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No. 21 Women's Basketball Beats Syracuse, 73-63
February 20, 2002 | Women's Basketball
Feb 20, 2002
BOSTON (AP) - Amber Jacobs scored 18 points, and No. 21 Boston College used splendid passing to beat Syracuse 73-63 Wednesday night.
Rachel Byars added 14 points, and Kim Mackie had 10 for the Eagles (20-5, 11-3 Big East), who reached 20 wins for the third time in four seasons.
Boston College has won 17 of its last 20 games.
The Eagles, who completed their home schedule 8-0 in conference play, had assists on their first 15 baskets, and 25 of 26 overall.
Jazmine Wright scored 18 points, and Shannon Perry added 16 for Syracuse (14-11, 7-7), which lost its fourth straight.
The Eagles led by 10 at halftime and broke the game open with a 14-2 run to start the second half. Jacobs started the spurt with a 3-pointer and added a pair of baskets.
Syracuse was held to one basket in the opening 7:26 of the second half. The Orangewomen scored 14 of the game's final 16 points, but it was too late.
Jacobs hit a pair of 3-pointers, and Byars scored six points as Boston College used a 12-2 run over a 3:35 stretch late in the first half to take a 35-25 lead at the break.
