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Halftime recap:

• Wake built a big first quarter (33-23) behind an 80% FG clip and 7-of-7 from deep in Q1 (box score, page 2).
• NC State rallied in Q2 (20-16) — Pierre had 14 points on 6-of-9 and 7 rebounds in 18 minutes (box score, page 2).
• Team shooting: Wake 19-29 (65.5%), 9-12 from three; NC State 14-33 (42.4%), 4-13 from three, but 11-12 at the line (first half totals, page 2).
• Key factors: Wake’s early hot shooting and depth, NC State getting second-chance points (9 in the half) and transition looks from Pierre.

What to watch in the second half:

• Can NC State slow Wake’s hot shooters (Oliver/Carter) and force tougher, contested looks?
• Khamil Pierre’s second-half rebounding/transition finishes — if she keeps grabbing offensive boards, N.C. State stays alive.
• Bench impact — Wake’s role players have outscored NC State’s bench so far; a stronger bench showing could flip tempo and foul trouble.