Orange Take Down #14 UNC for First Top-25 Win of the FLJ Era

Thursday, February 9

Syracuse, NY

7 PM

Syracuse University

16-9,7-7ACC

#14/16 North Carolina

17-7,8-5ACC

North Carolina

Syracuse

Orange Take Down #14 UNC for First Top-25 Win of the FLJ Era

2/9/2023 9:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score Highlights

Syracuse (16-9, 7-7 ACC) took the court Thursday, Feb. 9 in the JMA Wireless Dome with a top-25 win over #14 North Carolina (17-7, 8-5 ACC), 75-67. Dyaisha Fair led the Orange in scoring with 23 points. Fair was assisted by Georgia Woolley and Dariauna Lewis who scored 20 points and 14 points, respectively. It was the second-straight game Woolley tallied 20 points and Lewis had her ninth double-double of the season. UNC's Deja Kelly led all scorers with 32 points.

Felisha Legette-Jack earned her first ranked win in her tenure at Syracuse, while the Orange picked up their first win over a ranked opponent since December 1, 2021, when they beat Ohio State, 97-91.

HOW IT WAS DECIDED:
With 9:31 left in the third frame, the game was tied 34-34. North Carolina scored a three-pointer from Kennedy Todd-Williams, but Syracuse remained unfazed and responded with a three-pointer of its own from Woolley. From there the Orange outscored the Tar Heels 26-11 to close out the third quarter. Fair and Woolley carried Syracuse in the third quarter, with Fair scoring 11 points and Woolley notching 10 of her own.

In the fourth quarter, Syracuse held off North Carolina's attack and did not let up the lead to secure the ranked win.

COACH LEGETTE-JACK SAID:
"We put up a good fight, a really good fight and these ladies believe that anything is possible."

DOUBLE DOUBLE DARIAUNA:
Lewis played a huge role in the win for the Orange as she recorded her ninth double-double of the season. The graduate transfer recorded 14 points and 15 rebounds in the victory and took home the hard hat for the second-straight game.

THIRD QUARTER SURGE:

Syracuse shot 71 percent from the field in the third quarter to outscore UNC 31-14. Syracuse was 12-15 from the field and made four of five shots from beyond the arc.

NOTABLE NUMBERS:

Fair has scored in double figures in all 25 games this season, her 14th with 20+
Woolley notched her second consecutive game with 20+ points
Woolley has scored 15+ points in seven games this season, fifth consecutive
Lewis recorded her ninth double-double of the season (14 pts, 15 reb)
Three Syracuse players scored in double figures: Fair (23), Woolley (20), & Lewis (14)
Syracuse's 13 home wins is the most since the 2017-18 season
This marked the first win over a nationally-ranked opponent of the FLJ era
Dariauna Lewis became the first player to win the team's Hard Hat in back-to-back games and is the first to win it three time

UP NEXT:
Syracuse returns to action again in South Bend, Ind. on Feb. 12 with another top-25 matchup against #10 Notre Dame. It will be the second time this season that both teams have met. The last time both teams met, Notre Dame beat the Orange in the JMA Wireless Dome 72-56. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Purcell Pavilion.