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Lecturers may be the unsung heroes of academe, but they’re valued at Wake Forest for what they bring to the classroom, says chemistry professor Christa Colyer.

Al-Farouq Aminu and James Johnson each scored a game-high 21 points to lead No. 10 Wake Forest to a 96-88 win over No. 18 Clemson on Sunday night in front of a sold-out crowd at the Joel Coliseum. Wake Forest earned the second seed in the ACC Tournament and will play on Friday at 7 p.m. against the Maryland/N.C. State winner.

In 1988, Alice Neal led the Wake Forest women’s basketball team to the program’s only NCAA Tournament appearance, and on Saturday, the ACC honored her in its fifth class of ACC Women’s Basketball Legends.

The women’s basketball team appeared headed for the biggest win in school history before top-ranked Maryland rallied from 12 points down to take a 72-70 win in the ACC tournament quarterfinals on Friday. Wake Forest (19-11) will have to wait until Monday to find out if the season will continue in the NCAA tournament or the WNIT.

Wake Forest defeated N.C. State 59-54 in the opening round of the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament on Thursday, the first tournament victory for the Lady Deacons since 2005. The ninth-seeded Deacons advance to play top-seed Maryland on Friday afternoon.