GAME 10
SCORE	No. 15 Syracuse 94, Niagara 45
RECORDS	Syracuse (9-2) – Niagara (3-7)
LOCATION	Carrier Dome

 
SYRACUSE, N.Y. –  The Purple Eagles were defeated by No. 15 Syracuse, 94-45, at the historic Carrier Dome on Monday.

Game Recap

• Adila Gathers added four points for the Purple Eagles in the first quarter, but the Orange controlled the quarter, leading 25-10 going into the second quarter.
• Jai Moore began to heat up in the second quarter, adding eight points for Niagara. Syracuse, however, held onto the lead and was ahead of the Purple Eagles 52-25 going into halftime.
• Niagara went on a 5-0 run to start the third quarter, including a 3-pointer from Maggie McIntyre and a bucket from Emerald Ekpiteta. Jordan Edwards sank a trey with a little under seven minutes remaining in the quarter. The Orange, however, had a comfortable 76-39 lead at the end of the third quarter.
•  The Orange held the Purple Eagles to only six points in the fourth quarter, three from Ally Haar and two from Syracuse native Kyra Grimshaw, to come away with the 94-45 victory.

Eagle's Eye On…

• Moore and Gathers led the Purple Eagles in scoring with eight points each. Gathers also recorded five rebounds.
• Ekpiteta led the team in rebounding with nine rebounds. She also added five points.
• Ekpiteta, Kharysma Bryant and Valentina Pepic each had two steals.
• Grimshaw added a career-high four rebounds for the Purple Eagles.

Up Next

• The Purple Eagles head to West Virginia to take on the Mountaineers on Saturday, Dec. 29 at 2:00 p.m.

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