Why the Demon Deacons won

Wake Forest, which trailed by seven at halftime, limited the Hokies to 24 points on 10-for-32 shooting and forced eight turnovers in the second half.

Stars

Wake Forest

Ivana Raca: 17 points, 19 rebounds.

Gina Conti: 18 points.

Christina Morra: 17 points.

Virginia Tech

Liz Kitley: 18 points, 21 rebounds, three blocks, three assists.

Aisha Sheppard: 14 points.

Makayla Ennis: 12 points.

Cayla King: Nine points.

Notable

• Morra's left-hand hook shot from 5 feet gave Wake a 64-60 lead with 27 seconds remaining.

• Raca's rebound total, her career high, was the most for Wake Forest since Milan Quinn had 19 against Xavier on Dec. 8, 2016.

• The Demon Deacons' next four scheduled games will be at Joel Coliseum, against Georgia Tech, No. 2 Louisville, Clemson and Florida State.

• Wake Forest is in seventh place among the 13 teams still competing in the ACC this season.

What they're saying

"This was a team win, and our defensive effort in the second half I thought was key for us. We were the more aggressive team out there today, and you could see that on the boards and our ability to get to the free-throw line." – Jen Hoover, Wake Forest coach.

Records

Wake Forest: 4-3 ACC, 7-4 overall.

Virginia Tech: 2-5, 7-5.

Up next

Wake Forest: Georgia Tech, 6 p.m. Thursday (ACCNX).

Virginia Tech: Notre Dame, 7 p.m. Thursday (ACC).