Wake Forest Remains Unbeaten With Defensive Win Over Illinois State
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Interstat) — Wake Forest remained undefeated Friday, defeating Illinois State 57-44 in a women’s NCAA basketball game at Coliseo de Puerto Rico. The Demon Deacons used a dominant first quarter, outscoring the Redbirds 21-8, to build a lead they would not relinquish. Illinois State closed the gap before halftime, but Wake Forest’s defense stiffened in the fourth quarter, holding the Redbirds to just five points. Addison Martin led Illinois State with 14 points and eight rebounds in the loss. Wake Forest improved to 9-0 on the season, while Illinois State fell to an even 4-4.