Wake Forest Pulls Away From Charleston Southern

Wake Forest used a strong first half and a pair of scoring runs to defeat Charleston Southern 82-64 in Winston-Salem on November 9. The Demon Deacons led 38-22 at halftime and improved to 2-1, while Charleston Southern fell to 1-2.

Kennedy and Carr each scored 15 points. Gavin Placide added 14 points and eight rebounds, while reserve Gallagher Placide contributed 12 points and eight rebounds. Jamari McDowell tallied 11, giving Wake Forest five players in double figures. The Placide twins combined for 26 points and 16 rebounds.

A Wake Forest 10-0 run midway through the first half helped establish control. Charleston Southern trimmed the margin to 47-35 with 14:26 left, but the Deacons answered with a 10-1 burst to extend their lead to 57-36. Carr scored four during that stretch, with Gallagher Placide also contributing four points.

Wake Forest made 10 three-pointers, shooting 39% from beyond the arc, and spread those shots among seven players. It forced 23 turnovers, including 12 steals, and scored 31 points off turnovers, while committing 10 turnovers of its own. Jefferson McLamb led Charleston Southern with 19 points, including five three-pointers; Jacob Taylor scored 11.

Southern Utah visits Wake Forest on Saturday. Charleston Southern is scheduled to play West Georgia at home that day.