Syracuse Dominates Houston, Opens Canada Trip with 87-62 Victory

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Emily Engstler recorded her third career double-double in Syracuse's win.

Syracuse Dominates Houston, Opens Canada Trip with 87-62 Victory

11/28/2019 10:14:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

VICTORIA, B.C. - Syracuse opened the the Greater Victorian Invitational presented by the City of Langford with a dominating 87-62 victory over Houston Thursday night in Victoria, B.C. The Orange saw five players hit the double-digit scoring mark in Gabrielle Cooper, Amaya Finklea-Guity, Kiara Lewis, Emily Engstler and Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi. Engstler led the team with her third double-double of the year, and 'Cuse shot an impressive 52 percent from the field. The Orange are back in action Friday against #3 Stanford at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Of note:

Five Orange scored in the double-digits on the night. Lewis led the pack with 16, followed by Djaldi-Tabdi (16), Cooper (14), Engstler (14) and Finklea-Guity (11).
Engstler recorded her third double-double of the year as she added 15 rebounds to her 14 points. This was the third game she's led the team in rebounds.
This is the first time this season that the Orange have had five players score in double-digits.
Djaldi-Tabdi put up 16 points for the second consecutive game. She did so against No. 1 Oregon last Sunday in The Dome when she recorded the second double-double of her career.
This is both Engstler and Cooper's fourth double-digit game of the year.

How it happened

Houston and Syracuse opened neck-and-neck, the score sitting 26-23 Syracuse after the first quarter. Lewis and Djaldi-Tabdi both started hot, Lewis going 3-4 from inside the arc while recording five rebounds and a free throw, and Djaldi-Tabdi recording three jumpers and two free throws in the first 10 minutes.
The close battle continued into the second with neither team managing to pull away by more than three points at a time until the final two minutes when Syracuse put up six unanswered points to take a 45-39 lead into the locker room. Emily Engstler led the Orange in scoring after 20 minutes of play, the sophomore's nine points coming courtesy of a pair of treys, a jumper, and a free throw.
Syracuse began to pull away in the third period thanks to a total team effort that resulted in the Orange outshooting the Cougars 21-14 to take a comfortable 68-53 lead into the final stanza.
The fourth was all Syracuse. The Orange opened the quarter on a 11-3 run, their points coming from two layups and back-to-back-to-back treys to go up 80-56. Houston tried to keep the pressure on but their efforts weren't enough as 'Cuse cruised to a 87-62 victory.

Up Next
The Orange return to the hardwood Friday to take on #3 Stanford in the first meeting between the two in program history. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET and the game can be seen live via subscription on FloHoops.com.

Next Up in the Dome
Syracuse returns home on Dec. 8 to host UMBC at 2 p.m. Tickets for the game start at $10 for adults and $5 for youth under 12. Fans who cannot attend the game can watch it live on ACC Network Extra.

Syracuse season tickets start at $75 and are available for sale by phone (1-888-DOMETIX) or at The Box Office at the Ensley Athletic Center, which will operate extended hours on Mondays, from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm, and will be open Tuesday through Friday, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, for purchasing tickets to all Dome events. Limited Premium Courtside seats are still available and can be purchased by contacting a sales representative at 1-888-DOME-TIX.

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