SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Syracuse women’s basketball team used a decisive second-quarter surge to defeat Binghamton 72-54 on Tuesday night at the Carrier Dome.

Syracuse outscored Binghamton 27-17 in the period to turn a one-point lead into a double-digit halftime advantage and was never threatened after. Dominique Darius led the Orange with 17 points. Izoje Uche added 12 points.

Bella Pucci scored 11 points for the Bearcats, and Leah Middleton added 10. Syracuse improved to 10-1, while Binghamton fell to 6-4. An announced crowd of 2,072 attended.