Syracuse Tops Carolina

Sunday, February 12

Syracuse, New York

3:00 PM

North Carolina

13-12, 2-10

Syracuse

18-8, 9-4

North Carolina

#20/19 Syracuse

February 12, 2017 | Women's Basketball

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By: UNC Athletic Communications

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Alex Peterson and Brittney Sykes, the top-scoring backcourt in the nation, combined for 61 points to lead No. 20 Syracuse to a 95-64 victory over North Carolina on Sunday from the Carrier Dome.

Paris Kea scored 27 points to lead North Carolina (13-12, 2-10 Atlantic Coast Conference). Jamie Cherry had 17, while Stephanie Watts had 10 rebounds and seven points.

Sykes scored a career-high 34 points, while Peterson added 27.

Carolina's mini 6-1 run in the third quarter cut its deficit to 44-32, but the Orange responded with the next eight points and would lead by as many as 28, 74-46, in the final moments of the period.

After seven lead changes in the first 4:55, a 20-4 run that took place in parts of the first and second quarter saw Syracuse establish a firm grip on the game with a 27-12 lead.

Syracuse (18-8, 9-4) leads the ACC in steals and used six takeaways to score 11 points in the first half. A jumper from Gabby Cooper off a Tar Heel turnover helped the Orange to a 43-26 lead at intermission.

Cherry led Carolina with nine points in the first half.

North Carolina returns home to take on Georgia Tech on Thursday at 7 p.m.