California 59, at Syracuse 70

DULUTH, Ga. (Interstat) — In a rematch of a triple-overtime thriller from January, the Syracuse women’s basketball team used a dominant first quarter to build a commanding lead and then held off a persistent California rally to secure a 70-59 victory in an Atlantic Coast Conference contest Thursday night at Gas South Arena. The Orange, improving to 23-7 overall, set the tone from the opening tip, racing out to a 23-7 lead after the first period. California, which fell to 19-14, was plagued by early turnovers and cold shooting, managing just seven points in the quarter while Syracuse shot efficiently… Read more...