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BC Closes Out Regular Season with 92-75 Loss at Syracuse
February 25, 2021 | Women's Basketball
Eagles set their sights on next week’s ACC Tournament
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Junior Taylor Soule scored 23 points and fellow classmate Makayla Dickens scored 20 points but it was not enough as Syracuse earned a 92-75 victory over visiting Boston College Thursday night inside the Carrier Dome.
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The Orange dominated in the paint, outscoring BC 48-22.
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The win moved Syracuse to 12-6 overall and 9-6 in the ACC while BC dropped to 6-11 on the year and 2-11 in the ACC.
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Syracuse opened the game on a 10-0 run, but BC climbed back into it by connecting on four three-point field goals in the quarter to make it 20-16 after 10 minutes of play.
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Dickens was red-hot to lead the Eagles in the opening 20 minutes as she finished the half with 14 points, including 4-of-5 from behind the arc.
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Syracuse opened its largest lead of the game just before halftime as the Orange used a 10-1 run to push its cushion to 41-27 before heading into the locker room with a 43-31 halftime advantage.
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The Orange shot 47.1 percent in the first 20 minutes, including six three-point field goals while holding Boston College to just 10-of-34 shooting (29.4%).
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Syracuse continued its hot shooting from the field in the third quarter as the Orange connected on 68.8 percent of their shots to carry a 74-58 lead into the fourth.
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BC's offense came alive in the third quarter as the Eagles scored 27 points.
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The Orange outscored BC 18-17 in the fourth to complete the 92-75 victory.
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Cameron Swartz finished with 17 points and seven rebounds while Soule finished with a double-double adding 12 rebounds to her 23-point night. Dickens nailed six three-point field goals and made 7-of-12 from the field for the Eagles.
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Boston College returns to action Wednesday, March 3 in the first round of the 2021 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. The official bracket for the tournament will be released on Sunday.
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The Orange dominated in the paint, outscoring BC 48-22.
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The win moved Syracuse to 12-6 overall and 9-6 in the ACC while BC dropped to 6-11 on the year and 2-11 in the ACC.
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Syracuse opened the game on a 10-0 run, but BC climbed back into it by connecting on four three-point field goals in the quarter to make it 20-16 after 10 minutes of play.
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Dickens was red-hot to lead the Eagles in the opening 20 minutes as she finished the half with 14 points, including 4-of-5 from behind the arc.
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Syracuse opened its largest lead of the game just before halftime as the Orange used a 10-1 run to push its cushion to 41-27 before heading into the locker room with a 43-31 halftime advantage.
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The Orange shot 47.1 percent in the first 20 minutes, including six three-point field goals while holding Boston College to just 10-of-34 shooting (29.4%).
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Syracuse continued its hot shooting from the field in the third quarter as the Orange connected on 68.8 percent of their shots to carry a 74-58 lead into the fourth.
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BC's offense came alive in the third quarter as the Eagles scored 27 points.
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The Orange outscored BC 18-17 in the fourth to complete the 92-75 victory.
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Cameron Swartz finished with 17 points and seven rebounds while Soule finished with a double-double adding 12 rebounds to her 23-point night. Dickens nailed six three-point field goals and made 7-of-12 from the field for the Eagles.
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Boston College returns to action Wednesday, March 3 in the first round of the 2021 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. The official bracket for the tournament will be released on Sunday.
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Team Stats
BC
Syr
FG%
.380
.525
3FG%
.419
.333
FT%
.727
.667
RB
37
41
TO
21
17
STL
8
8
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
6
FTM
0
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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