SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Back at the Dome after a tough loss on the road against UNC, the Orange women’s basketball team (17-4, 7-3) dominated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-13, 4-6) to pick up its third consecutive home win.
The Orange went on two commanding scoring runs throughout the first Half: a 9-0 run within the first two minutes of the game and a 12-0 run in the late stages of the first Half.
“Making sure that we’re locked in on the defensive end, and our offense is going to come,” Laila Phelia said.
Georgia Tech committed 12 turnovers in the first Half, and the Orange took advantage of the opportunity, scoring 14 of their 40 first-half points.
Darius was delivering throughout the third Quarter, finishing with 20 points. That’s her fourth recorded 20-plus point performance of the season.
“Dom Darius, she does it the best.” Head Coach Felisha Legette-Jack said.
Uche Izoje was a monster on the glass, recording a double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds, marking her 10th double-double of the season and fourth in a row.
“Uche is a great player,” Phelia said. “Watching her grow and step into her potential has been awesome. She’s definitely someone people are going to have to watch out for.”
Laila Phelia made her mark on the court with 23 points and 9 of them coming in the third Quarter. Defensively, she made her presence felt, recording seven steals, marking a new career high.
Syracuse continued its effort defensively throughout the second Half, forcing 19 Yellow Jackets’ turnovers and scoring 26 points off the turnovers.
Head Coach Felisha Legette-Jack got all her players on the court tonight, with 12 of the 14 getting on the score sheet.
“I like that our bench came in, and we didn’t miss a beat,” Coach Jack said.
Next up for the Orange is a trip to the Sunshine State this Sunday to take on Miami at 2 p.m.