"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

Covers the campus like the magnolias
"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

Jewel Spear, who scored 25 points in Mondays loss to Florida, takes the ball into the paint.

WNIT run ends in the second round

Ian Steffensen, Sports Editor March 21, 2023

Postseason play continued for Wake Forest women’s basketball as they faced off against the Morgan State Bears and Florida Gators in the opening rounds of the WNIT.  The Demon Deacons came out firing...

Jewel Spear takes a shot during an ACC Tournament game against Louisville.

Women’s basketball goes 2-1 in ACC Tournament

Ian Steffensen, Sports Editor March 13, 2023

There is truly nothing like basketball in March. Teams can turn around a bad season, get hot at the right time and make a run for the ages. Wake Forest women’s basketball looks to be following this trend...

Kaia Harrison shoots into traffic against Boston College.

Women’s basketball drops its fourth and fifth straight

Ian Steffensen, Sports Editor February 27, 2023

Wake Forest women’s basketball closed out the regular season by facing off against ACC foes No. 23 Florida State and Boston College at home. The Demon Deacons nearly grabbed their first-ranked win of...

Jewel Spear shoots a jumper during the loss against UNC Sunday.

Women’s basketball can’t escape Tar Heel runs

Ian Steffensen, Sports Editor February 20, 2023

Wake Forest women’s basketball looked to bounce back and regain momentum on Sunday against the University of North Carolina, following their two-game losing skid. While the Demon Deacons were competitive...

Jewel Spear sets up on offense against the Yellow Jackets Thursday night.

Women’s basketball falls to Georgia Tech on the road

Ian Steffensen, Sports Editor February 18, 2023

Wake Forest women’s basketball continued its search for traction and a better seed in their late-season matchup against conference opponent Georgia Tech. Despite a late fourth quarter push, the Demon...

Jewel Spear shoots a contested three in the Feb. 5 win against Clemson.

Women’s basketball defeats Tigers, falls to Wolfpack

Ian Steffensen, Sports Editor February 13, 2023

Wake Forest women’s basketball continued the final stretch of its season by facing off against ACC foes Clemson and No. 22 NC State at home. Coming off a blowout loss to No. 23 Florida State, the Demon...

Jewel Spear dribbles a basketball at the Dave Budd Gymnasium.

Deacon ‘Sportlight:’ Jewel Spear

Evan Harris, Photography Editor February 2, 2023

Junior Jewel Spear of the Wake Forest Women’s basketball team is a member of the 2022 All-ACC First Team, the ACC’s 2021-22 leading scorer and a gold medalist in the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World...

Jewel Spear celebrates during the win over Miami.

Women’s basketball takes down Miami at home

Ian Steffensen, Sports Editor January 30, 2023

Wake Forest women’s basketball looked to build off the momentum from Thursday’s upset victory over Louisville in its home game against the University of Miami Hurricanes on Sunday.  The Demon Deacons...

Jewel Spear (in white) handles the ball against Louisville.

Women’s basketball defeats Louisville 68-57

Ian Steffensen, Sports Editor January 28, 2023

Wake Forest women’s basketball returned home to face the Louisville Cardinals on Thursday night. Coming off three straight road losses, the Demon Deacons looked to turn the tide and regain momentum to...

Jewel Spear sets up a shot from beyond the three-point arc.

Despite Spear’s career performance, women’s basketball falls at No. 10 Virginia Tech

Ian Steffensen, Sports Editor January 23, 2023

Wake Forest women’s basketball looked to redeem itself from back-to-back losses when they faced off against fellow ACC foe and No.10-ranked Virginia Tech away from home. Junior guard Jewel Spear put...

G Alyssa Andrews drives to the basket.

Women’s basketball falls to Miami on the road

Ian Steffensen, Sports Editor January 16, 2023

Wake Forest women’s basketball continued their road series on Sunday, heading down to Coral Gables to take on the University of Miami. The Demon Deacons looked to bounce back following their blowout...

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