Wake Forest University's basketball team faced Presbyterian College in a game where Wake Forest led 29-24 in the first half. However, Presbyterian managed to keep the game close, trailing by only 3 points at halftime. In the end, Wake Forest secured a 91-68 victory, extending their winning streak to 6 games and bringing their season record to 8-3. The game saw standout performances from players like Efton Reid III, Parker Friedrichsen, and Andrew Carr. Additionally, Wake Forest's head coach, Steve Forbes, acknowledged the team's fouling issues in the first half. Meanwhile, Boston College triumphed over Lehigh with an 85-69 win, propelled by Claudell Harris Jr.'s career-best performance, scoring 29 points and surpassing 1,000 career points.
Boston College earns an 85-69 win over Lehigh to move to 9-3 on the season. Claudell Harris Jr. with 29 to eclipse 1,000 career points. The Eagles have scored 80-plus six times this season, equaling the number of times they did so in Earl Grant's first two seasons combined.
Boston College earns an 85-69 win over Lehigh to move to 9-3 on the season. Claudell Harris Jr. with 29 for 1,000 career points. The Eagles have scored 80-plus six times this season, equaling the number of times they did so in Earl Grant's first two seasons combined.
29 POINTS FOR CLAUDELL HARRIS JR. AND HE BREAKS 1,000 CAREER POINTS HE’S A BUCKET!!!! @claudeljr_ 🦅🦅🔥🔥
Claudell Harris Jr. splashes his career-best seventh 3-pointer and eclipses 1,000 career points. He's up to 29, on 10-of-14 shooting, and the Eagles are dominating. What a performance.
HALF: Boston College leads Lehigh, 44-29. BC has let the Mountain Hawks hang around in this one, but got some key stops and have taken a solid 15-point lead behind Claudell Harris’s 18 points and Jaeden Zackery’s playmaking.
16 and counting for Claudell Harris Jr., including four 3s. Boston College leads Lehigh, 28-20, late in the half.
Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes: "The first half we had a problem because we fouled too much."
Wake Forest beats Presbyterian 91-68. This one was a little more nervy than it appears on surface. Deacons' offense was obscene in 2nd half; defense was improved. WF has won 6 straight and is 8-3. It's Christmas, and then 20 straight ACC games, starting Dec. 30 against VT.
Once tied 40-40, Wake Forest runs away from Presbyterian in a 91-68 victory. The Deacs move to 8-3 on the season with 20-straight ACC games to go, starting with Virginia Tech a week from Saturday. Five Deacs hit double figures, led by 21 from Andrew Carr.
Presbyterian hot behind the arc and controlling the boards - down just 3 to Wake Forest at the half. https://t.co/bKCrXJOoxJ
Wake Forest leads Presbyterian 40-37 at halftime. Deacons have had better halves of basketball defensively.
After Wake's first 22 points came from the usual suspects, the last 7 came from Efton Reid III (4) and Parker Friedrichsen (3). WF leads 29-24 at the 6:50 mark of 1st half.
Live from Joel Coliseum, where we're about an hour away from Presbyterian-Wake Forest. Deacons have won 5 straight and have things rolling. The women's game just wrapped up, WF beat Marshall 66-59.