Five Players Score in Double Figures

Friday, November 10

Syracuse, NY

7 PM

Syracuse University

101

Central Connecticut

11/10/2023 9:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Fifth-year guard Dyaisha Fair scored 28 points as Syracuse beat Central Connecticut State, 101-53, Friday night inside the JMA Wireless Dome. She led the Orange, who had six players score in double figures as Syracuse hit the century mark for the first time in the Felisha Legette-Jack era. Fair put together a dominant first half, tallying 22 of her points over the first 20 minutes of play.

Freshman forward Alyssa Latham recorded her second double-double in as many games with 11 points and 11 rebounds off the glass.

Sophomore forward Kyra Wood finished with 15 points and five rebounds going a perfect 6-for-6 from the field, while freshman guard Sophie Burrows added 13 points and 5 boards. Graduate guard Alaina Rice posted 11 points, five assists, and four rebounds to round out the double-digit scorers.

Belle Lanpher led the Blue Devils in scoring with 12 points.

The Orange posted 101 points, their most in a game since their last contest against CCSU on Dec. 5, 2021, in a 116-65 victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Fair laid in a layup with 1:40 left in the opening quarter to put the Orange up, 20-15. The team went on a 28-12 run until the half, going into the break with a 48-27 advantage, never leading by less than 20 for the remainder of the contest.

'Cuse broke the game open in the third, scoring 34 points on 15-for-20 shooting.

ORANGE IN THE PAINT
Syracuse was dominant in the paint, scoring 68 of its 101 points from down low. The Orange converted 30 layups and 20 second-chance points to help coast to victory.

Latham paced the team with four offensive rebounds, with graduate transfer Izabel Varejão and junior Saniaa Wilson both grabbing three.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

Friday marked head coach Felisha Legette-Jack's first win over Central Connecticut State.
The Orange moved to 5-0 all-time against the Blue Devils.
The team's 101 points are the most in a game during Legette-Jack's tenure.
Syracuse's bench posted 32 points, with Wood leading bench scorers with 15.
'Cuse created 19 fastbreak points off of 23 CCSU turnovers.
Izabel Varejão receieved the team's hard hat awarded to the player that had the most hustle and grit to help the team to victory.
Burrows has now opened the scoring for the Orange in both games with a trey after an opponent turnover.

NEXT GAME
The Orange will conclude their three-game homestand on Wednesday, Nov. 15, when the Orange host Coppin State on 'Cuse Culture Night. Come celebrate the dynamic cultures and groups that make Syracuse unique. The Coppin State game is slated as Syracuse's MEAC Alliance game. To read more about Syracuse Athletics' partnership with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, click here.

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