Alexis Peterson netted a career high in points for the second consecutive game.
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Orange Downed by #6 Maryland, 77-62
1/16/2014 11:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -Â Sophomore Brianna Butler scored 14 points and freshman Alexis Peterson scored 10 of career-high 12 points in the second half, but Syracuse women's basketball (12-5, 1-3 ACC) came up short at No. 6 Maryland (15-1, 3-0 ACC), 77-62, on Thursday night at the Comcast Center.
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Down 20 with 8:13 remaining following an Alyssa Thomas 3-point play, Syracuse went on an 11-1 run which consisted of seven-straight points by Peterson sandwiched around four points by fellow freshman Briana Day to make it a 10-point game with 4:47 left, 69-59. Back-to-back jumpers by Brene Moseley then spurred an 8-3 Terrapins run to close the game.
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Brittney Sykes contributed nine points and six rebounds, while Rachel Coffey added eight points and five boards for the Orange, which shot 42.1 percent overall, including 6-of-21 from 3-point range.
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Maryland was led by 19 points and 11 rebounds by Thomas, while Brionna Jones added 18 points and 10 boards. The Terps shot 41.7 percent and was 2-of-14 behind the arc.
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Syracuse came into the game with the fewest turnovers per contest in the ACC, but committed 21 on the night, resulting in a 30-10 points-off-turnovers advantage for Maryland.
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After Maryland led by 14 at the half, a Coffey 3-pointer at the 14:41 mark cut the deficit to 10, 48-38, but the Terrapins then went on a 15-3 run over the next 3:48 to expand its lead to its largest of the game, 22 points, with a Katie Rutan layup making it 63-41 with 10:38 left.
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Both teams' shooters started the game sluggishly, with SU making two of its first eight shots while Maryland started 1-of-9. Led by a pair of Butler 3-pointers, the Orange took a 12-8 lead at the 13:36 mark on a Sykes drive and score, but the Terrapins responded with a 23-5 run over the next 6:39 to take a 31-17 lead with 6:32 left in the half.
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Maryland took a 42-28 lead into halftime after a Butler jumper with five seconds remaining cut the Orange deficit to 14 and gave her a team-high 10 points. Leary added seven points and five rebounds in the opening 20 minutes.
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Syracuse was hampered in the first half by 13 turnovers, resulting in a 22-5 Terps advantage in points off turnovers.
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Peterson's 12 points marked the second-straight game the rookie posted a career-best and played key minutes down the stretch. She had seven points in Sunday's 76-70 win vs. Georgia Tech.
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The Orange is back in action on the road Sunday when it faces Pittsburgh in a 2 p.m. tip-off at the Petersen Events Center on ESPN3.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -Â Sophomore Brianna Butler scored 14 points and freshman Alexis Peterson scored 10 of career-high 12 points in the second half, but Syracuse women's basketball (12-5, 1-3 ACC) came up short at No. 6 Maryland (15-1, 3-0 ACC), 77-62, on Thursday night at the Comcast Center.
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Down 20 with 8:13 remaining following an Alyssa Thomas 3-point play, Syracuse went on an 11-1 run which consisted of seven-straight points by Peterson sandwiched around four points by fellow freshman Briana Day to make it a 10-point game with 4:47 left, 69-59. Back-to-back jumpers by Brene Moseley then spurred an 8-3 Terrapins run to close the game.
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Brittney Sykes contributed nine points and six rebounds, while Rachel Coffey added eight points and five boards for the Orange, which shot 42.1 percent overall, including 6-of-21 from 3-point range.
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Maryland was led by 19 points and 11 rebounds by Thomas, while Brionna Jones added 18 points and 10 boards. The Terps shot 41.7 percent and was 2-of-14 behind the arc.
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Syracuse came into the game with the fewest turnovers per contest in the ACC, but committed 21 on the night, resulting in a 30-10 points-off-turnovers advantage for Maryland.
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After Maryland led by 14 at the half, a Coffey 3-pointer at the 14:41 mark cut the deficit to 10, 48-38, but the Terrapins then went on a 15-3 run over the next 3:48 to expand its lead to its largest of the game, 22 points, with a Katie Rutan layup making it 63-41 with 10:38 left.
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Both teams' shooters started the game sluggishly, with SU making two of its first eight shots while Maryland started 1-of-9. Led by a pair of Butler 3-pointers, the Orange took a 12-8 lead at the 13:36 mark on a Sykes drive and score, but the Terrapins responded with a 23-5 run over the next 6:39 to take a 31-17 lead with 6:32 left in the half.
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Maryland took a 42-28 lead into halftime after a Butler jumper with five seconds remaining cut the Orange deficit to 14 and gave her a team-high 10 points. Leary added seven points and five rebounds in the opening 20 minutes.
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Syracuse was hampered in the first half by 13 turnovers, resulting in a 22-5 Terps advantage in points off turnovers.
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Peterson's 12 points marked the second-straight game the rookie posted a career-best and played key minutes down the stretch. She had seven points in Sunday's 76-70 win vs. Georgia Tech.
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The Orange is back in action on the road Sunday when it faces Pittsburgh in a 2 p.m. tip-off at the Petersen Events Center on ESPN3.
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