Wake Forest's Mason Shines in Loss to Virginia

0:00On March 4th, the Wake Forest men's basketball team wrapped up its final road game of the regular season with a tough 75-70 loss against number 13, Virginia, at John Paul Jones Arena. The Demon Deacon sit at 15 wins and 15 losses overall, 6-11 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, while the Cavaliers improved to. 26 and 4, 14 and 3 in conference play. Senior Guard Mecky Mason had his best outing in a Wake Forest uniform, exploding for 26 points on 9-12 shooting off the bench in. Just 26 minutes, he added two rebounds and assist and a steal, with most of his damage coming after half time. Junior Guard Juke Harris chipped in 21 points for his 16th 20-point game this season, grabbing four rebounds and a steal along the butter. Way, that performance pushed his season total to 641 points, landing him 11th in program history for a single season. Sophomore Guard Sebastian Akins scored 10 points with three assists, while Junior Guard Miles Colvin had 9 points and a team high 7 rebounds.

1:07Wake Forest bench outscored Virginia's 36-24, keeping things close throughout. Despite a late rally that got them within three points, the Demon Deacons couldn't quite pull it off, falling short in a hard 5 battle against a top ranked foe.