Syracuse's Second Half Rally Falls Short Against Duke
1/22/2023 2:44:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Syracuse women's basketball finished its two-game road swing with a hard-fought loss against Atlantic Coast Conference rival No. 13/14 Duke, 62-50, Sunday afternoon at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. Â
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Senior guard, Alaina Rice led the Syracuse (13-7, 4-5 ACC) offense with 15 points. Dyaisha Fair, backed up Rice with 12 points and 2 rebounds. The Orange and Blue Devils were separated by five points after the first half. Â
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WHEN IT WAS DECIDED:Â
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With 6:01 left in the third frame, Duke (17-2, 7-1) extended its lead to 13 points, its largest of the day, off a Taya Corosdale jumper. Fair answered with a jumper of her own, sparking an 11-4 Orange run, cutting the deficit to six points to close out the third quarter.Â
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As the fourth quarter began, the Orange continued to keep it close and cut the Blue Devil lead to two points, 43-41, with nine minutes left in regulation. Despite the 'Cuse rally, the Blue Devils would not relinquish their lead to close out the contest. Â
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COACH LEGETTE-JACK SAID:Â
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"We are going to get better. We lost to a really good team. At the end of the day we aren't there yet but we are coming"Â
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DEVIL DUOÂ
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No. 13/14 Duke secured its victory over the Orange through the play of its backcourt duo of Celeste Taylor and Shayann Day-Wilson. Taylor, a senior guard, recorded 15 points and 6 rebounds.Wilson, a Toronto, Canada native, led all scorers with 16 points. Â
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NOTABLE NUMBERS:Â
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- Fair recorded her 20th straight game with double-digit points.Â
- Rice led the Orange in scoring for the second time this season and the third time in her career. Â
- Syracuse had two players with double-digit points (Rice-15 and Fair-12)Â
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UP NEXT:Â Â
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The Orange return to the JMA Wireless Dome on Thursday, Jan. 26 for another ACC showdown with the Virginia Cavaliers on ACC Network Extra at 7 p.m. Thursday's game will also be Military Appreciation Night.  Â
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To stay updated on all things women's basketball, follow the Orange on social media: @CuseWBB.Â
Team Stats
SU
DU
FG%
.353
.444
3FG%
.167
.300
FT%
.857
.733
RB
27
38
TO
19
18
STL
11
9
Game Leaders
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