‘Cuse Drops Last Road Game to No. 11 Duke, 80-49

Syracuse women’s basketball (10-17, 4-12 ACC) falls in their final road test of the season to No. 11 Duke (21-7, 12-4 ACC), 80-49, inside Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC.

SU was paced in scoring by Georgia Woolley with 14 points. Sophie Burrows also scored in double figures, adding 13 points to a team-best eight rebounds, five of which were offensive. Burrows also led the Orange in assists, dishing out three during the contest.

Duke had four players score in double-digits, led by Toby Fournier with 16 points.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Georgia Woolley had six of the Orange’s 13 points in the opening quarter, including scoring the first two baskets of the game. Duke kicked off a 9-0 run with six minutes to go in the opening frame to take the lead for the first time; a lead they held for the rest of the contest. The Blue Devils outscored the Orange 21-6 in the second quarter to take a 41-19 advantage at the break. Duke extended their lead to 25 points entering the final frame, before earning their fifth consecutive victory over the Orange, 80-49.

OF NOTE

• Syracuse falls to 10-17 for the season, and 4-12 in conference play
• Georgia Woolley led the Orange in scoring with 14 points
• Sophie Burrows led in rebounds and assists, grabbing eight boards and dishing three assists while recording 13 points
• The Orange accounted for 23 of the 38 turnovers in the game

UP NEXT
Syracuse returns home for their final two games of the regular season this upcoming week. The Orange first take on Pitt on Thursday night starting at 7 PM. SU closes out the season with a rematch against Boston College on Sunday, March 2, at 4 PM. Six Orange players will be honored on Sunday during Senior Day.