Orange Top Pittsburgh Sunday Afternoon

Sunday, January 19

Pittsburgh, PA

12 pm

Syracuse University

9-8,3-3ACC

Pittsburgh

3-14,0-6ACC

Syracuse

Pittsburgh

1/19/2020 2:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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PITTSBURGH - Four Syracuse players scored in double-figures as the Orange returned to the win column with a 68-51 victory at Pittsburgh. Junior Kiara Lewis led all scorers with 19 points. She added nine assists, six steals and five rebounds in her 40-minute performance to give Syracuse (9-8 overall, 3-3 ACC) its 17th consecutive win against Pittsburgh (3-14, 0-6). Junior Digna Strautmane scored 13 points and had nine rebounds, while Emily Engstler and Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi each added 10 points in the win.

"I thought we played well and did a good job of getting up and down the court and being aggressive in the transition," head coach Quentin Hillsman said. "That was the game plan, we wanted to pressure them and turn the ball over. I'm happy about our effort today and hope we can continue to move forward."

Of Note:

Syracuse outscored Pittsburgh 28-10 in the paint and scored 29 points off of turnovers.
Gabby Cooper has 1,009 career points, which is one shy of the 27th spot on Syracuse's career scoring list. Chandrea Jones tallied 1,010 points.
The victory is the 297th career win for Orange head coach Quentin Hillsman (297-153).
Digna Strautmane scored 13 points, increasing her career total to 804 points.
Kiara Lewis has 304 points this season.
Orange freshman guard Teisha Hyman missed the game due to illness.
Syracuse leads the series against the Panthers, 44-19, including 19-11 in Pittsburgh.
Head coach Quentin Hillsman is 17-3 vs. Pittsburgh.

How it happened:
Three-point field goals were the story in the opening quarter, with Syracuse hitting five and the Panthers draining four, leading to a 22-17 advantage for the Panthers after 10 minutes of play. Cooper accounted for two of Syracuse's five treys. Pitt junior Gabbie Green sparked the Panthers in their 15-8 start with 10 points, including two three-point field goals.

The Orange took over the game in the second quarter, outscoring the Panthers 27-11 and holding Pitt without a field goal for eight minutes to take a 44-33 lead into the locker room. Early in the quarter, Syracuse used a two minute, 10-0 run to overcome a 26-19 deficit and take a 29-26 lead four minutes in. Strautmane ignited the run with a three-point field goal, and Djaldi-Tabdi scored two baskets and took a charge on the defensive end in the middle of the run. Strautmane, Djaldi-Tabdi and Kiara Lewis each had six points in the second period.

Syracuse maintained the advantage for the rest of the 69-51 win. The 18-point margin of victory is the biggest for the Orange since an 82-48 win against UMBC on December 8, 2019.

Up Next in the Dome:
The Orange return to the Carrier Dome Jan. 23 to host Duke at 8 p.m. (ACC Network). Tickets for the game start at $10 for adults and $5 for youth under 12.

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