Box Score

The Basics
Score: North Carolina State 86 - Western Carolina 55
Records: Western Carolina 3-7, NC State 8-3
Location: Broughton High School - Raleigh, N.C.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Sophomore forward Sherae Bonner made the most of her first start of the season with a double-double, 14 points and 11 rebounds, as Western Carolina women's basketball fell to North Carolina State 86-55 Wednesday in Holliday Gymnasium at Broughton High School.

Bonner's double-double was her first of the season. Fellow sophomore Kyia Hough tied her career-high with 11 points and senior Lindsay Simpson just missed scoring in double figures with nine.

The Wolfpack scored early and often, outscoring Western Carolina 34-8, in the first period. NC State used runs of seven and 16 to build the commanding first period lead and also went 9-of-10 from the free throw line.

Western Carolina did battle back scoring 23 points in second period to claw back into the game a bit. The Catamounts only gave up 29 total points to the Wolfpack in the second half, 17 in the third and 12 in the fourth.

North Carolina State shot 47.8 percent from the field and tied its season-high with 11 three-pointers. Western Carolina hit two three-pointers both in the second half.

NC State's Miah Spencer led all scorers with 23 points -- the only Wolfpack player to score in double figures.

Turning Point
North Carolina State outscored Western Carolina 32-8 in the first period setting the pace early. Western Carolina scored two points, a jumper by freshman Raziyah Farrington, in the final five minutes of the first period.

Individual Leaders
- Bonner had 14 points and 10 rebounds - her first double-double of the season.
- Hough tied her season-high with 10 points.
- Hough was 3-of-3 from the free throw line.

Inside the Box Score
- In the first period NC State scored more from the free throw line (9) then Western Carolina scored in the whole first period (8).
- After scoring only eight points in the first period, Western Carolina scored 23 in the second and held NC State to 23 as well after giving up 34 to the Wolfpack in the first period.
- NC State tied its season-high with 11 three-pointers.
- NC State out-rebounded WCU 47-35 and the Wolfpack had 32 defensive boards.

News & Notes
- Bonner's double-double against NC State is the first for a WCU player this season and second time a Catamount has pulled down double figure rebounds - Brianne Mack had 10 against Florida A&M.
- Bonner got her first start of the season.
- Western Carolina has had at least one player score in double figures in every game this season. - The 86 points scored by NC State is the second most points a WCU opponent has scored against the Catamounts this season - EKU scored 91 against the Catamounts on Nov. 21.
- Hough tied her career-high with 10 points.
- WCU's eight points scored in the first period is the least scored by the Catamounts this season.

Up Next
Western Carolina will take five days off before traveling to Charleston Southern on Tuesday, Dec. 22, for a noon game before breaking for Christmas.

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