Syracuse University
Rutgers University
Rutgers Outlasts Orange
1/11/2011 6:47:10 PM | Women's Basketball
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Sophomore guard Elashier Hall netted a career-best 23 points but it was not enough as 25/rv Syracuse (13-3, 1-2) fell to Rutgers (10-6, 3-0), 78-67, on Tuesday night at the Carrier Dome. The Orange outscored the Scarlet Knights, 45-39, in the second half, but it was not enough to overcome a 17-point halftime deficit, snapping a 12-game home winning streak for SU.
Hall was 7-of-12 from the floor and 4-of-5 from behind the arc in her career performance while adding a trio of rebounds. Senior guard Erica Morrow was second with 15 points while adding four rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals.
Sophomore guard Carmen Tyson-Thomas helped the Orange to a 47-34 advantage on the boards, corralling a team-best 10 rebounds while adding five points. Redshirt freshman forward Shakeya Leary was second with eight rebounds and six points while adding a pair of steals.
Hall connected from behind the arc on back-to-back trips down the floor to give the Orange an early 6-0 cushion. Rutgers answered, outscoring the Orange 11-2 to take an 11-8 lead with 14:30 left to play in the first half.
The Scarlet Knights continued to outpace the Orange, 10-6, through the next five minutes, building its lead, 21-14, with 9:05 left on the clock. Rutgers continued to run, building its lead to 32-17 with 5:31 left on the clock and carried a 39-22 advantage into the break.
The teams traded baskets out of the locker room through the opening 10 minutes of the second half with Rutgers maintaining its edge, 55-41. Syracuse outscored the guests 11-6 through the next five minutes to trim the lead to nine, 61-52, with 5:17 remaining in regulation.
The Orange could not complete the comeback as the teams traded baskets through the end of regulation with Rutgers securing the win, 78-67.
Syracuse hits the road, visiting 6/7 West Virginia on Saturday, January 15 at 4 p.m.
