
Fair, Latham Combine For 48 In Win vs. #13 Notre Dame
12/31/2023 4:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Dyaisha Fair and Alyssa Latham combined for 48 points as Syracuse (11-1, 1-0 ACC) won its first conference game of the season against #12/13 Notre Dame (9-2, 0-1 ACC), 86-81. Fair's 27 points marks her sixth game this season with 20 or more. Latham had her second-best scoring effort this season with 21 points.
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The Orange defeated the Fighting Irish for the first time since Jan. 31, 2021. Syracuse is on an eight-game winning streak and have won all eight homes games this season.
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Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo scored a team-leading 32 points, which marked her career-best scoring effort.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Orange led 42-38 at halftime. 'Cuse took a 46-40 advantage to begin the second half. Notre Dame strung together a 9-2 run early in the third quarter to take a one-point lead, 49-48. There were seven lead changes and four scoring ties throughout the third period.
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The squad battled back-and-forth in the fourth quarter, neither team leading by more than two points for the first 6 minutes. In the final four minutes of the game, Fair made three from 3-point range to give the Orange a 79-71 advantage with 1:56 remaining. With 'Cuse ahead 81-76 and 33 seconds to go, Fair was fouled and made both from the line to secure the Orange win.
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FAIR SURGES IN FINAL MINUTES
Fair scored 14 of her 27 points in the fourth quarter. She went three-for-five from beyond the arc and five-for-six from the foul line in the final 10 minutes. Coming into the game, Fair ranked 20th in Division I career-scoring. She now has 2,927 points over her collegiate career.
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LATHAM LAYS THE WAY
Latham tied her personal-best effort with 12 rebounds. She had her fifth double-double of the season and leads the Orange squad in both rebounds and double-doubles. Latham added three steals and two blocked shots to her performance today.
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NOTABLE NUMBERS
UP NEXT
Syracuse travels to Chapel Hill, N.C. to face North Carolina in the Carmichael Arena on Thursday, January 4. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
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To stay updated on the Syracuse women's basketball team, follow @CuseWBB on social media.
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The Orange defeated the Fighting Irish for the first time since Jan. 31, 2021. Syracuse is on an eight-game winning streak and have won all eight homes games this season.
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Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo scored a team-leading 32 points, which marked her career-best scoring effort.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Orange led 42-38 at halftime. 'Cuse took a 46-40 advantage to begin the second half. Notre Dame strung together a 9-2 run early in the third quarter to take a one-point lead, 49-48. There were seven lead changes and four scoring ties throughout the third period.
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The squad battled back-and-forth in the fourth quarter, neither team leading by more than two points for the first 6 minutes. In the final four minutes of the game, Fair made three from 3-point range to give the Orange a 79-71 advantage with 1:56 remaining. With 'Cuse ahead 81-76 and 33 seconds to go, Fair was fouled and made both from the line to secure the Orange win.
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FAIR SURGES IN FINAL MINUTES
Fair scored 14 of her 27 points in the fourth quarter. She went three-for-five from beyond the arc and five-for-six from the foul line in the final 10 minutes. Coming into the game, Fair ranked 20th in Division I career-scoring. She now has 2,927 points over her collegiate career.
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LATHAM LAYS THE WAY
Latham tied her personal-best effort with 12 rebounds. She had her fifth double-double of the season and leads the Orange squad in both rebounds and double-doubles. Latham added three steals and two blocked shots to her performance today.
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NOTABLE NUMBERS
- There were 10 lead changes and 10 scoring ties throughout the game.
- Syracuse's 14 steals tied its season best effort.
- The Orange out-rebounded the Fighting Irish by a 45-33 margin.
- 'Cuse shot 9-for-16 (.563) in the third quarter.
UP NEXT
Syracuse travels to Chapel Hill, N.C. to face North Carolina in the Carmichael Arena on Thursday, January 4. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
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To stay updated on the Syracuse women's basketball team, follow @CuseWBB on social media.
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