These days, Lewis is doing her level best to be the leader of the 'Pack, and her team is riding a four-game win streak heading into tonight's matchup with Georgia Tech. Terah James lost for the season due to an ACL injury, Yow's team was suffering without a solid floor general. N.C. State seems to be playing with renewed confidence and greater offensive urgency, even though she's still getting acclimated in her new role. Under normal circumstances Lewis is a shoot first, ask questions later type of player. But, for all of Lewis' virtues as the Wolfpack's floor leader, it's her scoring punch that they desperately need heading into Sunday's matchup with No. 4 Duke.
Defense is where they've buttered their bread all season.
N.C. State will face one of the more patient offenses in the country and will have to find a way to score often. Without the services of Kaayla Chones, their top inside threat a year ago who's also recovering from a knee injury, N.C. State has had to rely on a freshman post player, Carisse Moody. The Wolfpack are 7-4 at home, a fact they're hoping will help overcome their woeful 42 percent team shooting as they attempt to inch closer to the Blue Devils and secure a top spot in the ACC tournament. A win over Duke won't get them all the way out of the woods, but it would do wonders for the team's collective ego. All Rights Reserved.