shot 56.9 percent for the game, produced the biggest difference. But one game after losing then-leading scorer Grace Hunter, the Wolfpack annihi- lated Boston College in its first ACC road game of the season Jan. 6, hitting 34 of 58 attempts (58.6 percent) in an 85-69 win that tied for most points in a game for the campaign. Best Offensive Performance (Individual) In that same game against BC, Leslie set a single-game benchmark for the 2018-19 season. She hit 13 of 15 field goal attempts — including 3 of 4 three-point attempts — and was 2 of 3 from the foul line for a career-high 31 points in the 85-69 victory. Best Win NC State needed a win in its final regu- lar-season game March 3, a home contest against a Miami team ranked 15th in the country and that it had not beaten since 2015. Trailing 38-30 at halftime, the Pack out- scored the Hurricanes 40-30 over the final 20 minutes, led by DD Rogers' career-high 21 points, to edge the 'Canes 70-68 for its 25th regular-season win — another new program record. Best Defensive Effort (Team) Give this one to NC State's season-long effort at the defensive end of the floor. The Pack limited opponents to 36.4-percent shooting, outrebounded them by 8.9 boards a game (42.5 to 33.9) and outscored them by 10.2 points a contest — finishing in the top three in the ACC for each of those categories. As Moore pointed out, the Pack's stron- gest defensive trait this season was its abil- ity to play tough defense without fouling. The Pack's 413 total fouls this season were 164 fewer than its opponents, resulting in just three total disqualifications for the entire season — two by Leslie and one by sophomore guard Kai Crutchfield. GREGORY D. MILLER, CPA SANDRA A. MILLER, CPA REBECCA A. RHODES, CPA Serving the accounting needs of small businesses and individuals throughout Southeastern North Carolina since 1993. • Tax Planning and Prepara on • Accoun ng and Audi ng Services • Small Business Consul ng Wilmington, NC 265 Racine Drive 910-452-5260 Burgaw, NC 105 East Fremont Street 910-259-4644 www.millercocpas.com We're Pack Proud! Gardner Marsh Gas Equipment Company, Inc. 8209 Brownleigh Drive 2119 Jody Road Raleigh, NC 27617 Florence, SC 29501 Ph: 919 787 8214 Ph: 843 669 3136 Ph: 800 334 9245 Ph: 800 868 8988 Fax: 800 400 2596 Fax: 843 661 5236 Web: www.gardnermarsh.com "I'm just so proud of this group. … They squeezed everything they could out of their potential, and we were successful because of their taking care of business attitude." ■ Head coach Wes Moore