Wake Forest Holds Off Mercer to Remain Undefeated

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Interstat) — Grace Oliver scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Wake Forest remained unbeaten with a 66-61 win over Mercer in a women’s NCAA basketball game Thursday at Joel Coliseum. The Demon Deacons improved to 4-0, while the Bears fell to 2-2. Wake Forest led 32-29 at halftime and maintained a narrow advantage throughout the second half. Mary Carter added 16 points for the Demon Deacons. Nahawa Diarra led Mercer with 21 points.