BC Closes Out Regular Season with 92-75 Loss at Syracuse

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BC Closes Out Regular Season with 92-75 Loss at Syracuse

February 25, 2021 | Women's Basketball

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By: Athletic Communications

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.

The Orange dominated in the paint, outscoring BC 48-22.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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%).

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.

BC's offense came alive in the third quarter as the Eagles scored 27 points.

The Orange outscored BC 18-17 in the fourth to complete the 92-75 victory.

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.

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.