Syracuse women’s basketball rallies for victory over Wake Forest

Syracuse women’s basketball won consecutive ACC games for the first time this season, defeating Wake Forest at the JMA Wireless Dome 62-50 Sunday afternoon. The Orange rallied from a double-digit deficit in the first half to defeat the Demon Decans. It was Syracuse’s first win in the Dome since defeating Miami on Jan. 12.

“We don’t have any stop in us,” head coach Felisha Legette-Jack said. “Our young ladies are winning in the locker room, winning in practice … and eventually it’s going to show on the court.”

It was a less-than-ideal start for the Orange. Wake Forest went on a 16-4 run, bridging the first and second quarters. Syracuse’s deficit swelled to as much as 12. But the Orange began to regain momentum just before halftime, going on a 9-2 run to close the first half. The Demon Decans scored just two points in the last four minutes of the second quarter.

The second half was the Georgia Woolley show. The senior guard from Australia scored six points in the third quarter, while Wake Forest scored eight as a team. She scored eight more in the fourth quarter, including a clutch 3-pointer to give the Orange a four-point lead with three minutes left. Woolley finished with a game-high 21 points.

Senior forward Sannia Wilson had seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal coming off the bench. Sophomore guard Sophie Burrows had her second double-double of her career, scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, and also had a career-high five steals.

“The defensive side of the ball is where we always make that comeback,” Burrows said. “It’s just trying to pressure the ball, fly around … and I think that’s where we came back into the game.”

Syracuse (10-13, 4-8 ACC) travels to the west coast for a matchup with Stanford on Thursday. Tipoff is set for 10 p.m. ET.