Syracuse leads by as much as 30, cruises past Army in opener
Alexis Peterson scored 24 points to help the fourth-seeded Syracuse Orange coast to a 73-56 win over Army in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Friday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Army Black Knights
56
Syracuse Orange
73
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMY | 4 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 56 |
| SYR | 23 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 73 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | vs George Mason Patriots | W 80-75 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | @ Brown Bears | W 81-56 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs St. Thomas Aquinas Spartans | W 81-28 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:10 56-73
Kelsey Minato made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:10 55-73
Kelsey Minato made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:10 54-73
Foul on Cornelia Fondren.
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JumpShot 0:18 54-73
Briana Day made Jumper. Assisted by Cornelia Fondren.
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PersonalFoul 0:51 54-71
Foul on Brianna Butler.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:00 54-71
Briana Day made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:00 54-70
Foul on Jean Parker.
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PersonalFoul 1:01 54-70
Foul on Destinee Morris.
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LayUpShot 1:17 54-70
Brittney Sykes made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:26 54-68
Alexis Peterson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:26 54-67
Alexis Peterson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:26 54-66
Foul on Daizjah Morris.
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PersonalFoul 1:30 54-66
Foul on Brianna Johnson.
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LayUpShot 1:41 54-66
Janae McNeal made Layup. Assisted by Jean Parker.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:09 52-66
Jean Parker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelsey Minato.
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LayUpShot 2:31 49-66
Cornelia Fondren made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:57 49-64
Aliyah Murray made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:57 48-64
Foul on Briana Day.
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JumpShot 2:57 48-64
Aliyah Murray made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:12 46-64
Brianna Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:12 45-64
Foul on Alexis Peterson.
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LayUpShot 4:12 45-64
Brianna Johnson made Layup.
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JumpShot 4:53 43-64
Aimee Oertner made Jumper. Assisted by Janae McNeal.
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PersonalFoul 5:28 41-64
Foul on Janae McNeal.
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JumpShot 5:42 41-64
Alexis Peterson made Jumper.
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JumpShot 7:19 41-62
Briana Day made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:41 41-60
Kelsey Minato made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Destinee Morris.
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PersonalFoul 7:44 38-60
Foul on Cornelia Fondren.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:54 38-60
Alexis Peterson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:54 38-59
Alexis Peterson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:54 38-58
Foul on Jean Parker.
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JumpShot 8:10 38-58
Janae McNeal made Jumper. Assisted by Kelsey Minato.
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PersonalFoul 8:39 36-58
Foul on Janae McNeal.
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LayUpShot 8:39 36-58
Janae McNeal made Layup. Assisted by Jean Parker.
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PersonalFoul 8:40 34-58
Foul on Julia Chandler.
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LayUpShot 8:53 34-58
Julia Chandler made Layup.
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LayUpShot 9:30 34-56
Janae McNeal made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:07 32-56
Alexis Peterson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:07 32-55
Alexis Peterson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:07 32-54
Foul on Daizjah Morris.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:11 32-54
Brianna Johnson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:11 31-54
Brianna Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:11 30-54
Foul on Bria Day.
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LayUpShot 1:21 30-54
Bria Day made Layup. Assisted by Brianna Butler.
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PersonalFoul 1:38 30-52
Foul on Brianna Johnson.
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JumpShot 2:34 30-52
Janae McNeal made Jumper. Assisted by Destinee Morris.
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JumpShot 3:08 28-52
Kelsey Minato made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:20 26-52
Cornelia Fondren made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:43 26-50
Brittney Sykes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:43 26-49
Foul on Aimee Oertner.
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LayUpShot 3:43 26-49
Brittney Sykes made Layup. Assisted by Maggie Morrison.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:02 26-47
Aliyah Murray made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:02 25-47
Foul on Bria Day.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:04 25-47
Aimee Oertner made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:04 24-47
Foul on Briana Day.
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LayUpShot 4:26 24-47
Briana Day made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 4:59 24-45
Foul on Briana Day.
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LayUpShot 5:50 24-45
Brittney Sykes made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 6:27 24-43
Foul on Alexis Peterson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:37 24-43
Kelsey Minato made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jean Parker.
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End Game 0:00 56-73
End of Game
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MadeFreeThrow 0:10 56-73
Kelsey Minato made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:10 55-73
Kelsey Minato made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:10 54-73
Foul on Cornelia Fondren.
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Offensive Rebound 0:12 54-73
Kelsey Minato Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:12 54-73
Aimee Oertner missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:12 54-73
Army Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:12 54-73
Brittney Sykes Block.
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JumpShot 0:12 54-73
Kelsey Minato missed Jumper.
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JumpShot 0:18 54-73
Briana Day made Jumper. Assisted by Cornelia Fondren.
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Defensive Rebound 0:51 54-71
Cornelia Fondren Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:51 54-71
Aimee Oertner missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:51 54-71
Army Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:51 54-71
Aimee Oertner missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:51 54-71
Foul on Brianna Butler.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:00 54-71
Briana Day made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:00 54-70
Briana Day missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:00 54-70
Foul on Jean Parker.
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Offensive Rebound 1:01 54-70
Briana Day Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:01 54-70
Briana Day missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:01 54-70
Syracuse Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:01 54-70
Briana Day missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:01 54-70
Foul on Destinee Morris.
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Defensive Rebound 1:05 54-70
Briana Day Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:05 54-70
Jean Parker missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:09 54-70
Army Timeout
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LayUpShot 1:17 54-70
Brittney Sykes made Layup.
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Steal 1:20 54-68
Brittney Sykes Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:20 54-68
Kelsey Minato Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:26 54-68
Alexis Peterson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:26 54-67
Alexis Peterson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:26 54-66
Foul on Daizjah Morris.
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PersonalFoul 1:30 54-66
Foul on Brianna Johnson.
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LayUpShot 1:41 54-66
Janae McNeal made Layup. Assisted by Jean Parker.
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Steal 1:45 52-66
Jean Parker Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:45 52-66
Alexis Peterson Turnover.
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Steal 1:50 52-66
Cornelia Fondren Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:50 52-66
Kelsey Minato Turnover.
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Jumpball 1:53 52-66
Jump Ball won by Syracuse
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Steal 2:09 52-66
Brianna Johnson Steal.
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Team Stats
ARMY
SYR
20-55
FG
25-70
36
Field Goal %
36
6-22
3PT
6-30
27
Three Point %
20
10-18
FT
17-22
56
Free Throw %
77
39
Rebounds
46
16
Offensive Rebounds
23
23
Defensive Rebounds
23
15
Assists
9
11
Steals
12
4
Blocks
6
23
Turnovers
14
0
Team Turnovers
0
23
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
23
Fouls
22
0
Largest Lead
30
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